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Going Green

A green home to swoon over: Earth Day-inspired living with style

Nestled within a quaint, central Utah community is a residence much like any other, with inviting windows, lush trees throughout the...

Child Development & Health

Reusable bags may make your family sick

A growing number of stores and shoppers are banning plastic bags in an effort to be “green” but the reusable bags used as...

Parenting Tips & Advice

How to raise a tree-hugger

Helping your child to connect with nature is the perfect way to instill a natural love for the planet. Learn more ways to raise an...

Live Green

The simplest ways to go green this month

Every day brings a new chance to do something positive for the planet, but Earth Day is a good reminder if you haven't been as...

Going Green

Shocking repurposed furniture

Debating what to do with that old dresser or the bookshelf collecting dust in the corner? These amazing DIY-ers transformed frumpy...

Live Green

10 Easy ways to minimize your household waste

How much does your family contribute to landfills? It may be more than you think. Let's all do our part to minimize our waste and...

Live Green

Tips to finally organize your recycling

The more organized your household recycling system is, the more likely your family is to use it.

Going Green

Should you start your own chicken coop?

If you and your family are eager to learn more about raising chickens because you are interested in the animals, love fresh eggs,...

Going Green

Slowly going green: Stop wasting water

It's amazing how much water we waste on a daily basis. It drains our resources and our wallets, so it's definitely time to make a...

Family Activities

Go green: Sending digital holiday cards

Your family has gone "green" in so many other aspects of your life this past year. Why not round out 2012 by lending the...

Live Green

Decorative money-saving ways to recycle this holiday season

Did you know that if everyone wrapped just three gifts in reused paper, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields?...

Decorating How-tos

How to make your own soy candles

You’ve been searching everywhere for those heavenly scented soy candles you found in a specialty shop -- but have yet to find them....

Clothes for kids

Green back-to-school shopping tips

Go green just in time for back to school. Shop for green school supplies and clothes with your children and use it as an opportunity...

Activities for Kids

Fun ways to teach your kids to "go green"

What’s the best way to raise earth-friendly kids? Make it fun! Kids learn best when they are having a good time, so don’t miss these...

Live Green

Homemade essential oil air fresheners

The number of home fragrance products available today is staggering. There are scented candles, potpourri, scented sprays, oil...

Baby & Toddler

FDA bans BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups

The FDA has banned the use of bisphenol-A, or BPA, from the manufacture of baby bottles and sippy cups -- read on to find out what...

Going Green

Organic products to repel bugs

Oh the joys of summer… the barbecues, the bugs, the days at the beach, the bugs, the fireworks, the bugs. All that bug spray adds up...

Live Green

Antibacterial soap: Healthy or harmful?

Is antibacterial soap the best choice for our homes and families? The more germs and bacteria we kill, the better, right? But new...

Eat Organic

Dangers of nonstick cookware

Nonstick pans make cooking delicate foods like fish and eggs an easy task and cleaning them is a breeze. But many of these pans may...

Gadgets, Electronics & Automotive

Best apps for the iPhone: Green-living apps

Between the useful functions your iPhone serves and the entertainment it provides, you might have your iPhone glued to your hand...

Going Green

5 Ways to stop receiving catalogs in the mail

Eeek! Have you seen all the catalogs you get in the mail every week? There's a lot. Every time you throw them in the recycling or...