I am planning a short trip to Chillicothe, Ohio. Chillicothe has the wonderful outdoor Sugarloaf Mountain Ampitheatre where they put on an equally wonderful show called Tecumseh. It is the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700's. The stage is so vast that there is actually a herd of galloping horses that ride across and they use a live military cannon. After the show you can visit with all the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2007
The Stars Love Cloth Diapers
I read a few days ago that Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band and participant at the recent Live Earth concert uses cloth diapers for his infant son August, who he says is being raised green. According to Matthews he uses cloth diapers because "diapers are number 3 piece of garbage" in the landfill waste stream. This is starting to be a trend among celebrity parents. Anna Belknap of CSI New York is a Fuzzi Bunz fan. So are Brad Paisely and his wife Kimberly Williams of Father of the … [Read more...]
Eco Calendars for Kids
I came across a great product today aimed at those who want to put the environment and the natural world at the forefront each month. Eco-calendars for the whole family! Though I think kids will really likes these. They are a wonderful addition to schools and for homes as well. The four-panels comprising the calendar, one for each season, present information on seasonally visible stars, the phases of the Moon and tides, the ratios of darkness and light, the seasonal behavior of Earth's … [Read more...]
Adventures in Recycling
When I moved to a new home recently I lost my city garbage service. I am not sure why really since I certainly live within the city limits still but for some reason my area is considered the "country". … [Read more...]
Local Eats This Week
I just love the availability of delicious local foods during the summer months. This week at my local Farmer's Market I found potatoes, rhubarb jelly, kohlrabi, and a delicious strawberry rhubarb pie. All of it was made or grown or by local farmers. And shortly after my trip to the market I stopped by the community garden and picked several bags worth of sugar snap peas, snow peas, yellow wax beans, turnips, hot peppers, green bell peppers, and zucchini. My mom, who is a BIG snow peas fan, … [Read more...]
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