Sprout Blog Hop: Keeping Cool

I was asked to help co-host the Green Blog Hop with Sprout's Green Family this week!  Yeah!

The theme this week is Keeping Cool - Naturally.  I know that everyone seems to have had a hot summer, but I don't think that anyone can parallel with the heat bubble we've endured in Dallas this year.  We are currently experiencing day 23 of 100+ temperatures, with no relief in sight!

Really! Look at these temperatures...and these don't account for the Heat Indexes! Geez.  I guess it's probably a good thing that I'm on bedrest!

1) Wear lightweight clothing - preferably organic.

Wearing lightweight clothing allows your body to stay cool through circulation.  Why organic?  Cotton is one of the most pesticide filled crops out there.  With our body absorbing 70% of what it touches, why would you not choose a better cotton?

2) Use a deodorant and not an anti-perspirant.

I actually used to scoff at this concept.  Why would I want to sweat?  Well....it's God's way of allowing our body to stay cool.  Not sweating is like telling a dog not to pant.

I use Tom's All-Natural deodorant to stay fresh while not restricting a normal function of the body by lathering it with Zinc Oxide.

3) Place cool cloths on your body.  

Do you remember when you were sick as a little kid?  Do you remember when your parents used to put a cold rag on your forehead to keep you cool while feverish?  This is the same concept!

4) Run fans rather than knocking down the A/C

Not only does this actually help circulate indoor air, but uses less power than your A/C, therefore reducing your electric bill AND reducing the strain on the overloaded power grids.

So, what are some ways that you cool down naturally?

Leave a comment below and then HOP HOP HOP!

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Welcome to Sprout's GREEN Blog Hop!
The weekly blog hop for GREEN Bloggers to meet, share and grow our eco-friendly network and do 1 new green thing each week!

Every week a new linky will be posted. Join in on the fun!  I would love to team up with other GREEN bloggers, so if you would like to co-host next week's hop, please leave a comment below and I will randomly select 1 comment to co-host next week.  Please spread the word - the more people who know about this hop, them more we can connect to and expand the Green Network!

THIS WEEK'S THEME: Eco-friendly ways to stay cool!  Got a great tip? Share it in the comments section below!

THIS WEEK'S CO-HOSTS:

Sprout's GREEN Family

Going Green with Noah 

NEW this week:  It's A Mom's World: GreenLiving for the Whole Family

and: Untrained Hair Mom

 

Suggested Guidelines:

1. Please follow Sprout's Green Family on GFC

2. Follow the co-hosts on GFC and as many others on the list as you would like - if you already follow them, follow them by some other means (facebook, twitter, networked blogs...)

3. Be sure to leave a comment with your green tip and so we know to follow you back

4. Follow as many other GREEN bloggers in this hop as you want - the more  you follow, the more will follow you back and the larger our green network grows!

Optional:
- Follow @sprout5 on twitter
- Tweet about this hop and include @sprout5 and #ecomonday in text

1. Host: Sprout's Green Family	2. Co-host: Going Green with Noah	3. Co-host: It's a Mom's World	4. Co-host: Untrained Hair Mom
5. Hallie	6. Good Girl Gone Green	7. Tiny Green Elephants	8. Jem's Room green parenting tips

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