I have children entering the first and third grades and after packing four-years' worth of school lunches (plus innumerable snacks...

Over the last few years, one of the strategies I have used to green my lifestyle is to switch from single-use disposable products ...

I had no intention of ever writing about this. Menstruation isn't my favorite topic, and I am a rather private person. Even after I ...

We love our reusable cloth gift bags . Compared to wrapping paper and paper gift bags, reusable bags are: Eco-friendlier! We create les...

I don't have to take any pledges to stay home from shopping Thanksgiving evening. Or even on Black Friday. Because I dislike shopping...

1. Switch to cloth napkins. Not ready to commit to a paperless kitchen? Still in love with paper towels? Just try switching to cloth n...

Does your child eat the lunch you pack? The Truth About School Lunch It's that time of year. The time when everyone posts beauti...

I meant to write this post several weeks ago. I also meant to begin getting ready for my son to return to school several weeks ago. If y...

Update October 2013: Read about our new favorite training pants made by Hanna Andersson in this post . I bought disposable training ...

Here are 10 ideas for wrapping your gifts with Reusable, Recycled, or Recyclable materials in order to Reduce your waste!

As Eco-novice readers know, I love reusable bags ! I'm happy to say that I haven't purchased a box of disposable plastic baggi...

Thanks to my stellar friend Lys, I learned to sew last year. I've probably sewn less than 10 times total, but I now know how to th...

Homemade yogurt: delicious with homemade granola Homemade yogurt is one of those things that is so easy... once you figure it out.  ...

Don't forget the reusable gift wrap. This post is part of the December  Green Moms Carnival hosted by Citizen Green .  Click ...

My bloggy friend Kelly of miskellany has opened an Etsy shop!  A little about Kelly and her newly opened shop  Blessed Not Blind Designs ...

Are you still buying PAM, or the equivalent?  In addition to being a waste of a metal can, those nonstick cooking sprays you buy in t...

Reuseit's large insulated bag pictured with what I usually put inside it. For months and months, I took lunch for me and my kid...

Some people are absolutely sure they want to use cloth diapers and some are just as sure that they will never ever ever use cloth diaper...

My children aren't yet school-aged, but we pack food nearly every day to eat at the park or on other outings, and my husband often...

Reusable gallon-size bag from Celeste Blake Designs, $13.95 (incl. shipping) About 7 months ago , I ran out of quart-size and sandwich...