Accidentally Green

Making Healthy Decisions That Honor God and Happen to Help the Environment

6 Ways to Become a Better Steward of the Earth

As I’ve shared before, being thoughtful about the way we live revolves around being a good steward of God’s blessings. Do you have the gift of health? Take care of it by making healthy choices. Do you have the gift of a family? Care for their lives by nourishing them with healthy food and product choices. (Here’s a blatant hint: Using dozens of toxic products both on your body and in your home is not nourishing. And using them will not benefit your health – or the health of your loved ... Read more

What Goes In – and Stays Out of – a Compost Pile

Once you’ve chosen to start your own compost pile, what should you add? Compost needs brown and green materials – the brown materials are high in carbon and the green materials are high in nitrogen. Together, they break down and create killer compost. If possible, physically break down your materials before adding them to your compost pile so they will decompose more quickly. Brown (high carbon) Materials to Compost Bedding from pets like guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits Coir ... Read more

Composting Basics

In my eBook Accidentally Green, I’ve shared how one of my goals for the future is to create a compost pile at my home. We’d like to help the soil in our garden and put a lot of our kitchen waste to good use. This summer my husband and I are taking the plunge! Actually, he’s creating an area for compost close to our vegetable garden so transferring the finished product won’t be difficult. But what is compost? And how does one start a compost pile? Let’s dig right in (how ‘bout that pun!?) ... Read more

Keeping Bugs Away

Read more mosquito prevention and repelling tips in my eBook, Repelled. Finding bugs is never a pleasant occurrence in my house. Typically I scream if there’s a spider – no matter how large or small. And all insects create a LOT of drama for my son and daughter. My husband’s the only calm, rational bug squasher in our home. Keeping insects from invading our inside space is important. In my pre-children days, I had never hesitated using toxic sprays – especially when dealing with what ... Read more

Making Plans to Use My Favorite Bundle Book: The Family Dinner Project

Editor's note: The Natural Mothering eBook Bundle sale is over. I’m adding some posts – and giveaways! – to Accidentally Green’s typical schedule to highlight some fantastic resources available in the Natural Mothering eBook Bundle sale. It’s important to disclose that I will make a commission on every Bundle sold through Accidentally Green. For most of my life, I wanted to be a mom. And not just any mom, but a fun, encouraging mom. The kind that fills her family’s days with enjoyable, ... Read more

Before Your Baby Takes a Bite

Editor's note: The Natural Mothering eBook Bundle sale is over. I’m adding some posts – and giveaways! – to Accidentally Green’s typical schedule to highlight some fantastic resources available in the Natural Mothering eBook Bundle sale. It’s important to disclose that I will make a commission on every Bundle sold through Accidentally Green. If you’ve been reading Accidentally Green for a while, you’ll already know that my green journey began when I was pregnant with my first child. The ... Read more

Pregnant? There’s a Book for That

Editor's note: The Natural Mothering eBook Bundle sale is over. I’m adding some posts – and giveaways! – to Accidentally Green’s typical schedule to highlight some fantastic resources available in the Natural Mothering eBook Bundle sale. It’s important to disclose that I will make a commission on every Bundle sold through Accidentally Green. One of the great things about the Natural Mothering eBook Bundle – it’s on sale for $29.97 until Monday, June 17, 2013 – is the amount of resources ... Read more

Simple Summer Travel Tips

Are you planning to hit the road this summer? Or do you have a staycation in the works? If you’re planning to do a little traveling, check out these three informative posts from the Accidentally Green archives: Eco-Friendly Vacation Preparation 4 Ways to Plan a Green Vacation   Greening Your Vacation Transportation   Do you like what you’ve read on Accidentally Green? Don’t miss a post! Sign up for Accidentally Green’s weekly e-mail newsletter that includes links to all ... Read more

3 Tips for a Nontoxic Summer

As I’ve been anticipating this summer, I can’t help but hope that it should be one of the best summers in a long time. My children are getting old enough to really enjoy themselves outside. I spent all winter and spring purging and cleaning my house so I didn’t have to stay cooped inside once the weather got nicer. As far as my husband and I have planned, we shouldn’t have any major life events this summer – it’s the first summer in years that we don’t have to worry about moving or settling in ... Read more

Big News for June

Can you believe it? June is really here! May and June definitely are my favorite months each year, and I’ve been fully enjoying the amazing late spring/early summer weather and the longer days. Because summer is fully and completely here now, life is busy. Many readers are busy with summer fun – and I am, too! As long as the weather is nice, I’d rather be outside with my young children as much as I can. I’m trying to enjoy summer as much as I possibly can this year. So I’m switching ... Read more

Discovering a Natural and Safe Laundry Detergent

Disclosure: I received 4 pounds of Molly’s Suds Laundry Powder and 3 wool drying balls from Molly’s Suds for review purposes. After discovering the Environmental Working Group’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning earlier this year, I had been puzzled about what laundry products I should try. Especially after I discovered my trusty homemade laundry detergent recipe wasn’t so trusty – in fact, I wasn’t comfortable with using it because of its safety rating. So when I was asked to review Molly’s ... Read more

The Skinny on Sunscreens

Spring and summer are THE prime times for getting outside and enjoying the sunshine and warm weather. It’s also the prime time for protecting skin with sunscreen. But what sunscreens are safe? And what ingredients are dangerous? Check out these seven sunscreen posts from the Accidentally Green archives: What Do Sunscreens Do? Sunscreen Surprises     Two Ingredients Make Sunscreen Dangerous     Avoid Two Ingredients in Sunscreen     Safe Sunscreen ... Read more

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