Archive for the 'eco' Category

Fab Finds Friday – Reusable Bags That You Actually Use

Friday, October 31st, 2008

I have four reusable Trader Joe’s bags that I take with me when I go grocery shopping…except about 90% of the time I forget them at home or in my car. I thought it was just me being a bonehead, but apparently this is a common problem (or there are more boneheads in the world [...]

Just Say, “No Thank You!”

Monday, October 20th, 2008

So, now that my son’s birthday is over I have to deal with the aftermath – returning duplicate toys, cleaning frosting off of the carpeting, avoiding stepping on the mini soldier figures from the 50-piece army playset (You ever step on those in bare feet? It smarts!)  It also means writing thank you notes. I [...]

Very GoodGuide

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Occasionally I stumble across a site that I get really, really excited about. GoodGuide.com is such a site. Now, after reading my posts on plastics you may think I am somewhat of an alarmist. But, I’m really not. I’m actually far less, ok, maybe slight less neurotic than I come across on this blog. However, [...]

Stylish Mom Tip – Jot it Down

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

My mind is going.  If I don’t write something down it’s almost as if it never happened. Seriously. To help me, I always carry around a notebook.  Whether it’s to scribble out my 3-page daily to-do’s or keep track of phone calls or to write down ideas I have for this little blog, I like [...]

Busy Mom Tip – Fabulously Fun Finds

Friday, September 19th, 2008

My recent obsession with…er…I mean…interest in blogging was sparked by my friend, former colleague, and fellow busy mom, Elaina. I visited funfindsformom.com and couldn’t pull myself away from her bountiful cornucopia of helpful tips and fabulous finds. The stylish car garbage bag above is something I learned about on Elaina’s site. That will look killer in my sweet [...]

Busy Mom Tip – Expressway to Green-ville

Monday, September 15th, 2008

It’s easier being green than Kermit led us to believe! This is such a great idea and terrific busy mom solution…   The folks at Jump Start To Green have created kits that contain all you need to get green in a hurry [insert forehead smack here]. Everything right there in one easy package. It’s like [...]