It was one of those perfect summer days. The skies were clear and we decided to rally the troops for a hike up a spectacular mountain in Maine. We slathered on the sunscreen and piled in the car. This particular mountain was about 45 minutes away from our vacation spot, in a fairly remote area of Maine. The…
Green Technology
How to Encourage Responsible Cell Phone Usage for Tweens and Teens PLUS a Giveaway!
A recent issue that’s continued to create quite a buzz in the parenting world is the appropriate age for when a child can or should have a cell phone. A 2009 survey showed that the majority of children who have a cellphone get one by the time they turn 13. The general consensus between parents today is…
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…
iPhone 5 Has Less Toxins than Galaxy S III
We have an ongoing debate in our house about which mobile phone is best. One of us is a Samsung believer and the other is an iPhone devotee. To help us find some closure the Ecology Center and ifixit.com teamed up to research toxic chemicals in 36 different cell phones, including the iPhone 5 and…
2 Apps for Eating Local
Have you noticed? We, as a culture, have lost sight of seasonal, local food. When we head to the supermarket we are fortunate to have apples available year round, strawberries ready to eat in the middle of winter and tomatoes ripe at all times. The food sometimes comes to us from far off lands and…
Top 6 Green Apps
There’s no surprise Apple and Android devices were big sellers this holiday season. Apple sold over 7 million iPads during the holidays and that’s not including iPhone’s or iPods. If you were one of the many who took the technology plunge on Black Friday or any time during the holiday season, there are hundreds of…
5 cutting edge green inventions
Looking at the latest and greatest in green inventions, not only are they are pretty cool but they can also help reduce your carbon footprint. Green inventions and clean technologies are popping up everywhere because inventors know that going green is good business. There are so many to choose from, each attempting to make your…
