Cross-posted and archived from DC Metro Moms. Original post date December 24, 2007. We all know that once you have kids messes are made all the time. Almost every 2.5 seconds it seems and there is more trash than you ever thought possible leaving your home. If you own a diaper genie or some other [...]
Happy Earth Day!
April 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
It’s Earth Day and I feel like I should be telling you to go out and plant a garden today. How about just taking a walk on your lunch break? Or getting out with the kids before or after dinner, if weather permits. If it doesn’t then play in the rain. I still enjoy that as [...]
I Don’t Just Write. I Speak in Public Too.
April 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking to a local women’s group. The topic for the night was Earth Day. Along with me was a woman from my local Public Works office. After she discussed recycling, volunteerism and much more (There are over 22 trash companies serving my county and only two trash inspectors! Animal waste running [...]
Blame it on Earth Day
March 26, 2010 By 3 Comments
Maybe it is all the PR pitches about Earth Day that has me in the green mode more than normal. Maybe it’s my pregnancy or the spring time with its feelings of renewal and spring cleaning. Whatever it is I’ve become incensed lately when I see something going to waste. Well, more so than my [...]
Overheards- The Earth Doctor
September 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
Scene: TD and I are headed out the door. As we climb into the car TD spies a displaced plastic container lying in the grass nearby. It is filled with trash despite being casserole size. TD: “Momma? Why is that plastic container lying over there? What is it doing? Is it trash?” She says as [...]
Fat Camps and Obesogens and Greening- Oh My!
September 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Remember when you were growing up and there was just one overweight kid in your class? Yeah, that’s right I’m going to talk about childhood obesity today and more. Why? Because it bothers the heck out of me. That’s why. Gone is the one child with a weight problem and now we have classrooms full [...]
Earth Day is Every Day
April 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
For weeks my inbox has been flooded with PR requests to review earth-friendly products to share with my readers. “Do you have a green guide gathered together for Earth Day?” The PR people ask me. No, I do not. Here’s why. I celebrate Earth Day every day. Not just one day a year where I [...]
Angry Woman Kicks 1,4-Dioxane to the Curb
March 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
I’ll admit I’m a bit cantankerous today. I was up all night with TD who has a hellacious cough and the poor kid is just not herself. Combine that lack of sleep with an issue that just generally gets me riled up anyway and you’ve got one angry woman on your hands. That must mean [...]
The Thirty Day Challenge Finis
August 8, 2008 By 2 Comments
As quickly as it started the Thirty Day-use-less-waste-less-Challenge is over. During that time not only did I try to buy less, consume less and waste less I found that I had a whole lot more in my house than I ever realized. There I was using vinegar to clean my mirrors and I had three [...]
Happy Earth Day to You & Yours!
April 22, 2008 By 1 Comment
Yes, it is Earth Day. I think when I was in high school I wore some giant t-shirt with a globe on it to commemorate the day and that was that. Now that anything green seems to have become Eco-chic we are inundated with ideas on how to go green. It’s a bit overwhelming isn’t [...]
