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Fashion needs to make us feel good, look great, express our personal style. And, it Needs to be ethical. Here's how to shop according to your values. #ethicalstyle #ethicalfashion #shopwithvalues

How to Shop According to Your Values

Ages ago, when I had an online ethical clothing boutique, our about page read: “WE DO NOT COMPROMISE ON STYLE AND DO NOT THINK OUR VALUES SHOULD GET IN THE WAY OF LOOKING GREAT.”  Our entire philosophy was that you…

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A Slow Motherhood Challenge: Write

A Slow Motherhood Challenge: Write

A Slow Motherhood Challenge: Write Today, instead of a post, I am issuing you another Slow Motherhood Challenge. Take 30 minutes or so to write about your kids. A letter to them, a note about them, some advice, anything at…

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Slow Motherhood Challenge: Celebrate Babywearing Week

Slow Motherhood Challenge: Celebrate Babywearing Week

It’s International Babywearing Week, so this month’s Slow Motherhood Challenge is to Celebrate Babywearing. This week and every week after. Because babywearing has so many benefits to both mama and baby, from the practical – (yes, you can vacuum and…

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Simple Eco-Friendly Halloween Costume Ideas

As I mentioned last week, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Every year, around this time, Halloween costume and decoration shops pop up for a month or two at a time. They sell plenty of disposable decorations, one-time wear (and…

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6 Eco-friendly Halloween Decoration Ideas

The scariest thing about Halloween isn’t the ghosts and goblins… it is the costumes and décor. But it doesn’t have to be with these eco-friendly Halloween decoration ideas. I absolutely love Halloween. Second to Thanksgiving, it is my favorite holiday….

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How to Clean Your Home Naturally: What's wrong with your regular cleaners? Oh, so much! But, you can clean your home naturally, effectively, and usually much cheaper. Here is a big guide to cleaning your home naturally, with just a few ingrediants that you probably already have, a few DIY recipes, and what to buy if you don't like DIY. #nontoxicliving #cleannaturally #DIYcleaners #nontoxichome #nontoxicliving #livingsustainably

How to Clean Your Home Naturally & Sustainably

A Big Guide To Cleaning Your House Without Toxins You know that feeling you get after you deep clean a small bathroom? Not the “Wow! Look at how the faucets sparkle! I did a darn good job!” feeling. The woozy…

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12 Practical Tips to Cloth Diapers: We've been using cloth diapers for years and I've been asked a lot of questions, so here are practical tips on cloth diapering. It's easier than you think! #clothdiapers #crunchymama #slowmotherhood #ecofriendlymama

12 Practical Tips for Using Cloth Diapers

A few months ago, I saw a post on Instagram asking for advice on cloth diapers. Another mom was just starting out and was struggling a bit. I reached out and offered some advice (solicited and un-). It ended up…

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Teaching environmentalism is a lot like teaching any other important value. Like honesty and humor, I want to teach my kids to love the earth. Here are 7 things I do to raise kids who care about the environment. #unlikelywahm | #environmentalistkids | #naturalmama | #greenmama

7 Ways To Raise Kids Who Care About the Earth

Ok, first things first. In order to be fully transparent, I should note that my kids aren’t grown up yet (you can probably tell from the pictures on this blog). So I have NO idea if I am doing this…

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Sustainable, Simple, Slow LivingHi, I’m Jess. I’m a crunchy mama of two little boys who are almost always outrunning me. I do my best to let them lead and to sit in stillness and watch them. Like most moms, I struggle daily with patience (it is the thing I work on the most). I also struggle with presence, and it is at the heart of slow motherhood. 

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