When we think of school lunches, many of us picture a brown bag containing a paper napkin, a sandwich on store-bought bread in a plastic baggy, a box of juice or milk, and perhaps a piece of fruit and a plastic-wrapped cake or cookie. What we probably don’t picture are landfills heaped with non-biodegradable plastic […]
Teaching Kids to Help Our Environment
You’ve probably heard about practical things we can do to help the environment, but have you thought about how our state of mind can affect the earth? One of the most important ways to help the planet is to teach the next generation to appreciate it. While teaching our children about practical methods, like recycling, […]
Earth Day Gardening Ideas
Here are some more fun things to do as a family for Earth Day on April 22nd… Gardening’s not just for grown-ups! Gardening Craft Projects to Inspire a Young Gardener Compliments of Disney FamilyFun Magazine The Stepping Stone Path: This stepping-stone path offers a concrete method of preserving your most precious garden harvest: happy memories. […]
Earth Day Crafts
Earth Day is on April 22nd, and many eco-friendly families, as well as those who are in the process of becoming green are planning to participate in Earth Day activities and events. If you would like to create your own celebration at home, we have some green craft ideas that will help create lasting memories […]
Gift Ideas for Mom
This post is brought to your by your friends at Cafepress.com With Mother’s Day a month away, the planners among us are probably already considering what special activity to do with our mothers or what to give to them. On my second Mother’ s Day, I received one of those custom t-shirts that had our […]
