California turned FOUR yesterday, so we had a party for him at our house. When we received the gifts that we had ordered from Amazon.com, we noticed that we had TONS and TONS of paper that had been used as packaging. There was literally so much paper that I could not see the living room floor (see pic...

  Deciding to go green can seem like a daunting task for those of us who are busy, over scheduled, and overworked. Going green doesn’t have to hard. The truth is that going green starts small and is easier than you think. Before you know it, all of the small things add up and you’re suddenly...

We have always wanted to have solar panels, but wasn’t able to because we rented.  Luckily, we were able to buy our own home last year, so the first thing we did was research solar power.  I came across Real Goods Solar and found out that they have been putting solar panels on roofs since 1978. ...

Even kids know that organic is better and toxins need to be eliminated from our food supply! Watch this 4th grader’s potato experiment to find out what she learned about bud-nip and a chemical called Chlorpropham, as well as possible cross contamination at conventional grocery stores versus organic...

We are so excited to have found water based, non toxic, no VOC acrylic paints that is also made in the USA. California, our youngest child, is an artist. He loves to paint, draw and sculpt. Unfortunately, some paints have toxins in them and give off fumes that worry us because California has asthma....

Once upon a time, the Governor of California decided that offshore drilling for oil would fix the budget problems in California.  As a result of the deadly offshore drilling fiasco off the coast of Louisana, he has changed his mind (watch video) .  Unfortunately, eleven innocent people lost their lives...

We love to do everything in a natural way at Raising California.  For the longest time, we have searched for paint made from natural, plant based pigments!  Well, we have finally found it and it is being offered by The Souls of Boys, our sister site and store dedicated to nurturing the souls of boys. ...

We recently ran out of our eco-friendly, store bought shower cleaner. I wasn’t able to run to the store to buy more and noticed that the soap scum built up in a matter of a couple of days. I remembered that shower cleaner can be made at home with one part water and one part vinegar. It is so...

Look what we found at Las Flores Creek Park in Malibu! With this receptacle, no one has an excuse not to recycle! We LOVE it!

We are proud to announce that we have been given the “Green Earth Award” by ECO MAMA! The “Green Earth Award” was given to us for promoting recycling and offering “green tips” to our readers. This award orginiated with GREEN EARTH JOURNEY. Thank you ECO MAMA for...