Menstrual Monday 8/23/10

• Just in case you'd forgotten why you love your GladRags (or need a link to pass on to a friend!), Green Upgrader has a great post called "Reusable Menstrual Products Help You Reduce Waste, Save Money."

• MSNBC shared a brief but intriguing article about the effect of having brothers on a woman's reproductive development.

• Ever wonder why your digestive system seems to get a little wonky around your peroid?  Dr. Sugar explains it all for you in this Q & A post.

• Ashley reviews cloth pads and the Instead cup, and rates them according to comfort and effectiveness.  Find out which method she likes best at Domestic Chaos!

• We recently learned about the Sierra Club's Beyond Oil House Parties from a GladRags user who hosted one at her home in Minnesota and contacted us for materials and coupons to share with her guests.  Stacy wrote, "This event is fun learning opportunity to inspire simple and eco-friendly lifestyle changes that will make a difference for our Earth."  And of course, using GladRags is one of those easy changes that can help reduce our dependence on oil!  Check out Stacy's pictures from her party (below) and let us know if you host an event of your own.