Easy Green Steps

How a zombie apocalypse can make you more eco-savvy

At my house we’re kind of into zombies. Zombieland is a house favorite and we also like zombie books and The Walking Dead. Zombies aren’t great if you have a houseful of young kids but they are spooky fun for older kids and adults. What’s weird is that the more zombie stuff I watch, the [...]

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Quick Green Tip: Natural Car Deodorizers

If your car is full of icky smells you don’t need to buy some chemical laden tree freshener. Try the following instead: Start with a clean car. When you let dirt build up, it gets dusty and gross. For quick cleaning use non-toxic natural cleaning wipes and a more natural car fabric care cleaner. You [...]

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10 Totally Easy Ways to Go Green Fast

Going green doesn’t have to be terribly difficult. Here are ten painless ways to cut your footprint and keep it green and healthy. 1 – Give up single serve beverages: Juice boxes, water bottles and other single serve drinks create a ton of unnecessary water waste and of course, cause blindness. Grab some affordable refillable stainless [...]

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Ten sane tips for a green, safe and happy life

I wrote a piece about co-sleeping for a client a while back. The post got a mix of pro and anti-co-sleeping comments. Even as a co-sleeping advocate none of the anti-co-sleeping comments bothered me. Not until someone left a comment stating they’d never ever co-sleep because they’d rather be, “Safe than sorry.” I’ve read that [...]

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Growing a Green Family Newsletter Launch

If you’re looking for a great way to score green family news and tips, then you’re going to want to sign up for the new Growing a Green Family newsletter. Why offer a newsletter if I already have the blog? Mainly to offer a better option to folks who don’t have time to visit blogs [...]

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Green Living Tip: Quit Being an Annoying Tree Hugger

Some people find tree huggers hyper annoying, even when they’re not. How come? Because some green individuals make a bad name for all of us. It’s like that video I posted earlier. While hilarious, it’s also very true. I know so many people like that. This is frustrating because I do believe in green living. I [...]

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Be a rebel – read the least popular green family posts of 2011

Yesterday I posted the top ten most popular green family posts of 2011. However, in order to have room at the top, some posts do have to hit rock bottom (sad). It always surprises me to see what my readers don’t find interesting. Still, if you want to be a rebel, and go against popular [...]

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Most Popular Green Family Posts of 2011

I’m running a bit short on time today. Cedar and I got immersed in some Zelda paper crafts, then I had to write a huge debate post for a client. Time got away from me. In any case, instead of something new today, how about something popular to fall back on? One thing is clear, [...]

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Go Green Forever Stamps

Released on April 14th, 2011, these Go Green Forever Stamps are adorable and of course useful, if you need to mail something. I actually rarely mail stuff. I pay all my bills online, but sometimes I do have to mail contracts to clients or send a homemade card or letter from Cedar to a family [...]

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Ten ways to go green in 30 seconds or less

Think you don’t have the time to get green? You do! Here are 10 easy eco-friendly steps you can try that won’t take more than 30 seconds. Recycle your old phone book: According to Waste-Free Mail There are enough phone books created each year to measure 106,700 miles when lined up end to end; enough [...]