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Teaching Children to be Energy-Efficient

April 14, 2015 By Megan 5 Comments

Teaching Children to be Energy-Efficient

With the influx of electronic devices and other items, we live in an age where, now more than ever, we need to be really vigilant when it comes to energy consumption and efficiency. We also need to make sure we’re teaching our children how to be conscious of the energy they’re using as well as ways… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Home, Learning Naturally

Greening the Nursery – Creating an Eco-friendly Baby’s Room

February 27, 2015 By Megan 7 Comments

Greening the Nursery – Creating an Eco-friendly Baby’s Room

For many people, making a nursery as free from toxins as possible is a big priority. Here are some easy tips for greening the nursery: creating an eco-friendly baby’s room. Start with Paint For many people, painting the nursery is one of the first things they do.  It can also be one of the most… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Green Home Tagged With: eco-friendly babies, eco-friendly nursing, green nursery, tips for eco-friendly nurseries

Eco-friendly Cribs

January 21, 2015 By Megan 6 Comments

Eco-friendly Cribs

Following up the eco-friendly crib mattress post, I’ve had some people recently ask me where they can find eco-friendly, natural cribs. This can be a tough one to find as well, since many cribs these days are coated in toxic finishes, not to mention made with some not-so-pleasant chemicals and glues. There are all sorts of… [Read More]

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Eco-friendly Crib Mattresses

January 20, 2015 By Megan 6 Comments

Eco-friendly Crib Mattresses

Babies spend more than half their days sleeping. On average, until they are 6 months, a baby will sleep about 15 hours each day, and still around 14 (sometimes more) by the time they are one year old. When I first began researching natural products for our first babe, my immediate thought went to the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Green Home Tagged With: best natural crib mattress, best organic crib mattress, dangers of crib mattresses, eco-friendly crib mattress, organic crib mattress review

Straw Cup Reviews – Zoli Bot and Lolla Cup

December 15, 2014 By Megan 1 Comment

Straw Cup Reviews – Zoli Bot and Lolla Cup

Move over sippy cups. Straw cups are the new best thing. We initially sought out looking for something to help our son drink his smoothies since the regular cup was proving to be difficult for him still. The sippy cup was fine for water but didn’t work for thicker drinks like smoothies. Enter the straw… [Read More]

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10 Plants For Better Air Quality

December 2, 2014 By Megan 5 Comments

10 Plants For Better Air Quality

Photo credit: Dollar Photoclub | cameramatch Plants are amazing at improving indoor quality, which is why I’ve created a list of the 10 best plants for better air quality; the ones that help clear household toxins from the air. I love plants and flowers and I try to have a living item in every room… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Home, Green Living Tagged With: best plants for inside, better air quality inside, how to improve air inside, how to improve indoor air, plants for air quality

Do-It-Yourself Natural All-Purpose Cleaner

November 28, 2014 By Megan Leave a Comment

Do-It-Yourself Natural All-Purpose Cleaner

A natural all-purpose cleaner is essential in every home. Finding natural, eco-friendly alternatives to cleaning products was one of the first steps my hubby and I took when we embarked years ago on living a greener lifestyle. Since we use cleaners for every part of our home, and especially because we have a little person… [Read More]

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