Green Mama – Natural Homeopathic Help for Infant and Toddler Congestion

My last few entries have dealt with natural remedies for the cold and flu season because, as a mom of a toddler, keeping my child healthy is at the forefront of my mind. This week, I wanted to add another great remedy into the mix! Another mom, I’ll call her ‘H’, turned me on to this [...]

Green Mama Idea #8 – Beat the Flu Season Part Two: Saline Nasal Spray Might Save your Life!

I always love to get tidbits from health care professionals…it just makes my day! With this season’s cold and flu viruses making headlines, I have been searching for ways to keep my child and the whole family healthy. A great word of advice from a health professional I truly respect – use saline nasal spray [...]

Green Mama Idea #5 – Natural Remedy for Infant Eczema

Just when I think that we’ve kicked the eczema to the curb for my infant, it returns. Speaking with my doctor recently about my frustration, I learned of a quick, easy and natural way to treat eczema – Noxzema.
A little tidbit about the product – the marketing strategy behind the name is that Noxzema will [...]

Green Mama Idea #4 – Easy Food Storage for Infants Eating Solids

I was in a pinch the other day to gather some solids for my little one for our family day at the beach. To my dismay, I had no handy storage containers for the amount of food I needed to bring with us. I frantically looked in the cupboards and I had a great idea….
My [...]

Green Mama Idea #3 – Natural Remedy for Cradle Cap

Every mom is familiar with the tough-to-get-rid-of recurrence of cradle cap in their youngster. After dealing with cradle cap for several weeks with my little one, my pediatrician told me about a great natural remedy that worked wonders for me – Listerine. 
But not just any Listerine – only the original formula will do. Here’ s [...]

Green Mama Idea #2 – Boiron Arnicare Gel

No matter how careful you are, how well you’ve childproofed the house and how closely you watch your little ones, when little ones start to crawl and walk, bumps and bruises are bound to happen. Concerned about how to help out the healing process for my little one, I talked to my pediatrician and got [...]

Green Mama Idea #1 – Arcadia Blocks

I have been madly searching green sites for fun wooden blocks for my infant! I finally found a product I am really excited about that I feel fits my criteria of being eco-friendly, safe, educational and as green as possible. The product is from the toy company Selecta Spiel. Here’s a link to a site [...]

New Mom

What an adventure the last year and a half has been! The amazing journey into pregnancy and motherhood has taken my website into a new and exciting direction – stay tuned for our new focus at We Can Live Green on trying to live green while chasing kids, answering the phone, letting the dog out [...]