Menstrual Monday 1/25/10

Coming at you from GladRags Headquarters in sunny Portland, Oregon is Menstrual Mondays, your one stop for the latest in menstrual news, art, activism, and more!

•  Mommy blog, Our Sentiments, has a great entry touting the amazing DivaCup.  While she agrees that it may be hard to get used to in the beginning, she is sure to note the benefits far out weigh those early troubles.
• Li's New Years' Eco Tips! not only encourages the use of cloth menstrual pads, but has tons more suggestions to make 2010 your greenest year yet!
• Shemiranibrahim.com shares with us a very in-depth article: Menstruation: The Sacred Cycle in which she approaches PMS in a whole new light.
• In a more compact article, Pamela Madsen of DivineCaroline brings us a way to Think About Menstruation As Providing Wisdom.
• Re:Cycling, the awesome menstrual blog, points out the obvious: menstrual activists are ahead of the game.  Blood red lips are now in fashion (see pic)!
  
• Nature Moms Blog has a great post by Tiffany Washko on alternative menstrual products & why you should use them.  Check out Alternative Menstrual Products - Ditch the Disposables.
• Frugal Megan writes about persistence when using a DivaCup or other menstrual cup in this great article: For Woman Only: The Diva Cup.
• Crunchy Chicken announces the winner of their GladRags giveaway here.  Congrats!  If you didn't win here, check out this weeks bonus below!

**Extra Special Bonus: The Eco-Babe's Guide to Greening It! is hosting a great giveaway for our Color Pad Sampler Kit!  Check out her great website here and click on "Enter to Win Free Green Products" for more details.