Be an "EcoMom" Like Me
A very recent article in the New York Times, titled, For ‘EcoMoms,’ Saving Earth Begins at Home , mentions what they call a "subculture" of moms being "green moms" and this blog is listed. What an amazing honor and a surprise. What I do each day is try to be some shade of green. I don't profess to be an expert, environmentalist or know-it-all but I try to teach my children, other moms and those around me how to live in a more natural way and not use harmful toxins to clean their home. There are other options that work just as well or better then what we might be used to or what we were taught to use.
Besides being passionate about my children I am passionate about helping other moms like myself learn about how to do something good for their family, their health and the environment. Not only is it important for me to help moms learn about the products they use in their homes each day or what they put on their bodies or in their bodies but to help show moms how they can earn an income being an green mom like me.
The New York Times article touches on what so many moms I work with mention and that is feeling overwhelmed by all of the information out there and not knowing where to start and what is right or wrong. That's the best part about working with a group of moms like myself, we work it out together and we know we have a company of 51 years that we can trust with zero product recalls, deep environmental roots and one with longevity and heart. There couldn't be anything more reassuring then knowing that you're doing the right thing for everyone and that you're making an impact one home at a time, starting with your own. So join me on my mission to help make every family live in a non-toxic home.
Besides being passionate about my children I am passionate about helping other moms like myself learn about how to do something good for their family, their health and the environment. Not only is it important for me to help moms learn about the products they use in their homes each day or what they put on their bodies or in their bodies but to help show moms how they can earn an income being an green mom like me.
The New York Times article touches on what so many moms I work with mention and that is feeling overwhelmed by all of the information out there and not knowing where to start and what is right or wrong. That's the best part about working with a group of moms like myself, we work it out together and we know we have a company of 51 years that we can trust with zero product recalls, deep environmental roots and one with longevity and heart. There couldn't be anything more reassuring then knowing that you're doing the right thing for everyone and that you're making an impact one home at a time, starting with your own. So join me on my mission to help make every family live in a non-toxic home.
Labels: Earth Friendly Career, Earth Friendly Cleaners, EcoMom, Green Mom Finds, Home Baed Business, Natural and Non-Toxic Products, New York Times
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19 Comments:
what a wonderful blog! Keep up the great work. We need more leaders like you!
Mary
Wow! What an honor. I'm very interested. My mom friends and I could use the help and the money! I'll contact you.
I'm glad to learn of this blog via the NYT article!
(Remember that not everyone interested in greener ways of keeping house are women or moms. :) You're helping many different kinds of people.)
Found your blog on the NYT site. I just did a post on my blog about this (I am a new mama) and couldn't believe the overwhelming response! I had no idea I was part of this huge movement. Thanks!
the posts if you're interested:
http://digthischick.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-want-my-kid-to-have-polar-bears.html
http://digthischick.blogspot.com/2008/01/small-changes-big-affect.html
Hi! I just read the NYT article in my local paper. Could you tell me where to go to find out more about the measures of the estimated amount of land it takes to support each person's lifestyle?
Hi,
That was a great article in the NYT.
Just wanted to let everyone know that I've started a letter/email/blogging campaign to ask Clorox and their subsidiary Burt's Bees to manufacture beeswax waxed unbleached paper using Fair Trade principles.
Think of how many plastic sandwich bags or plastic wraps you could replace with a truly biodegradable alternative! Currently available paraffin waxed papers are not recommended for composts. Beeswax and soy waxes *are* compostable/biodegradable.
For more info, please go here.
I've written a letter you can adapt and send yourself. Please help me out! Part of what we can do is ask for products we want. Clorox already makes eco-conscious cleaners. Let's urge them to take the next step.
Thanks for listening.
Cynematic
Congrats on being listed in the NY Times. Though the article noted many great things, it failed to mention something crucial. As far as I can tell, the single most important thing I can do to help the environment and my own health is to stop eating meat. Aside from the hideous suffering involved in factory farming, there are many other dimensions of pollution and waste involved. I would challenge anyone to find a more impactful individual change than to stop eating meat. So far, nothing has even come close.
Nice blog and the baby is so cute! Wish you luck with your blog!
Front page of the NY Times. Way to go!
Just wanted to let you know about a great product that would be great for moms (and anyone else) who wants to be environmentally smart.
The product is called AquaJoe and it is an alternative to single serve drink boxes and powder packets. Basically, it is a small, reusable tool that scoops, seals & serves any powder. It works with all drink powders and anything that can hold water (even bottled water if you have to).
Since it fits easily into a one quart plastic bag it is ideal for carrying infant formula on a plane.
There is a product video on www.aquajoe.com
You are awesome, keep up the great work!
It's great there is a such a movement among new families. I look forward to reading more of your blog--saw the link in the NYT article. I am curious about how you are doing with a vegetarian baby--or have you gone all the way to being vegan? No ecomom could eat meat. The little shoes are great too. Nice alternative to leather.
Awesome article in the New York Times!!
We've been trying to buy natural products for our home and children, and it's nice to read about so many other moms who are trying to do the same. One way our family has really cut down on our household waste has been with cloth diapering. We're making much less trash since we started cloth diapering. One of our favorite sites is http://www.bodaciousbabies.com They sell all kinds of natural products for the kids and the home, including cloth diapers, lead-free toys, and recycleable shopping bags.
Congrats again!
Glad to see so many are going Green. I was so enthusiastic about mom's caring that I wrote an eco-farming story for kids and their parents to share learning what one farmer did with cow poop to save the environment. Maybe you can help me spread the news>
http://crissythecowpot.blogspot.com
Nina
Great article! Please check out some of the work we’re doing at http://www.secondchancetoys.org to rescue and recycle plastic toys for needy children. Would love help and support to expand what we’re doing. Thoughts and considerations are most appreciated!
I too found your blog from the NYTimes article. I am on a similar mission and write a blog called The Green Guide for Kids:
http://greenguideforkids.blogspot.com/
Your blog is wonderful and I'll be sure to tell my readers about it.
Found you via the NY Times! Happy to be here. We do our best at home to live green, and I'm excited to pick up additional tips from you and your readers.
I fond you on a Spanish news paper, great work!
Hi,
So happy to hear of your mission to go green! I've been working on that for forty years and now that it's mainstream, I couldn't be happier. I wanted to let your readers know about my 'green' resource guides that I'm just getting going. The first out is "California Healthy, Southern California Edition," (part of my America Healthy Series) that showcases all of the healthy places to eat and walk, including superfood recipes by a Stanford Executive Chef and exercise tips by a certified exercise physiologist. You can be a localvore, save money and be proud of it! See at www.America-Healthy.com
Patricia
Great Blog and great article. Congratulations on the feature. I love your blog. I try my best to be Eco friendly, from the diapers I choose, cloth and when using disposables using Seventh Generation and dumping the poop in the potty (I get strange looks when I do this in public), to buying local or organic foods, using bio friendly cleaners, and paintin the nursery with low VOC paint. Also, we have low wattage light bulbs, are careful about water usage, and run what we can off of solar.
This is not for for the benefit of the earth(but that is a nice benefit too), but so that children and grandchildren have a livable and beautiful world.
Thanks for spreading the word and informing people of the many choices that are out there. Being kinder to our environment doesn't have to be hardship or lots of work. It can be easy and save you money in the long run.
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