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Welcome to OrganicMania™! As a mother of two, I’m very concerned about building a healthy environment for my children. But I’ve been turned off by both the cost and the complexity involved in figuring out when it makes sense to lay out the big bucks for organics versus sticking with conventional products.
I was motivated to start OrganicMania because I found that in order to make sense of my organic purchases, I had to do so much research, it was crazy! People suggested that I share my opinions and my research, and now here I am, blogging about it.
Your guide to making sense of healthy green living™, OrganicMania will discuss when it makes sense to go green and organic and will share simple steps to make the environment healthier for us all. What’s more, we’ll heap praise on great products and scorn on those products and practices that are just plain crazy!
– Lynn
Update: In addition to blogging on organics and healthy green living, I’m a marketing consultant. Want to know more? You can read my Linked-In profile here.
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Lynn,
Just saw your post on DCUrbanmoms and decided to check out your blog. I love it. My dd is only 6 months old, but I know we’ll be fighting cheap plastic crap, goodie bags, etc. before too long. Right now I’m trying not to get too depressed about the ubiquity of all things for baby made anywhere but the USA.
I’m doing the organic thing for her food, and moving that way along for our purchases as well. Thanks for the Safeway tip. I’ll check it out this week.
Erica
Erica, thanks so much for writing! You are wise to start thinking about these things now while your DD is so young. I remember thinking the big issue from an environmental perspective was diapers. HA! That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Perhaps you can get a group of like-minded friends together and pledge not to go the goody bag route. Good luck fighting popular parenting conventions! — Lynn
I just saw your post on the NYT — re Michael Pollan’s new book
We have a 4 year old who has been raised without any [ok, without much] junky food. Now as we enter the mainstream I am worried about how to maintain our standards. Would like to start a dialog about this.
Hi M.A., thanks for stopping by and commenting on OrganicMania! I think one of the best ways to maintain standards is to talk to people upfront. Ie, talk to your child care providers, talk to your friends and your child’s friends parents and see if you can agree to certain standards. That said, there is A LOT to discuss about this, so a dialog is a great idea. I’ll plan a post about this - please check back and share your thoughts! Best, Lynn
Great information, good idea I’ll let all the newly branded mothers know. Now keep up the good research.
Thanks, Brad! — Lynn
I love this site! What folks need to know, though, is that “organic” doesn’t mean what it used to. And there’s really nothing healthy about Organic Twinkies–that’s mostly marketing (no, I haven’t actually seen this, but I wouldn’t be surprised). Please check my article “Organic: What Does It Mean?” at http://www.wildsuccess.us/organic_what_does_it_mean.htm to learn the differences between Organic, 100% Organic, Made with Organic Indgredients.
Be aware that terms like “All Natural” and “Raw” are COMPLETELY marketing and unregulated. I know several “raw” snack bars that are NOT raw. Neither are the nuts that come from the bin marked “raw almonds” and “raw cashews”…..pasteurized and heated. But FDA rules allow them to be marketed as “raw.”
50 is the new 40
Biodynamic is the new Organic
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I’m glad you like the site, Sharon! Yes, I agree with what you say…I have so much more to write about on this blog…a zillion ideas for much content to come! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! — Lynn
Thanks Lynn for the great comment you left on my blog. I am just discovering you blog. What a great idea! People are hungry for information about what they eat.
marguerite
http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com
You’re welcome, Marguerite! Thanks so much for stopping by! — Lynn
Hi Lynn … I, too, saw your comments on the Michael Pollan interview, and it led me to Organic Mania. I’m so glsd to see another blogger out there in this brave (and hopefully growing) world of all things organic and eco-friendly. Keep up the good work … er, blog!
Thanks so much, Marcia! And good luck with your new blog - healthandwellness.net! — Lynn
Thanks for being motivated enough to do this. I do so much research on healthy options (food, clothes, toys, home products, etc, etc, etc) and I try to send out the relevant bits to friends and family that might be interested (okay, okay…I send it to everyone whether they’re interested or not), but it’s really nice to have this wealth of information all in one place. Saving me a few steps…gotta love that! And less time on the computer is better for the environment.
You’re welcome, and thanks for the nice compliment, Christine! — Lynn
Hi Lynn,
I found your site and just wanted to let you know about an organization you might be interested in. The Holistic Moms Network is a national non-profit connecting parents who are passionate about holistic health and green living. We’ve just released a neat cookbook called “Growing Healthy Families: Cooking With Holistic Moms” which contains 300 recipes based on different nutritional philosophies (vegetarian, vegan, raw food, gluten-free, ethnic and meat-based). But the best part of the book is the last part which contains recipes for homemade baby food and formula, non-toxic household cleaners, wipes, play doh, and holistic remedies for everything from allergies to flu symptoms and insect stings. The book is reasonably priced at $15 and can be ordered from the HMN website: http://www.holisticmoms.org. Please take a look! Thanks!
Hi Emily, thanks for all the info! — Lynn
Hi, Lynn,
I just saw your post about green Bethesda. I live in Takoma Park, so I’m definitely going to check this out! Also, I love your overall message. We’re definitely on the same path about sharing information. I also focus on urging women to use their consumer clout to protect the environment. Let’s stay in touch! Diane MacEachern, http://www.biggreenpurse.com
Folks - check out Diane’s website…she just wrote a book about how women can use their economic clout to force marketers to clean up the planet! Diane, thanks for stopping by! — Lynn
I live about an hour north of Bethesda (and lived in the DC area for several years) - I am looking forward to learning more about their Green Initiatives - thanks for the information. Our community is similar in size and could benefit from what Bethesda’s doing. I’ve been spending time lately trying to put an end to the rumors that our recycling program is bogus . . . it’s exhausting.
Alana, would love to catch up with you about this once you recover from the birth… Thanks for stopping by! — Lynn
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