Green Clean: Lemon Scrubber


Updated 03/07/08 10:44 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Green Clean: Lemon Scrubber

Weekends are cleaning time at my house, and I have been on the hunt for alternative cleaning products. Specifically ones that don't contain ammonia or bleach. Flipping through the pages of Read more

Tracy Anderson's Weight-Loss Tips For Brides-to-Be


Updated 05/21/12 3:58 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tracy Anderson's Wedding Weight-Loss Tips

It seems like Tracy Anderson has trained half of Hollywood, and one of her biggest fans, Nicole Richie, even enlisted her to help her get in shape for her 2010 wedding. "Nicole worked out six days a week, she learned dance aerobics, she did her muscular structure work, and she did it in such a healthy beautiful way," Tracy says of her client's devoted wedding prep. If you want to look like a Read more

5 Ways to Make Fitness More Eco-Friendly


Updated 04/19/12 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Eco-Friendly Health and Fitness Tips

With Earth Day a few days away, there's never been a better time to think about ways to green your fitness. Here are ways to tweak your daily habits just a little bit to do your part to reduce, recycle, and reuse. Exercise outdoors: Skip the treadmill, stair climber, or stationary bike and go outside. You'll save money, reduce your consumption of energy and materials, and cut back on Read more

A Makeover For Your Grocery List


Updated 04/18/12 6:35 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Shopping For Kids With Food Allergies

If your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy, you know both cooking at home and dining out can quickly become a challenge. Since healthy eating begins at home, and eating at home begins at the grocery store, we turned to Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple for some advice on how to stock your pantry for success, whether you're dealing with food allergies or just want to take a cleaner Read more

The 5 Spring Cleaning Tasks That Matter Most


Updated 04/02/12 8:43 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Start Spring Cleaning

Not sure how to get started on Spring cleaning? LearnVest shares the cleaning tasks you should tackle first. The phrase “Spring cleaning” evokes images of turning the house inside out, scouring every corner, and banishing every last particle of dust. But let’s be real: it’s hard to find the time for scouring, much less banishing. And your time is valuable. Keeping that in mind, we’ve Read more

Jessica Alba Gets Honest With Us About Her New Eco-Friendly Baby Care Company


Updated 03/28/12 9:30 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Interview With Jessica Alba About The Honest Company

Where are busy moms supposed to turn when they want to create a healthy environment for their families, but don't have the time or the money to be running around town to get all the products they need? Believe it or not, they can now look to Jessica Alba to get the goods! The actress and mother of two — Honor, 3, and Haven, 7 months — recently gave birth to her third child, The Honest Read more

23 Handy Uses For Vinegar


Updated 03/27/12 1:49 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Uses For Vinegar

It's always a great idea to use the products you have that are already sitting in your kitchen for other purposes. You're saving green and being green! Not to mention, using these natural products will be less toxic for you and the other dwellers in your household. Here are a couple of great uses for vinegar: Fabric softener. Add about 1/4 cup of vinegar to your laundry load to soften your Read more

Savvy Links: Weirdest Things That Lengthen Lives of People With Desk Jobs


Updated 03/05/12 1:27 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Longer Life at Desk Jobs

Weirdest things that lengthen lives of people with desk jobs — The Jane Dough 8 other green cleaners already in your house — Wise Bread Now's the best time to sell your iPad — Tecca How to make your own conditioner — LearnVest 15 ridiculously obvious warning labels — College Candy What's really holding women back in the workplace — HuffPost Women Installing solar panels to save Read more

Clean Up Your Home: 5 Chemicals to Avoid in Home Cleaning Products


Updated 11/17/11 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Toxic Chemicals and Allergens Found in Household Cleaners

Keeping a clean and healthy home is a priority for many moms — so much so that it is the number one thing moms think they are judged about — but what they clean with may be doing more harm than good. Even products labeled as "green" and "kid safe" can be causing allergic reactions or contributing to long-term health issues. Healthy Child Healthy World has teamed up with Women's Voices For Read more

Family DIY Fun: Eggcellent Bouquets


Updated 04/14/11 2:05 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Easter Arts and Crafts

Besides yolks, there is another by-product of the Easter egg dying process that usually gets tossed to compost — the egg crate. Instead of throwing it away, use it to craft up something floral with your lil ones. They will enjoy making something out of nothing and you'll get a nifty centerpiece out of it. To see how to make the eggcellent masterpiece, read more Read more