tweetcount_url='http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/goodbye-tree-hugging-families/'; tweetcount_title='Goodbye Tree Hugging Families! ';tweetcount_cnt=1;tweetcount_src='';tweetcount_via=false;tweetcount_background='';tweetcount_border='';tweetcount_text='';tweetcount_api_key='dcd0cbf084952aa806a7103c2609645942026abc5194e9819c425abe9a39da8d';During the summer of 2007, I’d been writing for b5media for a while, and when my editor at the time asked for ideas for a new blog, I suggested Tree Hugging Family. I’d seen all sorts of green blogs, but none for families in particular, and being in a family, that made me cranky. My editor loved the idea and by the end of summer, Tree Hugging Family sprouted. Almost 1,000 green posts later, it’s... [Read more]

tweetcount_url='http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/ban-bugs-without-toxic-chemicals/'; tweetcount_title='Ban bugs without toxic chemicals';tweetcount_cnt=0;tweetcount_src='';tweetcount_via=false;tweetcount_background='';tweetcount_border='';tweetcount_text='';tweetcount_api_key='dcd0cbf084952aa806a7103c2609645942026abc5194e9819c425abe9a39da8d';It’s much safer for your kids if you banish household bugs without the use of harmful chemicals and pesticides. Here’s how to deal with buggies without icky junk… Keep crumbs off the floor; especially in well hidden areas like under the fridge, under stove burners and in-between the fridge and cupboards. Never leave standing water anywhere in the house – bugs like to drink your... [Read more]

tweetcount_url='http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/last-minute-diy-organic-halloween-treats/'; tweetcount_title='Last Minute DIY Organic Halloween Treats';tweetcount_cnt=2;tweetcount_src='';tweetcount_via=false;tweetcount_background='';tweetcount_border='';tweetcount_text='';tweetcount_api_key='dcd0cbf084952aa806a7103c2609645942026abc5194e9819c425abe9a39da8d';If you’re still looking for some super cute Halloween treats that are fast and easy, I’ve got a round up of some ideas for you. All of these treats take very little time and some, like the first adorable Halloween ghosts are even somewhat healthy. Note, of course like always, not all these treats are branded organic. It’s an easy enough switch though. Simply exchange conventional... [Read more]

tweetcount_url='http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/swell-foop-organic-clothing/'; tweetcount_title='Swell Foop Organic Clothing';tweetcount_cnt=3;tweetcount_src='';tweetcount_via=false;tweetcount_background='';tweetcount_border='';tweetcount_text='';tweetcount_api_key='dcd0cbf084952aa806a7103c2609645942026abc5194e9819c425abe9a39da8d';Swell Foop is a company making organic tees for almost the whole darn family. Of course, being that they’re a sustainable clothing company they’ve decided that people on earth consist of primarily newborns to toddlers and adults. All those years in-between – huh? Seriously the day I see companies making sustainable clothes (LOTS of them) for kids ages 6 years to teens I will faint. Rant aside, they’re... [Read more]

tweetcount_url='http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/skip-this-for-a-greener-baby-nursery/'; tweetcount_title='Skip this for a greener baby nursery';tweetcount_cnt=4;tweetcount_src='';tweetcount_via=false;tweetcount_background='';tweetcount_border='';tweetcount_text='';tweetcount_api_key='dcd0cbf084952aa806a7103c2609645942026abc5194e9819c425abe9a39da8d';Greening a baby’s room is maybe one of the easiest green home tasks around. Everyone’s concerned with baby safety, so there’s plenty of products to choose from. Before focusing on green toys and gear focus on the actual space to maximize the healthy qualities of the nursery. Here are three things you should skip for a green nursery… FLOR baby area rug above - FLOR products... [Read more]