Inhabitots is Here!
Whether you’re a Mom, or just know a few (I’m in the latter category, seems most of my friends are reproducing these days!), check out Inhabitots, the new blog from my friend and green design maven, Jill Fehrenbacher, who also runs Inhabitat. Filled with useful products (non-maternity maternity clothes, bamboo…
21 New Additions to the Family!
Do you remember the article on my bug fetish, “What’s Bugging Summer Rayne,” I wrote years ago for SASS Magazine, as per Sean’s request? Well, I just got a whole new troupe of arthropods in today, which is cause for great excitement. My friend, Jake and I were preparing the…
Osprey ReSource Series
Being an active mom on the go, I wanted a viable alternative to the flowery diaper/baby bags on the market. Most of these bags are fairly useless for someone who is more outdoors oriented, or has multiple kids. Also, the current selection of mama bags are often made from new,…
Eco Chick "Best Green Health and Beauty on the Web"
Nigel’s Eco Store has honored us in their recent “Green Web Awards 2008” as one of the best sites for health and beauty! We are especially excited after taking a look at the judges’ panel, which is packed full of green luminaries. Thanks for the recognition, Nigel’s!
Ecofashion Summer Sales
FashionEthic is a new online ecofashion boutique and they’re having a summer sale at 20%-70% off with some consciously curated cuteness. They’re adding some great lines in the near future so be sure to check back for their fall collections. The Lizzie Parker Trenchy Coat overcame me with it’s bamboo/organic…
Pickens Plan LIES, plus Recycling Your Gadgets for Cashola
The folks over at Zaproot continually impress me with their weekly show. This round is one of the best ever, showcasing a devious greenwashing plan in Texas and how you can buy an iPhone (guilty!) and recycle it too.
Eco Chick Book Coming (Very) Soon!
Get ready chickies! My book, based on this very blog, will be available in just a few short weeks!! The Eco Chick Guide to Life: How to Be Fabulously Green contains all new content that you won’t find here on the blog, and (hint, hint) makes a great present for…
Green Kids Books "Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World"
I am always on the lookout for good environmentally conscious children’s books. Telling the story of Knut the world’s famous baby polar bear, in their book by the same name (Scholastic 2007), Craig Hatkoff and his two daughters Isabella and Juliana paint the picture of one precious little creature who…
Green MUA? Futurenatural's Emma Pezzack
Futurenatural’s Emma Pezzack Though it may feel like makeup is a necessity when you wake up exhausted, hung over or both, in reality our little pots and tubes of color are extravagances. And like four-dollar coffees, frosted-to-death cupcakes and doggie sweaters, these little indulgences are what makes life fun. But…
Reduce PMS Bloating Naturally with Herbs
PMS sucks – there’s no way around it. I’d like to be one of those nature chicks who gush about their sacred moon and honoring the body’s cycle and appreciating every aspect of it and all that stuff. But, it’s hard to be so optimistic when you’re cranky, tired, crampy…
