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Best Anti-Aging Products Round-Up

We’ve often been asked what products we carry that are best for anti-aging. We love natural and organic anti-aging products because they are made from the best things that Mother Nature has to offer and they nourish your skin. There’s no need to go under the knife or even just to the drugstore to slather [...]

What We’re Pinning Wednesday: Upcycling DIYs

One easy way to go green is to reuse and recycle. The process of “upcycling” is basically taking something old and transforming it in some way to use it again. Here are a few upcycling DIYs we found on Pinterest that we thought were pretty awesome: 1. Upholstered Chair Upcycle with Fabric Spray Paint. Warning: [...]

The Best Baby Shower Gifts

Attending a baby shower this spring? Many people are swarming around big stores like Babies R Us and while these stores sell lots of practical things, you could also get your mother-to-be gifts that are more special and more green. If she’s at all eco-conscious, she will appreciate your thoughtfulness in getting her one of [...]

How Warmer Weather Might Affect Us

March has been a record-breaking month with over 25 cities having the highest temperatures ever–including cities normally covered in polar ice caps like Detroit and Milwaukee (only kidding). But what has this warmer winter brought us in addition to early blooming cherry blossoms in DC? According to the Huffington Post writer Jan Mazurek, quite a [...]

What We’re Pinning Wednesday: Hair Care Tips

We absolutely loved this Natural Remedies for Making Your Hair Grow Faster article we found on Pinterest. It’s from the aptly-titled All Women Stalk website. Among the tips is applying egg whites to your hair, trimming every 6-8 weeks and getting hot oil scalp massages. What are your favorite natural remedies for hair woes? We [...]

Eco-Friendly Home Decor Sale Items

We’re doing a little spring cleaning, which means lots of work for us and lots of savings for you! We’re featuring a lot of eco-friendly home decor items, so I thought I would highlight some of my favorites for you: Home Port Flower Bowls (50% off). These pretty babies are sure to please any partier [...]

Mystery Ingredient Monday: Propylene Glycol

Here’s another one of those funky names again cropping up on your cosmetic and skin care labels: Propylene Glycol. What is it? Where is it? And should you be cautious about using products with it? Propylene glycol is an organic alcohol that is used in everything from skin moisturizers to fragrance. However, this alcohol is [...]

Now Hiring: Green Jobs

Today’s big news is that the U.S. Department of Labor has released the Green Economy Guide for Women, a guide that is geared toward getting women involved in the green jobs movement. Green companies are cropping up everywhere and looking for women to design, build and lead. The guide also points out that many green [...]

World Water Day

Did you know that today is World Water Day? This year’s theme is Water and Food Security for all. Approximately one billion (that’s a seventh of the world’s population) live in poverty and chronic hunger. So, to that end, I thought it would be helpful to know how you can conserve water every day (not [...]

What We’re Pinning Wednesday: Weddings

It’s no mystery that Pinterest is a perfect spot for planning your future nuptials. Plenty of women have jumped in on this trend, so we thought we would share some of our favorite eco-friendly wedding finds. First, we have eco-friendly favors: Second, we have eco-friendly confetti: And last but certainly not least, an adorable hemp [...]