We spend about a third of our lifetimes dozing off – shouldn’t we do it green?

Organic linens are a great option for the environmentally-conscious. You can purchase bed sheets colored with eco-friendly dyes and treated with non-toxic chemicals. Rest your head upon a pillow stuffed with natural fiber such as wool, organic cotton, or buckwheat hulls (softer than it sounds). There are also several awesome options in organic mattresses, including those made of naturally-comfortable 100% rubber or with rubber and metal springs.

And don’t forget a pair of soft and durable organic cotton flannel PJs! Feeling sleepy…

-Valerie 

One thing we seem to not be able to do without is our personal care products. We'd sacrifice those expensive shoes and Styrofoam fast food containers before letting anybody take away our deodorant! But, what would you say if I told you that some of the most common items to fill our bathroom cabinets contain stuff bad for the environment? What to do???

Thankfully, we have green alternatives:

1. Extend the life of your disposable shaving blades with the Razor Saver. This device will sharpen your dull disposable blades and make them as good as new!

2. Keep potential toxins out of the the landfills and our oceans by purchasing organic personal care products. The nasties you'd want to avoid include aluminum in deodorants, plastics in sanitary napkins, and parabens in a variety of lotions and shampoos.

3. Use a natural toothpaste that doesn't contain fluoride. High doses of fluoride might be dangerous for one's health, and with all we get from our drinking water and daily brushings...well, you get the idea. However, there are several natural toothpastes on the market to polish your pearly whites fluoride-free...why not try one?

4. Avoid hair dyes with ingredients derived from coal tar. Of course, with an estimated 70+ hair dyes found to have carcinogenic coal tar, this might be a bit of a search! Luckily, your local health food store should be happy to recommend you some products!

5. Don't forget to recycle your old containers and take a reusable bag with you when you shop for new ones!

-Valerie 

Climate change has made it harder for all of us to depend on the predictability of the seasons to dictate our fashion choices. With balmy days in the winter and sudden cold snaps in the summer, we need a way for our wardrobe to cope.

Here are some tips to keep up with a fickle (and perhaps grumpy?) Mother Nature:

Layer, Layer, Layer
Instead of wearing a big coat that you may be sweltering in later, how about layering a tank, shirt, and hoodie instead? That way you can conveniently peel off the layers as the mercury gets higher. Or be crafty with a cardigan!

There Is No Such Thing As "Off-Season" Clothing
Do you pack away your sweaters or shorts when they are "off-season" -- only to find yourself digging them out when the weather goes haywire? Maybe global warming has made off-season all-season!

Be Creative
Shorts with coats? Tall boots with a summer ensemble? Look at the "bright side" of climate change, kids -- it's the perfect opportunity to break some fashion barriers!

Take Advantage Of All The Sales!
It seems like the clothing shops haven't quite got hip to the whole weather mix-up yet -- their loss is your gain! Grab those half-price off-season bathing suits -- you may be wearing them next week!

-Valerie