Project Mom Casting – TheSmartMama Throws Her Blog Into The Ring

Project Mom Casting is looking for a few good women bloggers. And I’m going to toss my blog in the ring. If you haven’t met me, I’m Jennifer Taggart. I blog as TheSmartMama. I’m a mom of 2, an attorney specializing in environmental and consumer product law, author of Smart Mama’s Green Guide: Simple Steps [...]

Blog Book Tour – What Does It Mean To Be Present?

As a mom, I’m always on the hunt for good books to read with my kids – particularly books that have a message. As an author, I’m always happy to help promote fellow authors. As someone trying to live green, I’m always excited to connect with like minded greenies. So, you can probably guess I was [...]

The Story of Cosmetics and the Dangers of “Scare” Legislation

If you read this blog, you’ll know that the beauty product industry and misleading claims of natural or earth-friendly really annoys me. So, I was excited when I learned that The Story of Stuff Project, in conjunction with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, was releasing a new video – The Story of Cosmetics. (And, in the interest [...]

June Junk Claim #3 – Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Dish Soap Not So Clean As It Contains 1,4-Dioxane

June Junk Claim #3 is Mrs. Meyers clean day dish soap is not so clean or earth friendly as it contains the carcinogen 1,4 dioxane.

Cadmium Prompts CPSC Recall of McDonald’s Shrek Forever After Promotional Glasses

Toxic cadmium prompts CPSC to announce recall of McDonald’s Shrek Forever After promotional glasses, confirming the XRF testing I performed.

June Junk Claim #2: Aveeno Not So Natural

Aveeno’s advertising that its products are all natural are the focus of June Junk Claim #2.

June Junk Claim #1: Josie Maran Mascara and Petrochemical Free

Josie Maran Argan Mascara is not petrochemical free as advertised.

No Such Thing As Chemical Free In Cleaning & Beauty Products. Really. Really really.

There is no such thing as chemical free in cleaning and beauty products. Really.

Bisphenol A (BPA) Found In Virtually All Canned Foods

New study shows 92% of canned foods leach BPA into the foodstuffs they contain.

An apology and explanation

Just wanted to apologize and explain why I haven’t been posting. My grandmother is ill. Her cancer has spread from her lungs to her bones to her brain. And my energy has been spent on supporting her. But I’ve got some more energy now so I’ll be posting again. Thanks for your patience.

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