I came across a great post over at Unplug Your Kids, an awesome blog that shares the stories and experiences of a TV free family. The post about creating a certified wildlife habitat in your own backyard caught my eye. I had no idea such a thing was possible but you can have your backyard certified by the National Wildlife Foundation as a wildlife habitat. You need to have basic habitat elements...food, water, cover, and a place to raise young. Food might include native plants that provide … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2007
Get Your Green on With Harry Potter
I have just been dying to talk about Harry Potter but the subject isn't necessarily one for natural and/or green moms so I have held back my excitement. I did post awhile back about the new Harry Potter book being printed on recycled paper so that is pretty cool. But now I have found even more reasons and or incentive for moms to get their green on with Harry Potter this week. A new blog I am enjoying called Fluffy Flowers has been running a contest everyday with discussions about each book … [Read more...]
Moms and Money
I got a great response form readers about my cheapskate series which addressed living naturally and frugally at the same time. I got many emails from moms who liked the information on budget beauty, pregnancy on the cheap, and garage sale decorating. Some of these articles were picked up by blog carnivals like The Festival of Frugality. The response really opened my eyes to how important money matters are to most moms and natural and green moms are no exception. That is why I thought you … [Read more...]
Berry Picking Adventure
A couple weeks ago I was reading about Carrie's adventure with a U-Pick farm. She and her kids went to pick blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries. Well, this reminded me that the season for red and black raspberries was looming in Central Ohio so I decided to consult the Pick Your Own website and find a local source of these delicious barries. I selected the Champaign Berry Farm in Urbana. The kids and I spent an hour picking raspberries, talking with the farmers, and having a … [Read more...]
Go Green and Get Sued
I have seen an alarming trend among the green news stories lately. People who are trying to better our world by going green are getting sued and/or penalized for their efforts. A few days ago I was reading about a North Carolina man who drives a diesel car powered by 100% vegetable oil. His veggie oil bumper sticker caught the attention of local law enforcement and he was fined $1000 for not paying motor fuel taxes. You see about 30 cents of your gasoline dollars go toward fuel taxes and when … [Read more...]
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