Cooking is a big part of our family life. Over the years we’ve allowed our kids to be active participants in our kitchen. They stir, they pour and they create. They are allowed to help in every way possible. There are plenty of days when there’s no interest -they’re too tired, busy and hungry- and that’s…
Green Parenting
Unacceptable Levels: A Film About the Chemicals in Our Bodies and How They Got There
And know that of all the people out there, you finally found someone that can truly make a difference. That person is – and always has been – you.” ~ Ed Brown, Debut filmmaker “Unacceptable Levels” Ever wonder about chemicals in your day-to-day life? What’s in the air I breathe? The water I drink? The food…
Parenting in a Digital World Twitter Party
Parenting in a digital world can be an uncomfortable place at times. Technology is constantly changing and it’s hard to keep up. There are times when my head feels like it’s going to explode. As a parent of 3 boys who LOVE technology I sometimes struggle with finding the right balance between allowing technology and…
Lessons from The Lorax: 3 Ways Your Family Can Protect the Earth
“UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. “DR. SEUSS’ THE LORAX When my oldest son (who’s now 11) was born my mother-in-law generously gave us a stack of children’s books she had been saving from when my husband was a child. The books were in…
10 Ways to Stay Sane in a Crazy, Toxic World
As we go through our daily lives we are bombarded with information overload. We are overwhelmed with products claiming to be green and pressured to act and think a certain way –the media, our friends and family-everyone has an opinion. While our goal is very simple: to make good choices for ourselves, our family and…
Please Vote for Groovy Green Livin: Top 25 Eco-Friendly Moms
I’ve had the honor of being nominated as one of the Top 25 Eco-Friendly Moms by Circle of Moms. There are some pretty amazing bloggers on the list and I am privileged to be among them. I can’t do this without you! Click here to cast your vote for Groovy Green Livin. Click on the…
Why I Love to Blog
This post is part of the Green Moms Carnival, hosted this month by Karen at Best of Mother Earth. Tune into Best of Mother Earth on Valentine’s Day to see how green moms from all over the blogosphere weigh in on Karen’s prompt: just for the “heart” of it, why are we doing what we…
