Any time you want to celebrate how children are the future of the planet, just print out Melanie Hope Greenberg’s newest monthly coloring page featuring children holding up planet Earth. It’s a little reminder that we adults need to make sure we safeguard our precious resources and wisely protect the only planet we live on…
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Green Living with Kids
I teach my kids to respect the environment. We are trying to live an eco-friendly lifestyle by reducing the amount of waste we create, reusing out materials and recycling where we can. We are by no means perfect and learn a bit each day about what we can do. Join us on that journey.
Make a Marvelous Masterpiece from Bathroom Recyclables
I’ve got a fun art project today that both my kids actually got into! Even my youngest who would rather play with action figures than pick up a paint brush enjoyed it. It all came about because I’m partnering with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. Their Care To Recycle® program is designed to raise awareness about recyclables in…
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10 Actionable Tips to Reduce Your Waste, Even if You Have Kids!
Those of you who have been following me for most of the last 7 and a half years may recall my mentioning at various times, our attempts to live a “greener” life. The words, “reduce, reuse and recycle” are big around here. Especially “reduce”. “Stuff” is the bane of my existence! This post is sponsored…
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10 Ways to Have an Eco Friendly Easter
What kind of Easter celebration do you have with the kids? Have you ever considered having an eco friendly Easter, or “Green Easter?” Aside from going to church (if you go), do you plan an egg hunt? Give the kids baskets? As a kid, at Easter we never had elaborate festivities, so I’m genuinely curious,…
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14 Kids’ Stained Glass Window Projects
You all know my kids and I love simple ways to decorate our windows and our various faux stained glass windows always cheer me up. I’ve been looking for some new window art ideas to try, so of course I wanted to let you in on my search. The biggest benefit of our window art…
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Homemade Plastic-Free Sugar-Free Popsicles
A year ago I demonstrated how we got rid of our plastic popsicle molds in favor of small glass canning jars. We’ve been making ice pops again this summer but I occasionally I dress them up with decorative cupcake liners instead of a square of parchment paper. Below are some easy-peasy instructions. We love Popsicles…
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Irresistible Color (Bits of My Weekend)
I started out the weekend with my work slot at the Food Coop. I went to the Greenmarket and bought, among other things, Red Currants and Purple Lavender (who could resist that color!). I also took my compost to the community garden (you want to see a photo, right?), where I mixed my Greens with…
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Rooting Around: Simple Garden to Home Connection
Gardening is very important to me and I want to share that love with my son. We garden at a community plot away from our home and the simple task of bringing crops home from the garden teaches my son about the connection between land and every day living. About a month or so ago…
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