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I use Facebook to stay in touch with friends and network with other environmentally minded bloggers to stay in know how of being green. Now there’s a Facebook Application by Market Lodge which gives Facebook users their own “market bazaar” by creating an online store on their personal pages.  According to MSNBC:

The program, called Market Lodge, revolves around the notion that consumers are more likely to buy merchandise or services recommended by someone they know and trust.

So this is how it works.

• Facebook users set up an account with Market Lodge
• Design and manage their store via a dashboard.
• Add products you like and recommend and the widget on your personal page.
• If a friend buys a product that you post, you get a 10% commission. (Paid Via Paypal)
• The process of setting up an account and doing an initial store design can take as little as five minutes

Market Lodge offers numerous Eco-friendly and green products ranging from body care products with all natural ingredients (like the Organic Travel Skin Care pack pictured above) to organically grown coffee to biodegradable rubber yoga mats. So you can become a little Ecopreneur with couple clicks from your computer!!! It’s like a Froogle Wish List with an added perk. bSocial Networks (founders of Market Lodge) are constantly adding new products to their inventory and you can even suggest products to be added.

This growing Social Networking widget has been featured on eweek, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and now on Accidental Environmentalist which is of course on par with above mentioned.

If you are on Facebook; you can Search Apps for Market Lodge.  Or, go to Market Lodge web site to start your own page if you don’t have a Facebook Account. (and if want to see how it looks, check out Jolly Green Girl’s) I am actually impressed with the products they have and hope they will continue to add more green products.  I am especially pleased with the yoga products, the natural rubber mat is definitely calling my name. Anyways, try it out and let me know how it work for you.

When you are taking care of a newborn, eating is like a mad dash of grabbing something, putting it in your mouth, and then it’s onto the next feed, diaper change or burping. It’s rare you will get a chance to sit down and savor your food. It is even more difficult to prepare healthy meals made with Organic Vegetables. Things you can eat with one hand is invaluable. Without any utensil is an added plus. It’s so easy to give up on healthy eating and starting eating take out and fast food. I even resorted to TV dinners in desperation. Then I found Edensoy Organic Soymilk.

Made out of Soybean, it’s great source of protein (hefty 11 grams) that you can gulp down with one hand. Perfect for when you are on the go.

• Made out of Organic Soybean so less chemicals and pesticides; which is very important when breastfeeding.
• The easy way to enjoy Vegetable Quality Protein w/eighteen amino acids, natural sweetness, and a broad range of vitamins and minerals.
• Glutton and Wheat Free
• Made out of Recycleable packaging and needs no refridgeration for transporting which means lighter carbon footprint
• Tastes delicious (I love the Original) but there’s also Vanilla and Chocolate

Soymilk is great by itself but you can also use it in a smoothie, protein shake, and I really love Soy Chai Latte. Especially Starbucks. Well here’s a Starbucks recipe from former employee…

Delicious Organic Soy Chai Latte Recipe 

• Boil some water
• Steam soymilk
• In your cup fill it a quarter the way with Soymilk
• Then quarter way with boiling water (Omit this for richer Organic Chai Tea)
• fill the last half with steamed chai syrup. (You can buy the syrup at Starbucks or you can try real Chai Tea leaves)

I have decided to do a bi-weekly round up of my articles on Eco Child’s Play in case anyone was interested in reading it.

Since almost all the posts will be related to Eco babies; I didn’t want to inundate the readers of Accidental Environmentalists with baby talk (if you don’t have children… I know how uninteresting THAT topic can be). Stop on by and let me know what you think and more regular updates to follow soon.

BPA and Phthalate Free, Non Toxic Pacifiers

Breastfeeding Experience from A Green Girl and First Time Mom

Envirosax Introduces Children’s Re-Useable Shopping Bags

The Natural and Eco-friendly Infant Hat Made from Sustainable Bamboo

The Vaccine Book by Dr. Sears Offers A Safer Vaccine Schedule

Being a new parent is a daunting task. Being a new parent and starting a new gig is well.. just plain out crazy! But that’s what I did. I am very excited to announce that I joined the Green Options Network and will be a contributing writer to Eco Child’s Play, Green Parenting for Non-toxic, Healthy Homes.

I admit, I have gotten a bit obsessed with creating the most natural and non-toxic home for my little one, and this is one way I can utilize all that focus. And being part of growing green network is truly an honor. Anyways come visit my author’s page and don’t forget to subscribe to stay up to date on my latest efforts of going green. Of course I will still work hard on this blog.. my original baby.   

and because I am a proud mama; I will post another picture of my daughter, Layla.

I am really loving this poster from the Sierra Club. This is what they had to say

We want to convince folks that moving to a Clean Energy Economy is doable, and in fact, we’ve done it before. In World War II, we came together as a nation and retooled on a dime to do what was needed to win the war. Time Magazine actually just picked up on this with their latest cover on Climate Change - that the challenges we face today are similar to the challenges we faced during WWII.

And I just want to say “Happy Earth Day” may every day be a happy one to the planet and ourselves.