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Naturally Delicious: Demand for organic and all-natural pet treats increases.

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

What pet owner doesn’t love to reward his or her pet with an edible reward? After all, that’s how many people reward their children when they’ve reached a goal or been exceptionally well behaved.
But many parents worry about giving their kids too many sugary or high-fat treats and seek alternative ways to reward their kids. [...]

Ticking Time Bomb: Alternative Pest Control Products for Pets

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

As the temperature heats up, flea and tick season goes into full force. Pet owners go to great lengths to be sure their pets are free of pests, but many are looking for alternatives to the traditional products offered on the market.
Preventing flea infestations before they begin is the first step in controlling a flea [...]

Dirty Litter Secret: All-natural alternatives give litter a fresh appeal.

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Litter boxes are every cat owner’s dirty little secret. But these days, cat litters have become so advanced that cat owners don’t have to try so hard to disguise their kitties’ waste or feel guilty about the effect it has on the environment.
Four billion pounds of clay litter are thrown into the garbage every year, [...]

Green Dreaming: Dog Beds Made With Planet Earth in Mind

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Note: This blog posting is the first in series of five posts highlighting green products for our four-legged family members.
The American dog has slowly made its way from living inside the dog house to living inside the hearts of its owners. These days, dogs don’t sleep outside in a wooden dog house; instead they sleep [...]

Pooping the Progressive Way

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Caught your eye–didn’t I? I’ve had to learn how to catch people’s attention since I started blogging to support my efforts to help people green their lives.
The average baby goes through some 8,000 diapers before potty training, and the ease and convenience of disposable diapers is making that number grow. As a working mom, I [...]

You Don’t Need to Live in a Tree House to Be Green!! – 10 Easy Tips for Living Healthier (Part 2)

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Here’s the continuation of my top 10 tips for living healthier.
 

Shop the perimeter of the grocery store and avoid processed food. Even better, choose organic and locally grown meats, dairy, fruits and vegetables.
Try to get the plastic containers out of your kitchen and replace them with glass containers.
Make a vow to stop buying bottled water–NOW. [...]

You Don’t Need to Live in a Tree House to Be Green!! – 10 Easy Tips for Living Healthier (Part 1)

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet focuses on easy ways to help your family live healthier. As the book points out, I don’t live in a log cabin. I don’t bake my own bread. I’m normal. I’m you. And I’m far from perfect when it comes to [...]

Matt Lauer Asks the Tough Question

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

After 10 years as a journalist, my all time hardest AND most successful TV interview – Matt Lauer. After Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet came out, I sat down with Matt to talk about how easy it is to create an truly healthy and green home.
Matt [...]

Working to Green The White House

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Last year I wrote an open letter to our future president and first lady.
“In your acceptance speech you called for a new spirit of patriotism and responsibility, where, as you so eloquently put it, ‘each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.’ Like most [...]

Today: Working So Other Children Will Be Saved

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

This year, we invite you to share the news that Healthy Child Healthy World will expand its knowledge base throughout the entire world by: * launching the new Health eHome program in partnership with WebMD, reaching millions per week; * collaborating on the groundbreaking National Children’s Study that will collect health and environmental data on [...]