Green Moms Network Week in Review

Happy Saturday! The members of the Green Moms Network have written some fabulous posts! Be sure to check them out this beautiful weekend, and leave them some comments!

Fracking is all over the news, but do you know what it is? Leigh from Green-4-U drew an infographic explaining what fracking is in simple terms.

Most homemade laundry detergent use Fels-Naptha soap, which is not a natural product. TJ from Measuring Flower shows you how to make homemade laundry detergent using castille soap! And Shannon from Mishmash Mama also shared her laundry detergent recipe! Im curious, does anyone have a recipe that doesnt use Borax, since the EWG recently gave it an F?

There are some cleaning jobs where you need more than vinegar. Erin from Enjoying this Journey shared a tutorial on how to make DIY safe scrub.

jar_side_largeWith Earth Day coming up, many of us are looking for projects to do with our children. This week, Dont Mess with Mama posted a great DIY tutorial for terrariums in a jar!

Another great Earth Day activity for kids is planting a garden! Lauryn from The Vintage Mom shared her experience planting a childrens garden at Eckerton Hill Farm.

keep-america-beautiful-558x329While Earth Day is only celebrated one day of the month, April is also Keep America Beautiful Month. Tracey from USA Love list shared a post about celebrating this month and where to find local events.