I've been blogging about green living since 2008 — which feels almost like a lifetime. Since then, so many of our habits as a family have changed, and we have become much more mindful of the things we put in and on our bodies. As a mom, I am particularly mindful of the things I…

It’s unfortunate, but the floor of your home always takes the brunt of what your family can throw at it. The kids tracking in that rainy day mud you asked them to stay out of; the dog rolling around on the carpet after taking a dip in the river; perhaps a rowdy book club meeting…

When you go to the bathroom, you want to walk out feeling refreshed. That's hard to do when the room is dark and dingy. What you need is a lighting makeover. You need a bright, invigorating bathroom – especially if you take showers in the morning. The whole point of a morning shower is to…

I wish I could say that adding a baby to the family didn't bring back some of my former shopping habits, but alas, it has. There's little in this world in which I take more pleasure than dressing up my little girl, and I admit I'm enjoying this even more because my older daughter is…