green product reviews

Top Eco-friendly Books for Green Families

If you’re scrounging for last-minute holiday gifts, a good book can’t be beat and is easy to find, even last-minute, so long as you have a local bookstore in town. I’ve reviewed many books, and below are some of my favorites – all are perfect for growing green families too! Celebrate Green! Eco-nomical Baby [...]

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Green Product Review: Bubble & Bee Organic Lotion Stick and Lip Balm

Review summary: A sweet USDA Certified Organic lotion stick and lip balm that both kids and parents will like. Product USDA Certified Organic Coconut & Lime Lotion Stick and Coconut & Lime Lip Balm both from Bubble & Bee. These products also come in many other yummy flavors, such as raspberry, peppermint cocoa, apple, orange, root [...]

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Green Product Review: Artterro Wool Felt Bug Kit

Review summary: An excellent buggy art kit that requires almost zero parent help – although, you’ll probably want to make a bug too! Product: Artterro Wool Felt Bug Kit Use: Crafty buggy fun for creative kids – and even adults. Cost: An affordable $19.95 at Amazon or at the Artterro online shop. Eco-perks: For more information [...]

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Green Company Review: Bubble & Bee Organic

Bubble & Bee is an excellent green company with affordable organic products that everyone in your family will love. BASICS: Bubble & Bee Organic was founded by Stephanie Greenwood, who started investigating chemicals in her personal care products, such as parabens, phthalates, and artificial fragrance at the age of 26. After learning that many (most) [...]

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Green Company Review: PlanToys

PlanToys is an excellent family-friendly, green and ethical toy company with almost zero cons. BASICS: I’m always talking about PlanToys, so I figured it was high-time I did a full company review. PlanToys was founded in 1981 and notes the following, “We create toys that inspire children’s imagination as well as promote their physical and [...]

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Green Product Review: Full Moon Brownie Zbar for Halloween

Review summary: CLIF Kid Organic Full Moon Brownie ZBaRs are a healthy Halloween treat option that kids will actually enjoy. Product: CLIF Kid Organic ZBaRs from Clif Bar & Company. This season, they’ve unleashed a new Halloween flavor - Full Moon Brownie ZBaRs. Use: Created for kids. Good for a snack or when paired with fruit and milk can be a [...]

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Green Product Review: All Natural Facial Cleansing Grains

Review summary: I’m almost out of facial grains, and am feeling a little lazy about making another homemade batch. That means I need to buy some. This made me think about my favorite facial grains of all time, which in turn made me think, “Hey, I should post about them again.” So, read on to [...]

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Green Product Review: PlanetBox Complete Reusable Lunch Kit

Review summary: Bento box or laptop style lunches for waste-free lunches are popular, but used to freak me out a bit, because I worried about spills. However, when Cedar and I got the chance to review PlanetBox last year we found out that overall PlanetBox is a handy and fun way to pack a waste-free [...]

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Book Review: Ice Pop Joy

Review summary: A beautiful book that will draw you and your family into the wonderful, and often healthy, world of ice pops. Title: Ice Pop Joy by Anni Daulter; published by Sellers Publishing Inc. (March 11, 2011) Cost: Retails at $18.95, but only about $13 on Amazon. From the publisher: “Let’s face it, all kids [...]

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Green Movie Review: Saw Food, Inc. – Fairly Speechless Now

I’m not a big, see movies when they come out sort of person. One, I don’t have the time. Two, I sit a lot at work (um, writer) so sitting for 2 hours when I’m not working, well, it just isn’t all that fun for me. That covered, hopefully it won’t shock you that I [...]