Snowflakes for Sandy Hook
The whole world seemed to pause as we watched the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week. It has left many of us feeling broken-hearted. This morning, we became aware of the Snowflakes for Sandy Hook Project and my children and I got right on this simple but meaningful way to contribute to the [...]
What are you thankful for? After pondering this myself, before asking my children, I thought I am truly thankful for the life I have. Is it perfect? Of course not! I have regrets, failings and short-comings, but I love where I am right now. Maybe, I am happy to hunker down for the winter and [...]
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You may have seen the story of a woman named Diana Stone on Babble and other news media in the past 24 hours. I know her only indirectly thru common friends and reading her blog. But in reading about what Diana had been experiencing in the previous 72 hours, my heart absolutely broke for her. [...]
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Have you heard of Terracycle? Terracycle is one of the super-coolest greenie bugs around! “TerraCycle’s purpose is to eliminate the idea of waste. We do this by creating national recycling systems for previously non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle waste. Anyone can sign up for these programs, called the Brigades, and start sending us [...]
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Tristin and Tyler visit ducks in Queens, NY and then make a cool duck craft! “Dynamic Ducks” introduces kids today to ducks in their natural habitat, while having tons-a-fun with this cool eco-craft too! Join the boys on their journey…QUACK!! (did you hear an echo? Read on to find out…) (Episode 3) “It is a myth [...]
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Here are a few things that we can do to send them back to school in a greener and healthier way! 1. Tote Bags and Backpacks - Many conventional backpacks are made with materials that can have harmful effects on our children, including learning disabilities, . Some of these materials include vinyl, lead, phthalates (banned in our kids [...]
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What are those lil greenie kiddos up to? Well, as a mama of two I can assure you it’s all play around here! Play is learning though, especially when it is in the great outdoors. Collecting rocks, rolling in the grass, feeding the birds…there are so many awesome educational benefits to all of these “play” [...]
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