Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Tips

Philadelphia Plastic Bag Ban Petition

July 26, 2012

Why is it important to ban plastic bags in Philadelphia? Even though we tend to take reusable bags to each store at which we shop, it would be great for my daughter to grow up in the Philly area and not see plastic bags being handed out in the city’s stores. It would cut down […]

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Farmers’ Markets, Leftovers and an Eco-Friendly Tip

July 20, 2012

How are leftovers eco-friendly? One of the things that we have been better about has been using our leftovers. It’s eco-friendly because we are not being wasteful, we are using organic foods and we are trying to be as in-season as possible with our ingredients. Also, we have good glass containers to store leftovers in, […]

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10 Things You Can Do to Celebrate World Environment Day 2012

May 30, 2012

World Environment Day is part of the UN Environment Programme and is celebrating its 40th anniversary on June 5th. This year’s theme is Green Economy. There are many ways in which you can support a Green Economy, which is an economy that seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support other environmentally responsible practices. UNEP […]

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Potato Boxes are Ready!

May 24, 2012

We had a break in the rain this week, so Tomato and I were able to head out into the garden this morning to put the finishing touches on the potato boxes and check on how everything else was going. I needed to put the first row of boards on the boxes and fill them […]

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Little Sapling Toys: Wooden Matching Tile Game Review

May 7, 2012

One of my fondest recollections of my childhood were the endless amounts of time that I spent playing various memory games. I loved challenging myself to see if I knew where everything was and to see how quickly I could finish a game. I was thrilled when Little Sapling Toys reached out to me to […]

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Simple Shoes

April 26, 2012

I recently came across a bummer of an update over on the Simple Shoes website. It seems that the company is taking a hiatus to retool the company. For 20 years, Simple provided quality shoes with an eco-friendly awareness and manufacturing practices. The company uses organic cotton, hemp, recycled tires for soles, eco-certified leather and […]

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Impact Thrift Store Feasterville Grand Opening

April 20, 2012

As we head in to Earth Day weekend, most folks will be spending a lot of time outdoors, but there are some great indoor options that you can pursue in order to create and maintain sustainable practices that are good for the planet. As I spoke about a few weeks ago, raising kids can be […]

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Make Your Own Dryer Balls

April 4, 2012

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links to help Crafty Garden Mama to grow. Have you been looking for a more eco-friendly way to do your laundry? Make your own dryer balls may be the best answer to start with. It has been at least 13 years since I last used a fabric softener sheet. […]

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Little Sapling Toys Peg Puzzle Toy Review

February 8, 2012

We are huge fans of Little Sapling Toys, as is evidenced in an earlier post. They have recently launched their own website and store, so you can grab these great gifts and toys there or on their Etsy shop. Our newest purchase from them was for Tomato’s birthday last fall. When Tomato gets new things, […]

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Mimi the Sardine Spillmat Review

February 3, 2012

When we began to look for a spillmat to place under Tomato’s high chair, we had some specific ingredients that we wanted to avoid. Vinyl was at the top of the list. Vinyl releases VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) into the air in a process called off-gassing. Off-gassing affects our air quality and can lead to […]

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