The average American creates 4.4 pounds of trash PER DAY! Today is America Recycles Day, which makes this infographic a timely reminder of why we should make an effort to recycle. It also shows what different items can be turned into when we recycle. For example, a pair of blue jeans can be made with 20% post-consumer content (equal to about 8 plastic bottles). I needed this reminder to think before I toss things to the trash. One change I am ...
Going Green
Why You Should Choose To “Be Carton Smart” #CartonSmart
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Carton Smart for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Earlier this week, I noticed a bulletin board on the wall of my child's school. It was teaching kids how to make Green choices. The idea that stood out to me was: Choose products with less packaging. This holiday season will be filled with all sorts of choices. We decide what gifts to buy, where to celebrate, and which foods to eat. ...
Save on Energy Costs with Best Buy and ENERGY STAR
Mom Always Finds Out has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. October is Energy Awareness month and a great time to look around your home for ways to conserve energy. Best Buy offers thousands of ENERGY STAR® certified products that can help you conserve energy and save on energy costs. If you are upgrading your appliances, ENERGY STAR APPLIANCES are the way ...
5 Composting Tips
I do my best to make eco-friendly choices for my household. We are not always perfect, but I think every little green effort we make helps. This past summer, I made a green change that had been on my Green Goals list for years. I finally started composting! It really wasn't hard once I got started. I learned a few things that make it easy to watch my compost pile grow. 5 Composting Tips Save kitchen scraps and put them in the compost pile. ...
New Organic Baby Care Collection From aden + anais
Mom Always Finds Out received aden + anais organic baby blankets for my review. All opinions expressed are my own. The aden + anais cotton muslin swaddle blankets are a must have for any new mom and baby. Simply put, they are the best. And now the best has gone and gotten better. Their iconic baby care items are now available in GOTS-certified 100% organic cotton muslin and manufactured in an environmentally responsible way. Organic cotton ...
Send Lunch To School with Rubbermaid Lunchblox + Giveaway (sponsored)
Mom Always Finds Out received Rubbermaid Lunchblox for free for review purposes. All opinions expressed are my own. The Sponsor is responsible for giveaway prize fulfillment. Hang on to your backpacks, folks, it's time to go back to school! Packing school lunches is easier than ever with Rubbermaid Lunchblox. One Lunchblox Kids Set includes a sandwich container, 2 small containers and a medium ice block. These reusable containers stack up ...
Free Lunapads Washable Cloth Pantyliner Sample
This blog post is brought to you by Lunapads. All opinions expressed are my own. Visit Lunapads.com/Sample for more information about this special offer. Have you ever thought about switching to cloth menstrual pads or pantyliners? Or, if you are already a fan of cloth and want to expand your collection...Now is a great time to try Lunapads with a special offer for first time customers. Get a Lunapads Pantyliner sample for just $5 shipping ...
Try the New Glue! Elmer’s School Glue Naturals + Pin to Win Sweepstakes
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Elmer’s. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. Elmer’s® Products is the maker of America's favorite school glue. They have listened to the demands of eco-conscious parents and teachers - and recently introduced the new Elmer’s® School Glue Naturals. This is the FIRST and ONLY school glue made with natural ...
Prep Your Yard For Spring with Scotts Florida Select Natural Eucalyptus Mulch
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scotts Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Warm weather has arrived and our grass is finally starting to grow greener! I have been looking around at pictures of pretty gardens to get some "Yard-spiration" for my own garden areas. What do you think of these beautiful yards? ...
