10 Things To Reduce Your Child’s Carbon Footprint I want to list here 10 things that we have done to reduce our baby’s carbon footprint and give a brief summary of each item’s affects on the environment. Having these brief ideas should serve as a great launching pad for you to research deeper into each one...http://mvorganicsblog.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpThere were some wonderful comments on part one of this article which made me realize I missed a key budget shopping point! Comparison shopping is probably the best way to save money while grocery shopping. Check out your weekly circulars or email updates from your favorite stores. You can also only buy produce that is on sale and flex your culinary muscles by developing new recipes with the random items you have bought. And did you know that there are these magical places called salvage grocery stores? They are kind of like food outlets and you can find some wonderful bargains. (A special thanks to Miss Molly Horn for these additions. ) 

Men’s Cosmetics Becoming a Bull Market Whether they admit it or not, more men are using cosmetics, judging from sales figures and the number of new products arriving on store shelves. But please don’t call it “makeup” — cosmetics marketers pointedly steer clear of the term, which men tend to find emasculating. And the products men are using promise not to add color to masculine eyelids or stubbly cheeks, but rather to mask imperfections like razor burn and blemishes... 

The Great Debate: Oils vs. Creams Here is an excellent question from Viva Woman that I wanted to answer since it is a well-stated version of what is certainly one of our most frequently-asked questions...

A Thrifty Guide for College Bound Vegans There were some wonderful comments on part one of this article which made me realize I missed a key budget shopping point! Comparison shopping is probably the best way to save money while grocery shopping. Check out your weekly circulars or email updates from your favorite stores. You can also only buy produce that is on sale and flex your culinary muscles by developing new recipes with the random items you have bought. And did you know that there are these magical places called salvage grocery stores? They are kind of like food outlets and you can find some wonderful bargains. (A special thanks to Miss Molly Horn for these additions. ) 

Diva Guide – Use Less Plastic in Your Home With plastics plastered all over the news I am working harder than ever to reduce plastic use in our home. I thought I’d share some techniques that work for me in our home. 

Sheryl Crow opens breast cancer center Breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow is doing her part to make sure other women keep their health in check and are able to detect and treat breast cancer as early as possible. Today marks the grand opening of The Sheryl Crow Imaging Center in Los Angeles, which is "a state of the art breast imaging center featuring the latest advancements in digital screening and diagnostic imaging technologies," according to a press release.