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Posted: January 30, 2017 ...by Laura
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Posted: January 13, 2017 ...by Manda
I’ve been stuck at home for a week. My car, even with snow chains on, can’t make it up our two kilometer, hilly, and now icy road It’s January and a time of new beginnings. As if I didn’t have enough new beginning: leaving the city and moving to a very rural island with my...Read More »Read More
Posted: December 25, 2016 ...by Manda
A beautiful verse for children: nondenominational, pagan, or Christian bedtime prayer … A Child’s Bedtime Blessing Mother Goddess, tuck me in Father God, watch over me Please protect my kith and kin And all I love, so may it be. Rock me to sleep, O Lord and Lady And fill my dreams with love...Read More »Read More
Posted: December 2, 2016 ...by Laura
Check out our favourite albums, artists, or songs that appeal to the whole family. From swear-word free classic rock hits, to “Kids music” that is actually awesome, read on to find out the tunes that are setting the tone in these Green Mama homes. “Since my partner and I play in a band together and tour with our 2.5...Read More »Read More
Posted: November 24, 2016 ...by Manda
Time for Spring Cleaning? Here's The Green Mama's Tips for a safe, healthy, "green" clean »Read More
Posted: November 18, 2016 ...by Laura
You can’t always get a babysitter and hit the town with your beloved. Sometimes you need to reconnect and it’s Tuesday or you live on a remote island with no restaurants.. read on for a few simple and sweet date-night-in ideas. Game night with a glass of wine and my husband—sometimes our neighours—...Read More »Read More
Posted: November 15, 2016 ...by Laura
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Posted: November 15, 2016 ...by Manda
Four household polluters that you can do something about Our indoor air is significantly more polluted than outdoor air and this is even true in most big cities. The bad news is that since we spend by far most of our days (about 90%) indoors, where the pollution is 5 to 7 times worse...Read More »Read More
Posted: November 7, 2016 ...by Manda
A beautiful, Waldorf-home, natured-inspired blessing/verse for children in the month of November…. Child’s Prayer for November Leaves are twirling everywhere – shaken by the autumn wind, spinning through the air. Thank you for time to play and time to work, time to think and time to dream. This verse is by Juliet Harmer author...Read More »Read More
Posted: November 5, 2016 ...by Manda
DIY Green Clean Your Oven (& Wood-burning stove window): Life Hack Oven cleaners can be extremely toxic and the self-cleaning feature on most ovens is so toxic that they kill many birds and sicken many humans every year. What’s the alternative? Read more about the difference between cleaning and sanitizing. In this case, you just...Read More »Read More
Posted: November 3, 2016 ...by Manda
Everything you need to get a great, green, healthy clean with simple ingredients & recipes You can tackle nearly every cleaning need in the house with four basic ingredients: baking soda, white vinegar, salt, and either borax or your favourite oxygen-based (non chlorine) cleaner for the really tough stuff. I also recommend a gentle soap...Read More »Read More
Posted: November 2, 2016 ...by Manda
Why Is Our Indoor Air So Polluted? In most of our homes, the answer to this question is, “because we have made it that way.” The pollution most often comes from things we bring into the house that release their chemical ingredients into the air of our home. Furniture, stinky cleaning supplies, paints, or any...Read More »Read More
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