Welcome!

 
Greetings from Lodi--a.k.a. "the Peaceful Valley"--a small town about 30 minutes north of Madison, WI. 

My husband and I are the parents of two small children (a 5 year old son and a 9 month old daughter).  Due to various factors which I will write about in a future post, we have become increasingly concerned about the multitude of environmental and physical toxins our family is exposed to regularly -- be it from local agricultural pesticide use which releases chemicals into the air, leaches pesticides into our water supply and leaves toxic residue on produce; chemicals in bath and beauty products used on our bodies; hard-to-pronounce, synthetic ingredients in foods we consume; and the questions and concerns we face when making common parental decisions such as whether to vaccinate our children including how often, etc.  I can't imagine that life has ever been "easy", but the assault on our bodies via modern living seems to be affecting our health as a society physically, mentally and emotionally.

Through this blog I hope to share some of the products we use and businesses we frequent as a result of the knowledge I have accumulated the last few years (please see links above for more information).  Those times were frought with health concerns on my part and a great deal of my emotional and physical healing has resulted from purifying my life in many ways, i.e., through vitamins and supplements, eating as "cleanly" as possible, utilizing non-western medical practices such as a acupuncture, and beginning a daily practice of meditation.

As further support to my family's goal of finding ways to live "greener" in all facets of our lives, I applied for, and was accepted as a "Mom Ambassador" through Kiwi Magazine's "Mom's Meet" program. As an Ambassador I will organize get-togethers where other Moms (Dads and single folks--including those without children--are welcome, too!) with similar interests or those wishing to learn more about living "greener" can meet up and discuss various topics and sample FREE, full-size products from companies that manufacture natural goods! There is no cost to any of us to participate in the product sampling.

Put simply, I have been looking for a way to connect with other folks in the Lodi/greater Madison area who share similar concerns.

I plan to invite individuals to meet with us and share information that the group is interested in. I've already tapped my husband--a landscape architect--to speak about eco-friendly gardening/landscaping practices such as using rain barrels.

We had our first meeting recently and it was a resounding success! We met at Wollersheim Winery, enjoyed great company, educational conversation and some fabulous wine!

I will be posting details about upcoming meetings via this blog. If you are interested in attending a meeting, but have questions, please email me at:(lodivalleygreenfolks@gmail.com).  Children will be welcome at most, if not all, of our get-togethers.

About Moms Meet: The mission of Moms Meet is to create a space for moms to talk parenting and eco-conscious living, Moms Meet offers exciting opportunities for Mom Ambassadors and their groups to sample the latest healthy, green products. Past sampling opportunities have included EO all-natural hand sanitizer, Wallaby Organic yogurt, and Amy's Organic Pizzas.