My Mommy is a Booger…I Mean Blogger!

Have you ever tried to sit down and explain to your kids what a blogger is?  Why you spend all day on Facebook?  Why you have parties on Twitter? Then you need a copy of "My Mommy is a Blogger" by Sommer Poquette (Green and Clean Mom).  I finally … [Read more...]

Eco-Crafting with Kids

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When I was little I always had dreams of being an art teacher. I was very creative and still suffer from the creative bug quite often (just not as often as I would like).  My son has always enjoyed crafting with me but never fully L-O-V-E-D it like … [Read more...]

Diapering Today – the Video Review

What type of learner are you? Do you learn things best by reading them?  Or are you an auditory or visual learner?  I actually learn best by watching videos and seeing pictures (or touching the real product).  That is one reason that cloth … [Read more...]

Black Friday Social Media Burnout

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Yes, this is what it looks like halfway through Black Friday when you are a Social Media Manager! My day began at 12:01am and continued until about 2:00am when I finally logged off and attempted to go to sleep.  When the adrenaline kicks in … [Read more...]

Happy Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving friends!  I hope and pray that you all have a fabulous day with family and friends. Me?  I'll have a quiet day with my kids while my husband works in the morning.  Then we'll have a quiet Thanksgiving dinner with just the 4 … [Read more...]

Ask The Eco Chic

Do you have a question about cloth diapers?  Breastfeeding?  Homemade baby food?  Living a more eco-friendly lifestyle?  Pinterest (hehehe)?  Leave your question below and I'll be happy to answer it right here on The Eco Chic. No question is … [Read more...]

No, my kids aren’t perfect. Are yours?

I'll admit it, my kids aren't perfect!  It's so easy to talk about their strengths and brag about their achievements because that's what we do as parents.  But what about when your kids misbehave, lie, cheat, and steal?  Do we go around talking … [Read more...]

Teaching Kids to Be Green – the 4 R’s

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It's that time of year again, the Great American Teach-In is this week and I'll be talking to my sons class about How to Be Green.  I've talked to his class every year since Kindergarten and each year seems to take a slightly different turn.  I … [Read more...]

Lessons learned while traveling with kids, dogs, and spouses

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Observations from the road trip: 1- My son can't say 'pecan' or 'cotton' properly! Even being raised in the South he must not hear me say them much. At 8yrs old he says the 'pekin' and 'coddin' - I need to record him saying them. 2. Why are pecan … [Read more...]

Why I Missed a Day of NaBLoPoMo

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Would you like to know why I didn't post anything yesterday? Because I had very little Internet service. I was in the car most of the day traveling on back roads through Georgia. Once we got to our destination there still wasn't Internet or 3G … [Read more...]