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FEBRUARY 10
Editor's Best of the Month
TFG Publisher Amy Sestito hearts these green goodies

Waste Not, Lunch Not

Mama's got a brand-new bag—of sustainable, waste-free lunch wear

If You Can't Be with the One You Love…

Upcycling: part saving the earth, part getting down with yo' crafty self, all money-saving, memory-making goodness
 
JANUARY 10
Editor's Best of the Month
What do batteries, a notebook and massage oil have in common? They're TFG Publisher Amy Sestito's green picks of the month. Why? Were you thinking something else?

Boost Your Family's Immunity

Holistic health counselor Katherine Pennington offers easy ways to stay healthy this winter and beyond

What the SIGG?

Eco-crusader Francesca Olivieri weighs in on the SIGG BPA controversy

R U Ready?

Eco-parenting expert Leah Klein goes back to basics with the three R’s
 
DECEMBER 09
Season's Greenings
Eco-conscious crusader Francesca Olivieri picks her favorite environmentally friendly gifts

Yule Light Up My Life

Eco-parenting expert Leah Klein’s enviro-smart look at embracing the season

Drop That Cookie!

Holistic health counselor Katherine Pennington gives you a strategy to stave off those extra holiday pounds

Give Me a Head With Hair

And then wash it with the best green shampoos and conditioners
 
NOVEMBER 09
Editor's best
TFG Publisher Amy Sestito’s green picks are certain to chic things up

An apple a day

Bite into the best family-friendly fun of the season

Zapped! Are microwaves safe?

A must-read exposé on the dangers of the ubiquitous kitchen appliance

What’s happening, hot stuff?

Save money with these eco-smart winterizing tips
 
OCTOBER 09
Editor's Best
An eco-chic hostess gift, omega-3 vitamins your kids will love, an organic candy alternative and a scrub that’ll rub you the right way

Get gorgeous naturally

The best organic bath, body and beauty products now

How to talk about weight with your children

Holistic health and lifestyle counselor Katherine Pennington gives you food for thought on an issue plaguing American kids today

Go Hallowgreen

Green parenting guru Leah Klein’s eco-sweet and thrifty-neat way to get your boo on

Where does this one go?

Eco-expert Francesca Olivieri breaks down recycling for you
 
SEPTEMBER 09
Editor's Best
A hot scarf for cooler weather, food that’s for the birds and eco-friendly nail polish that’s definitely handy

Sip Smarter

Smoothies—the quick and delicious way to good health

Green your commute

Eco-smart tips for getting around now

Celebrate green

Your environmentally conscious party how-to

Good, better, best

Actress-director Melanie Mayron talks to THE FAMILY GROOVE about Mayron’s Good Baby, her line of all-natural baby care
 
AUGUST 09
Editor's Best
TFG Publisher Amy Sestito slathers and softens her way through August, ever so greenly

The case for tap water

Eighty-eight percent of used water bottles are not recycled—and did we mention how unsafe leeching plastic is? Enviro-crusader Francesca Olivieri tells you why tap is tops for your family.

Lose five pounds by making one change to your diet

Holistic health counselor Katherine Pennington gives you the skinny on alkalinity

Survive the dog days

Eco-parenting expert Leah Klein’s fun-for-the-whole-family ways to savor summer
 
JULY 09
Not sure what to do with the kids?
Eco-advocate Francesca Olivieri gives you a fun—and tasty!—way to spend a day

Get cookin'

Holistic health counselor Katherine Pennington’s recipe for pizza will have the whole family saying ciao to a nutritious meal

Water, water everywhere—but which ones should you be drinking?

Eco-parenting expert Leah Klein pores over the best thirst quenchers for you and your family
 
JUNE 09
Editor's Best
Pamper yourself with this rich—but so affordable—cream; clean green and tap into your inner Francophile; and drink organic, it’s only natural

Calling all sugar addicts! Here’s how to kick your addiction

Holistic health counselor Katherine Pennington tells you how to indulge in la dolce vita the healthy way

Baseball goes green

Green living guru Francesca Olivieri thinks the great American pastime’s eco-smart makeover is a home run

The nature-inspired way to spend a day with Dad

Eco-parenting expert Leah Klein helps you plan a Father’s Day that your daddy-o will dig
 
MAY 09
Get into what our editors are loving this month
TFG Publisher Amy Sestito treats herself weekly with this all-natural mask, uses an organic laundry detergent that her grandmother would approve of and is mixing it up with this exotic extract

Get chilled out this Mother's Day

Holistic health and lifestyle counselor Katherine Pennington’s seven ways to celebrate your big day

Get Mom a Mother Earth–friendly gift

Enviro-conscious crusader Francesca Olivieri gives you tips for a green Mother’s Day

Get crafty

Eco-parenting lifestyle expert Leah Klein wants you to stop and smell the roses—and eat them, too
 
APRIL 09
Get juicing
Holistic health and lifestyle counselor Katherine Pennington’s recipe for spring-cleaning your body

Get clean

Enviro-crusader Francesca Olivieri, owner of sage baby, gives you tips on keeping your family safe from harmful toxins

Get ready to roll up your sleeves

Eco-smart mom Leah Klein wants you to go digging in the dirt
 
MARCH 09
Get your kids to eat
How to end food battles once and for all

Get your schools into going green

Your kids spend upwards of seven hours a day in a classroom...and surrounded by harmful chemicals. What are you doing about it?

Get a waste-free lunch solution

The lunchboxes of today might be Fonzie-free, but they're still pretty darn cool
 
FEBRUARY 09
Get more chocolate into your life
All about nature's miracle food, plus two mouth-watering recipes

Get into a green Valentine's Day

Smarter ways to show your love
 
JANUARY 09
Get those veggies in
What eating—and drinking—your greens can do for you. Plus delicious recipes for the whole family.

Get the year started off green

Six tips for an eco-friendlier ’09

Get rid of it

Three things to toss in ’09
 
























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The Big Thaw
Greening your freezer is an easy way to lower your family's carbon footprint and your monthly food bills
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See No Evil
It's time to clean out your pantry!
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A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place
Your eco-clean to-do list
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