Earth Friendly Goodies If it's Good for the Earth it's Good for Your Health

Have you ever been blasted in the mouth with a slimy black mold filled jet of water? Just the thought of it makes my stomach do the chicken dance. I’d be willing to bet if you have kids and those kids have cute rubber ducky bath toys the odds are good that THEY have. That’s an even more disturbing thought. …

Have you heard about the Moshi Moshi handset? And did you know that cell phones emit dangerous amounts of radiation? According to an article from the Environmental Working Group studies find significantly higher risks for brain and salivary gland tumors among people who have used cell phones for 10 years or longer. One of the key benefits you’ll enjoy from …

Do you think you’d enjoy an extra special chocolate milk recipe? (yeah, dumb question it’s chocolate) I have to admit I hadn’t indulged in chocolate milk in a long time – but who says adults can’t enjoy a good chocolate milk now and then? And for that matter who says chocolate milk has to be completely unhealthy? Granted throwing overly …

It is hard to believe Earth Friendly Goodies was started in December 2009 – where does the time go? Rhetorical question, don’t answer that, unless you know the secret to stopping time so I can get more done in a day in that case please leave a detailed explanation in the comments. This past year has been an exciting ride …

Every once in awhile you make a meal that just works. It’s easy to make and everyone loves it. (if you have kids or a picky spouse that instance can be quite rare and always treasured). That was the case with this potatoes and scrambled eggs recipe. Just this past Christmas Santa’s little elves came up with a winner and …

Creative Coolness with the Haiku Grab Bag Line Haiku Says: Poetic function at its best. The Haiku Grab Bag is all you need for a quick getaway. Throw in a wallet, phone, passport, lipstick, keys — and you’re off! Wear it on your shoulder, slung on your hip, or take off the strap and throw it in your matching Haiku …

KEEN Newport Pack Backpack KEEN Says: Go from the office to the trailhead with the KEEN Newport Pack. Versatility is built into the pack with a laptop sleeve and hydration bladder pocket. Padded shoulder straps adjust to your preferred comfort level. Zippered pockets both inside and out allow easy access to essentials on and off the trail. He Says: There …

Is it wrong to want to wear your winter boots around the house like slippers? Well, that’s what I did for the first day when I got my new Jambu Nomad boots. I wasn’t sure when the right time to wear boots outdoors was. Normally at this time of year we have plenty of snow and everyone would have to …

Three Fair Trade gifts for Christmas to feel good about Having a hard time coming up with gift ideas this holiday season? If you are like me you have no idea what you want for Christmas much less what to get for the rest of your family members. Well, I figured it was a good time to take a look …

If you are looking for some inspiration for Halloween decorations this year check out this ultimate Halloween light show in Riverside California! He has thousands of lights, four singing pumpkin faces, hand carved pumpkins, tombstones, strobe lights and flood lights all set to “This Is Halloween” from The Nightmare Before Christmas. He began this project back in 2008 with a …

There comes a time in every little girls life when she forms an opinion on style and what she wants to wear – little did we know it would be age three! If you walk into our daughter’s room around bedtime you’ll most often find a complete body print of the outfit she plans on wearing the next day. An …

Making yogurt at home is an amazingly simple, inexpensive, and fun thing to do on a hot summer night. Some people use thermometers, special double boiler pots or fancy yogurt heaters, but not me. Who says there aren’t advantages to living in the desert? I used just two ingredients: 1 quart of whole milk (for a creamier yogurt), and 1 …

Creative Homemade Halloween Costumes for Girls and Boys How often do you make or buy homemade Halloween costumes that are used only once because they are too scratchy and uncomfortable to ever wear again? Too often I would imagine. Are you left with a pile of pirates, princesses, and various ghouls and ghosties with no little kiddy to make them …

Voltaic Systems VSY1001 Solar Backpack Voltaic Systems Says: The Voltaic solar backpack is a mobile solar power generator designed to charge virtually all handheld electronics. Voltaic bags also use 600D fabric made from recycled PET (soda pop bottles). Recycled PET fabric is lightweight, extremely durable, UV and water resistant. Most importantly, it uses significantly less energy to produce than nylon. …

I’ve been looking for eco-friendly lunch containers to replace all those plastic bags for kids lunches and I’ve recently discovered Lunchbots. Lunchbots are stainless steel lunch containers with bright and cheery colorful lids that really spruce up lunchtime, plus no more toxic plastic bags that get guncked up with peanut butter and jelly when you try to re-use them! Lunchbots …