Hey Conscious Spenders!
It's been a loooooooooooong time since I posted...but I just got re-inspired by a really cool tip on an egg white blog (of all places!) that inspired me to post about non-toxic glue! Hope this is a handy tip!
From the Organic Egg White Blog powered by Eggology:
Egg Whites are Not Just for Eating!
Did you know that you can use egg whites as a glue substitute? Use it to glue paper or light cardboard in place of white glue.
So while you are buying natural, healthy food, you can re-purpose it for glue - how conscious is that! :)
Showing posts with label healthy home. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy home. Show all posts
Monday, April 28, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
16 Ways to Heal Your Home
Co-Op America sent an email today with great new links to help your home...
From Co-Op America:
"Did you know that here in the US, about 80,000 industrial chemicals are registered for use in all of the products we eat, touch‚ wear‚ and use to furnish our homes… but that fewer than 20 percent have been tested for their impact on human health and the environment?
These include ingredients in our food, household cleaners‚ and body care products. They include chemicals used on and in toys and furniture and clothing and bed linens.
Wouldn't it make more sense to prove a chemical is safe before running the risk of harming people who use the product‚ workers who make it, and the communities where the manufacturing facilities are located?
That’s the idea behind the Precautionary Principle. It turns right-side-up the upside-down way our society makes decisions about risk. The Precautionary Principle requires proof that products are safe‚ and errs on the side of caution."
Co-Op America added a Healthy Home Center to their website, pulling together the best "healthy home" articles from our green-living newsletter‚ Real Money‚ along with new tips and strategies from the spring issue of our Co-op America Quarterly magazine.
Check out their great 16 Ways to Heal Your Home link...
From Co-Op America:
"Did you know that here in the US, about 80,000 industrial chemicals are registered for use in all of the products we eat, touch‚ wear‚ and use to furnish our homes… but that fewer than 20 percent have been tested for their impact on human health and the environment?
These include ingredients in our food, household cleaners‚ and body care products. They include chemicals used on and in toys and furniture and clothing and bed linens.
Wouldn't it make more sense to prove a chemical is safe before running the risk of harming people who use the product‚ workers who make it, and the communities where the manufacturing facilities are located?
That’s the idea behind the Precautionary Principle. It turns right-side-up the upside-down way our society makes decisions about risk. The Precautionary Principle requires proof that products are safe‚ and errs on the side of caution."
Co-Op America added a Healthy Home Center to their website, pulling together the best "healthy home" articles from our green-living newsletter‚ Real Money‚ along with new tips and strategies from the spring issue of our Co-op America Quarterly magazine.
Check out their great 16 Ways to Heal Your Home link...
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Contact Your Senator Today to Vote YES on Toy Safety Amendment
Three Leaf Cards loves the Breast Cancer fund because they work so hard to get to the root of breast cancer issues - it's all about research and education and health issues start early....I never think about toys being toxic, but they can be and you can help. From a recent BCF email:
"What started with lead in children's toys has become much more—and forced us all to look more critically at the toys and teethers we buy for our kids.
Yesterday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced an amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act that would ban six toxic chemicals called phthalates from children's toys and child care articles. A vote on the amendment is expected this week.
Phthalates, a family of industrial chemicals used to make plastic soft, have been linked to birth defects in baby boys, testicular cancer, liver problems and early onset of puberty in girls—a risk factor for later-life breast cancer.
The European Union and 14 other countries, including Japan, Argentina and Mexico, have already banned these toxic chemicals from children's toys. In October 2007, California became the first state in the nation to enact a statewide ban on phthalates in children's toys, and now about a dozen states are following suit.
Urge your senator to vote yes on the Feinstein amendment, and to oppose any weakening amendments.
Contact your senator TODAY »
USA Today: "Everywhere chemicals" in plastics alarm parents »
Ask friends and family to take action »
Thursday, February 28, 2008
A GreenSage Guide to Indoor Air Quality
Elaine Ireland did a great post for GreenSage.com, Where Every Issue is a Green Issue (love that!) on Indoor Air Quality.
Did you know that one of the WORST places we can be for toxins is inside and worse, in our homes (eeek!) We have to think about this stuff...environmental issues are not just political, they are emotional because they impact our health!
Per Elaine's post:
"Thousand of pollutants are found indoors. Chemicals, particulates and biological contaminants can wreak havoc on occupants. Indoor exposure concentrations are one to five times, and sometimes as much as 100 times, more polluted than outdoors. Here's the Guide to what these pollutants are and what you can do."
Check out the GreenSage Guide to Indoor Air Quality
Consciousness starts with awareness - pay attention to your environment (and I'm not just talking about outside!!!)
Did you know that one of the WORST places we can be for toxins is inside and worse, in our homes (eeek!) We have to think about this stuff...environmental issues are not just political, they are emotional because they impact our health!
Per Elaine's post:
"Thousand of pollutants are found indoors. Chemicals, particulates and biological contaminants can wreak havoc on occupants. Indoor exposure concentrations are one to five times, and sometimes as much as 100 times, more polluted than outdoors. Here's the Guide to what these pollutants are and what you can do."
Check out the GreenSage Guide to Indoor Air Quality
Consciousness starts with awareness - pay attention to your environment (and I'm not just talking about outside!!!)
Friday, February 15, 2008
'Mood lighting' can still save energy
I get a great eNewsletter from Community Environmental Council and they had a great tip on mood lighting!"Dimmable lights in your home or office can have their bulbs replaced by highly efficent CFLs. Learn where to buy them on www.GetEnergized.org"
Monday, January 14, 2008
Conscious Spending Tip - Online Bank Statements!
Quick tip of the day - Save time and trees and make a positive eco-decision today.
Set all your financial statements to be online only!
I received several tax statements in my email inbox today and went and changed all my banks statements to be web only...no more papers to file, no extra mail, one step towards saving trees.
What are you waiting for? Go make the change! :)
Set all your financial statements to be online only!
I received several tax statements in my email inbox today and went and changed all my banks statements to be web only...no more papers to file, no extra mail, one step towards saving trees.
What are you waiting for? Go make the change! :)
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
OrganicStyle.com Offering 10% Discount!
Don't Panic - Organic Style is offering a 10% Discount! I got an email from them today - follow this link to get 10% off (they build the discount in and you see it in the shopping cart.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Organic Egg Whites From Eggology
As a conscious spender, I always want to buy products that are healthy, safe and make me feel like my money is well spent. I found a good one this week!
I went to Lazy Acres, a local store in Santa Barbara, Ca where I discovered Eggology.com's organic egg whites.
Eggology's egg whites are 100% fresh egg whites - NOTHING else added (unlike some of the not-so yummy egg beaters-type egg whites that give egg whites a bad name).
I have been making egg white omlettes, adding low fat protein to my smoothies and baking with Eggology. I never thought I'd like the taste of egg whites, but I do!!
Go to www.eggology.com - you can order online and get GREAT healthy low fat recipes
I went to Lazy Acres, a local store in Santa Barbara, Ca where I discovered Eggology.com's organic egg whites. Eggology's egg whites are 100% fresh egg whites - NOTHING else added (unlike some of the not-so yummy egg beaters-type egg whites that give egg whites a bad name).
I have been making egg white omlettes, adding low fat protein to my smoothies and baking with Eggology. I never thought I'd like the taste of egg whites, but I do!!
Go to www.eggology.com - you can order online and get GREAT healthy low fat recipes
Monday, December 31, 2007
A great message to start the new year on
I normally get royally miffed when I get forwarded messages from friends with "inspirational" messages but this message (written by George Carlin of all people) was so powerful that I had to share. It's a great kick start and ah-ha for the new year. Here's to a GREAT 2008! I hope you send this post around!
"The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
If you don't send this to at least 8 people....Who cares? "
--Dr Bob Morehead
"The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...
Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
If you don't send this to at least 8 people....Who cares? "
--Dr Bob Morehead
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Green Holiday Recap
Greetings Conscious Spenders,
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I am in Santa Barbara trying to not inhale all the ash that is STILL blowing around from the October fires and working to get settled back in from the holiday madness.
The holidays were great and my green gifting was a success. The people who received Organic Bouquet flowers from me couldn't rave enough. I will definitely use them for green gifts again. Quality company, amazing service.
I splurged and bought a pretty foofy foofy (but green!) gift from Organic Kitchen via Neiman Marcus that totally rocked my world.
As a cleaning nut and green girl, this was the perfect healthy cleaning gift - too coolio. The Patchouli Grapefruit lotion is divine!
It was really positive to see all the green gifts and my mother-in-law even asked for all her gift bags back after her grand kids opened presents to recycle them for next year - I was a proud kid :)
Here's to a happy, healthy new year!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I am in Santa Barbara trying to not inhale all the ash that is STILL blowing around from the October fires and working to get settled back in from the holiday madness.
The holidays were great and my green gifting was a success. The people who received Organic Bouquet flowers from me couldn't rave enough. I will definitely use them for green gifts again. Quality company, amazing service.
I splurged and bought a pretty foofy foofy (but green!) gift from Organic Kitchen via Neiman Marcus that totally rocked my world.
As a cleaning nut and green girl, this was the perfect healthy cleaning gift - too coolio. The Patchouli Grapefruit lotion is divine!It was really positive to see all the green gifts and my mother-in-law even asked for all her gift bags back after her grand kids opened presents to recycle them for next year - I was a proud kid :)
Here's to a happy, healthy new year!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Give the gift of Green Clean this holiday!
One of my best friends on the planet is expecting her second baby and the first friend words out of my mouth at lunch last week were questions about the products she uses to clean her house for her 3year old and baby-on the way.Homes are the MOST TOXIC environments, mainly due to the crap (TOXIC CRAP) that we use to "clean" our homes. Chemicals weaken immune systems, especially infants, kids and seniors (folks with weaker systems)
So, instead of giving a silly gift this year, give the gift of green clean - healthy cleaning products! It's creative, caring and makes a difference.
I lovelovelove www.livingreen.com owned by Ellen Strickland, green pioneer and healthy living advocate extrodinaire. She has stores in Santa Barbara, Montecito and Culver City and now you can shop healthy cleaning products online with them.Give a great gift this year - help make healthier homes!
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