Loudoun's Green Moms

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Comment by Oya Simpson on January 21, 2010 at 12:31am

Move over, Tupperware. The EcoMom party has arrived, with its ever-expanding “to do” list that includes preparing healthy dinners, using less disposables, lobbying for energy efficiency codes, and and remembering not to idle the car when picking up children from school (if one must drive). I think, being a Modern Women, a Mom has to be "green", "eco-friendly" or whatever you want to call it. Is it for our health, our kids health or for protecting the environment? Buying organic for our children, is good for them and the environment. It is obvious that Modern Women, is aware of what's happening in our world today. Safety of our water, toys, the food we eat or depending on where you live the air. So how can we not be "green mom" if we think we are "modern"? I guess I invite you to get involved and part of the change that's happening around the world. Kids will do what we do and not much what we say. So when I try to keep the lights off, I make an effort to tell my kids that it is wasting energy and our money. As my 5 year old finds my closet light on and tells me "Oh Mommy, guess what ? You are in little trouble, you know. You are wasting energy because you left the light on. I will turn it off for you, so make sure you don't do that again, OK?", I giggle. Job well done, teaching her an awareness. I hope you can share your experiences about becoming more eco-friendly. More Later !

Comment by Michelle on September 18, 2009 at 4:32pm

Hi Everyone, I'm knew to I Am Modern, and this group. I look forward to seeing and sharing suggestions. I live in Sterling, but after living in San Francisco for two years, and then coming back, I am sometimes shocked out how little effort so many people and places put into conservation and environmentally friendly practices. I am definitely far from perfect, but I do what I can when I can, and always strive to do better.

Comment by Louise Dennis on April 7, 2009 at 11:00am

Please be sure to put on your calendar Earth Day Loudoun 2009. Go to my website www.homeimprovementnetwork.net and see Current News for more details of April date, time and place. HIN will be an exhibitor. Please stop by and say hello and find out more about what Green services we have to offer.

Comment by Murat on January 15, 2009 at 12:54pm

Thank you.

Comment by Oya Simpson on January 14, 2009 at 7:27pm

Answer to the veggie garden question:
Right now growing anything really wouldn't work. I'd wait till spring....Find out what kind of mulch... If it is Wood chips have her scrap them off to the side.. Apply some composted manure (1") and spread a 3-4" layer of Clean Straw over the manure. Tell her not to work the soil too soon in the spring and don't work it if it's wet. When the soil is workable pull back the straw, till the remaining manure into soil, wait for 2 weeks, plant and replace the straw around the plants. This should all happen about 2 weeks before the last frost. Good Luck!

Comment by Oya Simpson on January 14, 2009 at 2:51pm

I will get an answer for you soon. : ))

Comment by Murat on January 13, 2009 at 10:26pm

Oya,

We have this little are in the corner of our backyard that we turned into a little vegetable garden. It is now covered with mulch. Are there things that we can grow during the winter months? If not should we do anything to the soil to prepare it for Spring?

Comment by Jennifer Allen on January 10, 2009 at 8:55pm

Oya -

I heard a person complaining of having terrible fruit flies with their worm composter... Not sure where they live, but they had issues - Let us know if you experience this as well... It may just be where they lived... but they said it was bad - I don't have a compster, and am not allowed to per our HOA regulations... So I have to find other ways to go about this...

Comment by Oya Simpson on December 10, 2008 at 8:02pm

OK. We got the worm composter which is supposed to produce within 2 months instead of 2 years for regular composters. We are waiting for the worms now... Hmmm.. I can't wait to see them all the "junk" they will eat and poop. So that poop is gold for gardening. I will report when I see the magic. But so far, we are waiting for the wiggly worms...

Comment by Jennifer Allen on December 5, 2008 at 2:06pm

check out www.begreencleanblue.com Lots of great information on the cleaning products that I was talking about before, and they have since introduced a scrub for tile and tubs that is all natural as well - Those will be available in January.

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