Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Dec 6, 2009, 12:48 pm
Congrats to our winner, randomly selected, comment #41, Shawna! Shawna will be contacted as soon as this post goes up and will have 48 hours to respond with her contact info. If after 48 hours I haven...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Dec 4, 2009, 10:00 am
December 3rd's Tip Dish washing Detergent: Today's Eco-Friendly Friday Tip is from Alicia at Green & Clean There are many green cleaning products on the market, however I really like homemad...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Dec 2, 2009, 11:33 am
As mentioned in our Ultimate Green Holiday Guide, using LED lights can save you 90% on your energy bill over standard decorative lighting. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, if everyone repl...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Dec 2, 2009, 5:00 am
Our Ultimate Holiday Guide offers a huge selection of gifts in varying price points, but knowing that many people are having a hard time with money this year, I've decided to put together a list o...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Dec 1, 2009, 1:26 pm
Alicia Silverstone was a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup addict before going vegan. "The thing I was really sad about when I went vegan was that I’d never have a chocolate peanut butter cup again, but...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 30, 2009, 11:42 am
This entry is part 78 of 78 in the series all things eco Welcome to the November 30th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco. Be sure to Stumble the posts you like, or submit them to other social bookmarkin...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 29, 2009, 6:01 pm
Congrats to our winner, randomly selected, comment #56, Adriane! Adriane will be contacted as soon as this post goes up and will have 48 hours to respond with contact info. If after 48 hours I haven&#...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 26, 2009, 11:32 am
Hope everyone has a good day and gets to spend time with loved ones. If the weather is cooperating where you live, get outside and have some fun. © Focus Organic for 2009. | 4 comments | S...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 25, 2009, 4:06 am
... gift ideas? We've got a ton of ideas for you, along with quite a few online coupon codes that you can use to save some money. Gift ideas are ... in adult styles. Each t-shirt is made and pr...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 24, 2009, 8:00 am
With Thanksgiving approaching, many Americans are prepping for feasting, family time and football.  I would like to take a moment to shed some light on these traditions and put a new spin on them for...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 23, 2009, 12:17 pm
... 23rd, 2009 edition of All Things Eco. Be sure to Stumble the posts you like, or submit them to other social bookmarking services. Let's promote each other, as well as this blog carnival. I ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 21, 2009, 3:01 pm
As mentioned in our thinksport BPA free sports bottle giveaway, thinkbaby is well known for there non-toxic baby feeding products, and they also carry a full toddler feeding set. The set includes a be...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 10, 2009, 12:48 pm
The following is a post from Ideal Bite (used with permission). Plotting your plastic recyclables' next move? O, well, let us help you plan their X-it with our walk-through of the different kinds...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 9, 2009, 12:44 pm
This entry is part 75 of 75 in the series all things eco Welcome to the November 9th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco. Be sure to Stumble the posts you like, or submit them to other social bookmarking...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 6, 2009, 8:00 am
This entry is part 71 of 71 in the series Eco-Friendly Friday November 5th's Tip Halloween Pumpkins: Most people are just going to take their pumpkins and toss them in the trash. Instead of all ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 5, 2009, 9:17 am
The Container Recycling Institute reports that Americans will buy an estimated 34.6 billion single-serve (1 liter or less) plastic water bottles in 2009. More than 75 percent of those bottles will end...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 4, 2009, 8:00 am
The following is a guest post from Marguerite Inscoe For those of us who live an organic lifestyle (or try really hard to), it’s knowing where our food comes from that matters to us most. What con...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Nov 2, 2009, 5:44 pm
... 2nd, 2009 edition of All Things Eco. Be sure to Stumble the posts you like, or submit them to other social bookmarking services. Let's promote each other, as well as this blog carnival. Ac...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 30, 2009, 9:00 am
... Save money and sanity and reuse stuff in your home to create a costume. Laundry Take an old laundry basket ... glow. Contribute We are looking for reader submitted tips for Eco-Friendly Fr...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 29, 2009, 9:53 am
PVC - What is it? Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a relatively cheap and widely used chlorinated plastic. It is naturally rigid and in this form is used in many ways, including by the building industry. ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 28, 2009, 9:53 am
BFRs - What are they? The term brominated flame retardants (BFRs) refers a wide range of brominated chemicals added to materials to both inhibit their ignition and slow their rate of combustion. Comm...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 27, 2009, 10:21 am
We all have many questions in life.  From mundane daily questions, like what shoes to wear, which route to take to work,  or how to spell a certain word,  to deeper ones such as, what is the purpos...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 22, 2009, 11:02 am
I noticed a few months ago that up close, you can see my makeup. I wear mineral makeup, which is in loose powder form, so it seems to accentuate any dry spots. Apparently, my skin is more dry than I h...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 21, 2009, 9:05 am
The following is a guest submission from Jeanne Weierheiser. Jeanne will soon be joining us as a regular contributor on Focus Organic. I have a love/hate relationship with Halloween. I love hearing t...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 20, 2009, 9:00 am
Halloween definitely is one of those holidays that you buy a bunch of stuff just for that day and then it gets tossed in the trash or possibly put in the closet for next year. Either way, they are a w...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 19, 2009, 3:49 pm
This entry is part 72 of 72 in the series all things eco Welcome to the October 19, 2009 edition of All Things Eco. Be sure to Stumble the posts you like, or submit them to other social bookmarking s...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 17, 2009, 9:00 am
The Water Conservation Resource recently declared that California is currently facing severe water challenges. While the effects of California's wasteful water habits are adding up, 17-year-old Al...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 16, 2009, 12:25 pm
This entry is part 66 of 65 in the series Eco-Friendly Friday October 16th's Tip ... the right column. Contribute We are looking for reader submitted tips for Eco-Friendly Friday so we can sha...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 15, 2009, 11:01 pm
SproutBaby.com, the web’s premier destination for eco-friendly, products for mom and baby, today announced a $2,500 giveaway to celebrate it’s first birthday. SproutBaby.com will award one lucky w...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 15, 2009, 12:37 pm
I've spent the last few days thinking about what I should write for today, Blog Action Day. Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world's bloggers in posting about the same issue ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 14, 2009, 12:22 pm
We all know how bad for the environment those plastic shopping bags are, so I won't go into that now (but if you want to learn more, here's some info you can read, and there is a lot more like...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 13, 2009, 11:35 am
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series EEK-O-friendly Halloween The following is an article by Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson, mother and daughter and co-authors of Celebrate Green! Creating ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 8, 2009, 9:09 pm
This year marks the 20th Anniversary Bioneers Conference and Workshops of thought leadership, technology, social justice, sustainability, food and farming, healthcare, and much more. Andrew Weil, MD, ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 7, 2009, 11:50 am
The following is a guest post from KuleKat. If you are fortunate enough to have a garden then there's a good chance you also have a shed or similar outbuilding, if for no other reason than to sto...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 6, 2009, 9:00 am
As we move through life, we accumulate many things.  Some are physical, some informational and others emotional and spiritual.  It can be very beneficial to release some of it.  Most of us, on some...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 5, 2009, 11:30 am
This entry is part 70 of 70 in the series all things eco Welcome to the October 5th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco. Be sure to Stumble the posts you like, or submit them to other social bookmarking ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 4, 2009, 4:51 pm
First, I want to say thank you for all the happy birthdays, here and on Twitter! It wasn't bad, but I still wish it could have been in CT. Today was great, though - perfect weather, we got to spen...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 3, 2009, 12:23 pm
I would like everyone to wish our site founder Stefanie a very happy birthday. © Focus Organic for 2009. | 8 comments | Subscribe via Email
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 2, 2009, 12:31 pm
October 2nd's Tip Electric Blankets: With temperatures starting to drop, you may be thinking of getting an electric blanket to keep warm. There are better options. Electric blankets put out EMFs...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Oct 1, 2009, 11:01 am
With cool weather on the way, it's time to start thinking about how to save energy and save money while heating our homes. The following is a post from Ideal Bite (used with permission). Rather n...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 30, 2009, 2:19 pm
Fall is almost in full swing and Fall make-up colors are flying off the shelves.  Mineral cosmetics have been a growing trend over the past few years, but simply buying mineral based make-up does not...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 29, 2009, 2:58 pm
Project Green Search is a full fledged search for the next green “it girl” - The woman who wants to take a stand, get noticed, and align her career endeavors with her personal beliefs, to be an a...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 29, 2009, 11:47 am
Where are you on the path to sustainability – how did you first get on the path, where you are now and where you want to go next? Nature's Path and Everyday with Rachael Ray are hosting a contes...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 28, 2009, 11:17 am
This entry is part 69 of 69 in the series all things eco Welcome to the September 28th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco. Be sure to Stumble the posts you like, or submit them to other social bookmarki...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 27, 2009, 12:00 pm
I'm a big fan of fruit, and being from New England, where Fall is a big deal, I LOVE apples and all things apple. In spite of this, believe it or not, I had never tried dried apple chips - until n...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 27, 2009, 11:14 am
The last couple days of the Zosimos Botanicals and BuyGreen.com giveaways were amazing, a huge influx of entries! Not sure what happened 2 days ago, but I'm not complaining! Anyway, I'm here ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 25, 2009, 11:03 am
This entry is part 65 of 65 in the series Eco-Friendly Friday September 25th's Tip Shortening Showers: It's easy to lose track of time when in a warm, comforting shower, especially if you...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 24, 2009, 1:11 pm
I'm a sucker for companies that are doing what they can to help people worldwide, from donating profits to providing jobs, education, training, etc. Soap Hope is a business with a somewhat unique ...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 23, 2009, 12:24 pm
I have baby fine wavy hair that is almost never interested in behaving. After trying a number of curly hair products - some of which even worked better as straightening products (no joke!), I was look...
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Stefanie S. posted an article on Organic and Green Information, News, Product Reviews | Live Green | Focus Organic.com - Sep 22, 2009, 9:00 am
On my fire escape vegetable garden in Manhattan. Last week there was a post on The Big Money titled Why Gardening Won’t End the Recession. Personally I found a lot of the points in this article to...
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