Tweet For as long as I can remember, I’ve always talked to my kids about what’s in their food – what’s in it, what’s it made with, why it’s good or bad, etc. Sometimes I feel like a broken record… “No, that’s got too much sugar.” “No, we’re not eating that since it’s got chemicals.” [...]
Tweet I love making homemade play dough with my kids. They really enjoy measuring all the ingredients and working with their hands to make the dough. We had some leftover artificial food dye (we stopped using it for baking years ago and just use it for art projects now) so we used a bit of [...]
Tweet Ah, living naturally with kids. Sometimes that means getting our fit wet even though we’re fully clothed. Other times it means having the freedom to walk around half naked because there’s no shame in going pantless when you’re a toddler. Or eating organic apples straight from the tree (or in this case the floor). [...]
Tweet Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. This is a special day for me. I was born on Mother’s Day so I always shared my birthday with Mother’s Day festivities. As a child that meant a special day just for me and my mom to hang out, and I learned early to [...]
Tweet This opportunity is brought to you by Stonyfield. If you’ve been following my blog, you’d know that I’m a huge fan of Stonyfield yogurt. They’re more than an organic yogurt company. Stonyfield Farm started out as a farming school in 1983 that taught sustainable agricultural practices. The goal was to help family farms survive [...]
Tweet For decades, McDonald’s has profited at a staggering rate yet at the cost our children’s health. Their strategy has been to spend an enormous advertising budget to market junk food to kids. Today, I’m joining mothers around the world are uniting for this Mother’s Day to say we’re not “lovin’ it” and want CEO [...]
Tweet After making my first batch, I got hooked on brewing my own kombucha. I’ve already made three batches and given one of my scobys (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) to a friend. I felt like I really hit a stride in my homesteading venture. But then, life got the best of me. I [...]
Tweet This post is brought to you by The DivaCup. I consider myself pretty open minded when it comes to going green. Save a recycled bottle from the trash? No problem. Make my own kombucha? A little weird, but it turned out great. Make my own laundry detergent? Piece of cake. But go green with [...]
Tweet I’m honored to be nominated for Top 25 Eco-Friendly Moms of 2013 by Circle of Moms. Don’t Mess with Mama is dedicated to providing the latest tips on parenting, green living and eco travel – with a little attitude and a lot of humor. Please vote for me at Circle of Moms. Voting ends [...]
Tweet This post is a part of a blog carnival hosted by Cascadian Farm. Please check out the other participating blogs when you finish reading my post. Twenty years ago, I vaguely understood what recycling was about. I thought it was putting plastic bottles in special trash cans. I may have recycled if there was [...]
