Swapping + Handmade = Happy Holiday Barter

Swapping + Handmade = Happy Holiday Barter

by | Kids

I’ve already shared my love for SwapMamas here, the great location for moms to meet up and swap their gently used items. But for the holidays, they’re adding a dash of Etsy and going positively medieval: You can check out the Handmade Mamas group there to...
Gift tags that come back as wildflowers

Gift tags that come back as wildflowers

by | Uncategorized

Indeed the whole eco-friendly gift tag embedded with wildflower seed thing isn’t brand new, but I like it anyway. I like that it makes the giver feel as good as the getter. And in time for the holidays, I especially like the Plantable Ornament Gift Tags shaped...
Natura paints, hold the VOC’s

Natura paints, hold the VOC’s

by | Living

When I was pregnant with my firstborn, I spent a lot of time thinking about the nursery color, but spent exactly no time actually painting the room since the VOC’s in most room paints are considered a no-no for pregnant women. My asthma didn’t like it much...
Underwear to the rescue!

Underwear to the rescue!

by | Fashion

Clearly the green movement is everywhere, including, now, your underwear. Indeed your skivvies are the next if not final frontier for a demonstration of your commitment to all things eco, as we’ve recently discovered.At the UK’s Love Eco, the Pants to...
Not your ordinary colored pencils

Not your ordinary colored pencils

by | DIY

I still remember being about seven and getting my first set of “serious colored pencils” from my mom. I recall the pride of knowing I’d outgrown the kid stuff, and that I had been deemed worthy enough to own art supplies that came in a fancy tin with...
Eco Christmas stockings – Surely Santa would approve

Eco Christmas stockings – Surely Santa would approve

by | Uncategorized

In our family, Christmas stockings have always been a really important aspect of our family tradition. Even on years we skip the tree for whatever reason, those stockings just make the house feel festive and fun. So I really love seeking out terrific Christmas...