Kids and Earth Hour: Finally, We’ve Got It Down!
Ever since Earth Hour debuted in 2008, I’ve struggled with how to incorporate the late evening holiday into my childrens’ bedtime routines. The first year, we celebrated what I called an “Earth...
View ArticleEarth Day Reverie
For a green blogger, what one chooses to post on Earth Day carries quite some significance. I debated. I thought about adding my voice to those expressing disgust at the commercialization of Earth Day....
View Article“Mom, I Can’t Go to School: I Don’t Have a PLASTIC Water Bottle!”
I swear I’m not making this up. No sooner had I finished my post about the Top Ten Green School Projects to tackle, and fallen into bed when my newly minted third grader hit me with this zinger. It...
View ArticleGetting Back to Nature With Kids: Bit by Bit, Bug by Bug
As I look at that headline, I purse my lips and shake my head. It’s hard to admit that even “green Moms” find it challenging to get enough time connecting with nature – for ourselves or our families....
View ArticleKids and Veterans on Memorial Day
I think of Memorial Day as the start of the summer beach season. It wasn’t until my dear brother made a comment about “no one remembering veterans anymore” that I realized Memorial Day could be yet...
View ArticleGreen Mom Activism: Does It Matter Anymore?
They say bad things come in threes. So here are three to ponder. A non profit leader and fellow “green mom” activist posts on her FaceBook page, “over the past few days I’ve been called a Nazi, told...
View ArticleBack to School Shopping: Remembering You Can Still Refuse, Reduce, Reuse,...
I chalk it up to a mother’s Prehistoric background as a Gatherer, married with her primal instinct to protect and prepare her offspring. How else to explain the fact that so many of us forget all about...
View ArticleCheck Out This Month’s Green Moms Carnival: Green Back-to-School!
For the fourth time in as many years, my friends — the Green Moms of the Green Moms Carnival – have come together to share our tips on how to get ready for the back-to-school rush. I hope you’ve read...
View ArticleBack-to-School Adjustments and Homework Hassles. How’s it Going?
I can’t be the only parent who feels like once the kids go back to school, I’ve got a new, demanding job. Demanding jobs are great, but I already have one! It’s a lot to deal with, whether you’re...
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