As much as I wish most people would give to causes and charities without a second thought, I still love the idea of shopping for a cause. At the end of the day, I realize that, for many people, the incentive of getting something while you give is really powerful. This is one of the methods to my madness when [...]

Occasionally, I'll see a commercial for a product that intrigues me, but sets my spidey senses tingling. After all, the entire point of a commercial is to make a product appealing, right? When I saw the commercial for Yonanas months ago, I thought it was innovative, but I was skeptical about any machine being able to turn bananas into something [...]

She's wearing: SOFT organic Stacy snap-front dress  |  Sam & Libby flats from Target When it comes to organic clothes for kids, there is a dead zone from about size 8 until they're big enough to wear adult sizes. Finding organic options for babies is easy — though it can be a challenge to find stuff that's affordable enough to [...]

Mother's Day is one of those special holidays when you want to give your mom the world. After all, she brought you into it (and has probably reminded you a few times that she could also "take you out of it!"). Flowers and candy are great, but if you're like me, you probably want to give a gift with a [...]

Since the moment I became a Walmart Mom in October of 2008, I have been asking for more organic food options in their stores, mostly because I know that greener products at Walmart tend to be more affordable than everywhere else. So every time a new option is added, I celebrate it. This time, that option is Wild Oats. The [...]

I can't lie: When the seasons change, I have the overwhelming desire to refresh my wardrobe. This year, that's even more true because admittedly, a lot of my pre-pregnancy wardrobe either doesn't fit at all, or just doesn't fit right. So my options are somewhat limited these days. Here are some things I'm really coveting this spring: 1. Midi skirts [...]

I admit it: I still use traditional toothpaste. I switched to a natural brand a few years back, but I was not a fan of the taste at all. So we switched back, and Colgate is still our go-to brand. Their teeth whitening products are among those things I'd always wanted to try, but never had a chance. So when [...]

There are a lot of things I planned to do with baby Juliza. Breastfeeding, for one. That plan has worked out thus far. But I also planned to use reusable diapers. That one hasn't worked out so well. Another plan I have for when she starts eating food is to make my own baby food. She just turned 3 months [...]

As much as I love Easter and crafting, I've never really gotten into decorating eggs. Honestly, it's just a lot of work. There was that one time a few years back when we dyed our eggs naturally, using food. Yes, food. Think beets, cabbage, onions, etc. That was fun, but it took forever! There was a lot of boiling and [...]