Green Eco Friendly Finds

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Simple Shoes – Easy on the Environment

More and more companies and consumers are starting to give some thought to the products we use and consume and their affect on the environment. But have you ever given any thought to the impact your clothing might have on environment? Simple Shoes certainly has.
Simple’s manifesto is: “HOW we make our shoes is just as [...]

26Aug2010 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Great Organization Products for Couponing Moms – Giveaway: CLOSED

If you have joined me on the couponing bandwagon (and I hope you have — if not, start reading here), then you know the value of being organized in order to save the most money. I recently had the privilege of trying out a few new products that make grocery shopping with coupons and lists [...]

15Jun2010 | lipsticktocrayons | 62 comments | Continued
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Home Safety for the Holidays

As we head into the holiday home stretch, be sure to check out Underwriters Laboratories’ newly-redesigned Safety At Home Web site, safetyathome.com, which offers several tips to help you have a safe and bright holiday season. The site also provides a series of articles to help you and your family stay safe throughout the year, [...]

23Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Eating and Cooking Products

I’ve tried a few new products in the kitchen lately — both the kind you eat and the kind you use to make the stuff you eat — and I wanted to tell you about the ones I like.
The Orka Multi-level Steam Cooker has seriously simplified and improved my vegetable steaming process. I use this [...]

14Sep2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Environmentally-friendly Battery Giveaway

Fuji recently introduced one of the first eco-respectful, high-performance batteries on the market — Fuji EnviroMAX™.
The battery line, which comes in Super Alkaline and Digital Alkaline varieties, was awarded the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval for its “Impressive Performance” and “Environmentally Respectful Manufacturing Process” as well as the iParenting Media Award for “Outstanding Product”.
Fuji [...]

13Sep2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 68 comments | Continued
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A Lamp that Can Keep the Blues Away

I’ve often joked during the rainy weeks leading up to my beloved St. Louis summers that I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I’ve made similar comments in the middle of a long winter. Those endless days of gray, overcast skies just wear me down.
But SAD  is a real condition. In fact, it’s a common [...]

22Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
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Water Filtration System Giveaway

I try to drink water, but I seldom get my recommended eight glasses a day. I’m not good at drinking plain water and it’s expensive to buy all those flavored waters. But I know drinking water assists in weight loss and weight management (topics that are always on my mind). So I was pleased when [...]

21Jul2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 341 comments | Continued
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Green Done Right Giveaway

Giveaway now closed. Congrats to our winner, Jennifer B!
Take a green step at home with SCOTT Naturals™ – a family of products that makes it easy to turn over a new leaf without sacrificing quality.
Scott Naturals has teamed up with Kahi Lee to produce several vignettes illustrating easy ways to green your own home. You can [...]

7May2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 331 comments | Continued