Central Florida Green Guide

I wanted to take a moment to draw attention to a wonderful site for parents who are interested in natural family living.  We’ve featured the RSS feeds of Nature Moms Blog for quite some time now on this site because the content is really fantastic.   She does a great job of reviewing natural products, but [...]

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I recently learned of a business in Sanford that sells all natural, beeswax balms.  I was excited to try the product after reading that the ingredients (in addition to beeswax) included shea butter and aloe vera.  There are several varieties of the balm. I got to test out the lavender, banana/coconut, and frankincense/myrrh.  My favorite [...]

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One of our contributing writers runs a cloth diapering business here in Orlando.  When I heard that she was being recognized by Parents Connect, I figured our readers would want to know about it!  She has been nominated for “Best Kids’ Clothes” in the Orlando area.  (There’s a poll up in case you want to vote [...]

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We are starting a Local chapter of Florida Friends of Midwives (FFOM) at the Educated Mama in Sanford. Our first meeting will be on Friday June 20th at 11 am.  All are welcome.  Refreshments will be served.  Please encourage your midwives, doulas, friends, and family to attend.  We will discuss different fundraising ideas as well [...]

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Read on to learn about the harmful effects of marketing to children and what you can to do protect your little ones.
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood is based in Boston and is made up of parents, educators, and health professionals who are concerned about the commercialization of childhood. Companies market to children today more [...]

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Trendy, funky, and organic are things that come to mind when I think of Hopscotch Boutique in Orlando! I just happened upon this boutique when on a drive to downtown, the hopscotch etched sidewalk lured me in.
The warm welcome is continued once inside. It offers the tiniest customers a complimentary juice bar and picnic table [...]

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I was looking through old posts and noticed that I blogged about Orlando Peaceful Parents back in May when we had only 60 families in the group.  Since that post on the Central FL Green Guide, we have more than doubled our membership! 
Thanks to our members, we’re becoming an active group again, complete with online [...]

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 A new chapter of the Holistic Moms Network is now forming in Orlando and will be holding an Open House at the University UU Society, 11648 McCulloch Road in Orlando on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.  There will be several items raffled off at the Open House and food and beverages will be [...]

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The one thing that can be agreed upon when it comes to phthalates is that it has been a “hot” topic for the last six months. With the Pediatric Journal publication of the “Baby Care Products: Possible Sources of Infant Phthalate Exposure” study on February 1st the issue of phthalates has spiraled out of control, [...]

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Here’s the synopsis from the website of The Business of Being Born, a documentary by talk show host Ricki Lake and director Abby Epstein:
Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her [...]

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