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18 Tips for Living Within Your Means

Mel, selected from DivineCaroline — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:01:34 +0000

By Marc and Angel Hack Life, DivineCaroline Live a comfortable life, not a wasteful one. Do not spend to impress others. Do not live life trying to fool yourself into thinking wealth is measured in material objects. Manage your money wisely so your money does not manage you. Always live well below your means. 1. Redefine your [...]

The No-Fail Gift

Terri Hall-Jackson — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:05:12 +0000

When I first met my husband, he was challenged in the gift-giving department. The gifts he gave his friends year after year were reams of white paper and blank video cassettes. I kid you not. His reasoning: they are things people always need and can use. It wasn’t until he proudly shared this with new friends we’d [...]

When Candy Becomes Criminal

Megan, selected from Planet Green — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:06:08 +0000

If you ate candy every day as a child, you’re more likely to become a violent criminal. That’s the stunning revelation from a recent study done by Cardiff University. The study probed the habits of 17,500 people born in 1970, and found that those who said they ate sweets nearly every day when they were [...]

Kid-Friendly Dishware

Terri Hall-Jackson — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:05:18 +0000

When I first learned of the health hazards associated with plastic, I immediately wanted my children to no longer use the handy, cute plastic cups or snack bowls that made feeding them easy and safe, or so I thought.� My husband, however, was uncomfortable with the notion of letting a four year old handle glass [...]

Homemade Shampoo and Conditioner

Megan, selected from Planet Green — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:19:12 +0000

Oh, shampoo and conditioner. They keep our hair clean and smelling great. While we all love being clean, shampoos and conditioners aren’t totally innocent products. Most of them are filled with chemicals that aren’t any good for our planet. Since they get washed down our drains, these are important things to think about! [...]

Sigg is Taking Their BPA Bottles Back

Dave Chameides — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:03:29 +0000

I’m a little behind the curve on this as it’s been in the news for a while but I wanted to post it up here nonetheless. A few months back, it came out that Sigg bottles (the Swiss made aluminum water bottles) had an inner lining that contained BPA. Now for those of you drinking [...]

15 Ways to Reduce Food Packaging

Terri Hall-Jackson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:21:14 +0000

It is now a common sight to see shoppers carrying their own reusable shopping bags to the grocery store. That is fantastic, and such an easy eco-friendly action for most of us to take. Still, there’s a ton of material we continue to schlep home when shopping — the cellophane, unrecyclable bags, plastic, and cardboard [...]

Go PVC-Free for Back-to-School

Mike Schade — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:13:02 +0000

Parents across the country are stocking up on the latest binders and lunchboxes over the next few weeks. But while it’s easy to know the healthiest foods to pack in those lunchboxes, many parents are not aware of the toxic plastic used to make them. In fact, the average child’s character-themed backpack is [...]

Top 10 Eco-Friendly Reasons to Buy Organic Meat & Dairy

Annie B. Bond — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:30:24 +0000

By the Care2.com staff.

Eating fewer animal products is a good choice for the environment. When and if you choose to eat animal products you can make a significant difference for your health and the environment by taking these steps, and here's why:

Second-Best to Breast: Glass Baby Bottles

Jana, selected from Plenty magazine — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:15:04 +0000

Breast or bottle? While breastfeeding is best, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, most babies, as a practical matter, learn to handle both. Breastfeeding moms frequently express and store milk so baby can be bottle-fed in a pinch. But as with their natural counterparts, not all bottles are created alike. Some plastic nursers are [...]