Let's Talk Posh

So I've mentioned the fabulous-ness that is Posh Mama on this blog before. I am the Green Living Editor and I have a Green Living post every Wednesday. It gives me the opportunity to spread the Green Mommy Message to lots and lots of wonderful women, but I've found that I've gotten a lot more in return. I've gotten beauty tips, parenting tips, found hand-made gifts, gotten advice on growing GMG, and gossiped about Project Runway- sometimes all in the same day! The women on Posh Mama are smart and supportive, and I truly enjoy the moments of the day I get to spend there.

Here's the nitty-gritty: Posh Mama is made up of women from all around the world from all walks of life. Members range in age from 20 years old to 80 years old! Posh Mamas are CEO's, Students, SAHM's, Artists, Designers, WAHM's, Models, Authors, Mompreneurs, etc. Posh Mama Online Magazine and Social Network is a positive and upbeat community. You will feel immediately welcomed as it is the sweetest spot on the 'net.

So cruise on over to Posh Mama today, and don't forget to ask me to be your friend!

I (heart) cute boutiques!

I love all the cute mom-run boutiques on the internet. You can somehow justify shopping more than you should because it feels good buying from these independently run gems, rather than big box retailers. I especially love that so many of them are adding natural and organic selections! My latest favorite find is the organic section of JuJu Beane Boutique. They have everything from organic clothing and washcloths to adorable bedding. You could put a great gift set together with their natural bath and body selection for baby, too! Head on over there today to see what I mean :)

Earth Day AND Arbor Day are coming....Are you ready?

Next week is a big one for Green Mommies (and all Green People) with Earth Day coming up on Tuesday the 22nd and Arbor Day happening on Friday the 25th! Here are a few fun ways that you can celebrate:

- Send an Ecard and have a tree planted at Arbor Day.org! For a $5.95 donation, you can send a card to someone you love (or like a lot) letting them know that a tree is being planted in their name. (I bet Grandma and Grandpa will love getting one from the kids!

- Find an Earth Day Celebration in your city! Check out Earth Day Network to find one.

- Get the neighborhood kids together to do a local trash pick-up. Make sure to separate out what can be recycled.

- Check out the book club on Green Mommy Guide for reading ideas and activities that you can do with your kids

- The American Museum of Natural History has posted The Legend of the Meeps Island Flying Frog online- print it out and let kids color in the pictures while learning about endangered species.

- Rent (or buy- seriously, its worth it!) the Planet Earth series on DVD. This is an amazing look at the Earth and its creatures like you have never seen before. Watch with you kids, but be sure to look over the episode descriptions first: some epsisodes may be scary for little ones.

What are your activity suggestions? Have a happy Earth Week!

We're so Posh!

Check us out on Posh Mama, the sweet online mag for moms who want advice on everything from fitness to shopping to....Green Living! We'll have a featured blog post every Wednesday on Posh Mam's home page so be sure to check it out...and let me know you're there so I can add you to my friend list. It makes me feel oh so popular :)

Y'all Ready For This?!?

It's Here! The new Green Mommy Guide has arrived!

Check it our for an all new design, tons of great giveaways, and even a kids book club! Its been a ton of hard work to get the site to this point and I hope you love it. More to come soon!

Power Hour!

What will you be doing tomorrow night at 8:00? Hopefully you can do it in the dark so you can be a part of Earth Hour!

From 8:00-9:00pm your local time, please turn off your lights to be a part of this global movement sending a powerful national and global message that it's possible to take action on global warming.

Need some suggestions on what to do when the lights are out? How about a romantic candle-lit dinner with a loved one! Or a "camp out" in the living room with the kids, complete with flashlight shadow puppets and a pillow fort. Or go outside and actually look at the stars. At the very least, you could take that hour to switch the light bulbs in your house to energy saving compact fluorescent. To get more information about Earth Hour, check out the video below, then head over to http://www.earthhour.org/ and add your name to the list of people who have pledged to spend their Saturday nights with the lights off!

Even Elmo Has Gone Green!

Getting kids to to eat healthy is tough, especially when the non-organic brands have familiar and colorful characters promoting them. How can "natural and organic" compete with that?

But its a different game now that Earth's Best Organic has partnered with Seasame Street for their line of organic baby, toddler, and kids products. Check out the lable of the "Organic Elmo Tomato Soup":

Fun, right?

The soups have a full serving of vegetables and the Organic stamp of approval from the USDA. Check out Earth's Best other Seasame Street products, including cereals, frozen entres, snacks, baby food, and more!