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No shampoo (no poo) natural alternative with clay
Friday, 3 Oct, 2008 – 1:27 | 18 Comments
No shampoo (no poo) natural alternative with clay

I’ve been washing my hair with natural mud for two weeks! Oh, alright then, it’s clay. It’s rhassoul clay from Morocco and I have to say it’s working out really well at the moment.
I was …

International walk to school month - October 2008
Thursday, 2 Oct, 2008 – 3:18 | No Comment
International walk to school month - October 2008

With children’s obesity on the increase and them participating in more TV viewing than social and physical activities, October can bring about a small change in lifestyle with International walk To School month.
In its fourteenth …

Kissable lips with organic, vegan lip balm from Yaoh
Wednesday, 1 Oct, 2008 – 1:52 | No Comment
Kissable lips with organic, vegan lip balm from Yaoh

I find that during the beginning of Autumn and then again at the beginning of Spring my lips get dry! This is the only time of the year this happens and I just put it …

Fill your pants - washable nappies and ethical goods
Monday, 8 Sep, 2008 – 3:31 | No Comment
Fill your pants - washable nappies and ethical goods

With one beautiful baby and a fabulous sense of humour intact, Laura found herself entering the world of cloth nappies.
Now any cloth nappying mama will tell you that these things are addictive. Yep, poo gets …

Want a happy, healthy child? Then sign this petition
Sunday, 7 Sep, 2008 – 2:54 | 9 Comments
Want a happy, healthy child? Then sign this petition

In the UK, most children start school in the September following their 4th Birthday. Their FOURTH Birthday! They are just babies aren’t they?
If that isn’t enough, legislation is due to take effect soon that involves …

How to pack a healthy, waste free lunchbox
Thursday, 4 Sep, 2008 – 2:47 | 4 Comments
How to pack a healthy, waste free lunchbox

I learned over on Melissa’s Green Parent blog that this week is National lunchbox week. Unfortunately, it’s sponsored by Sun Valley, and although National lunchbox week is to promote healthy lunches, SunValley are manufacturers of …

Little Miss Green writes a book
Monday, 1 Sep, 2008 – 0:53 | 5 Comments
Little Miss Green writes a book

The children in the UK go back to school this week. Some won’t be able to wait to get there, others will be waking up with ‘tummy ache’, crying at the school gate and ‘putting …

How to preserve apples
Wednesday, 20 Aug, 2008 – 13:01 | 2 Comments
How to preserve apples

The lovely Abi, over on Hippy Shopper reminded us all today that our apple season has begun!
I’ve been enjoying discovery apples (or pink apples, as Little Miss Green calls them) for the past two weeks …

Fair trade, organic and recycled school uniform in the high street
Monday, 11 Aug, 2008 – 2:27 | 2 Comments
Fair trade, organic and recycled school uniform in the high street

I’m not a fan of Tesco’s - they’ve been accused of Greenwashing a few too many times, so that now they’ve become a bit like the ‘boy who cried wolf’ to me.
Some of their policies …

An alternative to the plastic highchair
Friday, 25 Jul, 2008 – 3:51 | 2 Comments
An alternative to the plastic highchair

Thinking back to the days that Little Miss Green needed a high chair, I remember hating looking at the sight of that big piece of plastic in my dining room.
We choose a wooden frame one, …