1. Take a nature walk or hike. Go to a state or city park and look for things in nature like pine cones, bird feathers, nuts, wild flowers, interesting rocks, nests, and perhaps specific bird and tree species. You can even make it a scavenger hunt by giving them a list to look for before hand. They will love getting some fresh air and connecting with nature. If you have a park with a creek or other waterway that is even better. Let the kids get good and dirty, just bring towels for your … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2009
Weekend Gardening and a Sweet Surprise!
Sunday was gardening day! We began by uncovering the garden bed (approx 40x20) from all the leaves that accumulated there during the fall and winter. We kept the lawn leaf free but the garden got to sit and compost. Already I see that soil condition has greatly improved from last year... lots of black gold. We raked all the leaves to the outside of the bed where we will scoop them up with a mower later on today or tomorrow. Then we dug up some weed clots that had started growing. Tomorrow my … [Read more...]
Simple Snacks
My kids have really evolved on our journey to raw foods. A snack used to be some sort of processed granola bar, a yogurt cup, fresh popped popcorn, a Fruitabu organic fruit roll, or a couple cookies maybe. Now they seem very content with fresh and dehydrated fruit. My job is really simple now...just keep fruit on hand and sprinkle with some extra nutritional goodness like crushed nuts and seeds or granola. Pair this with a small cup of green smoothie, heavy on the greens, and we have an awesome … [Read more...]
A Summer of Fun and Other Stuff
TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! I have sooooo much going on right now I can barely find time to catch a breath. And it will only get worse! Today my daughter participated in a Trike-a-thon for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. She raised over $100 for the cause, which happens to be one of my favorite places to donate too. I absolutely love what they do and what they stand for. This spring/summer will be busy, busy as she is also going to be playing T-ball and practice begins in … [Read more...]
Green Cleaners from Ecostore
I have been a fan of Ecostore products ever since I tried out a vast array of their green baby products including the Nappy Balm and Sleepytime Bath Soap. This week I tried some of their green cleaners and was impressed once again. Not only are they a company dedicated to green products, they fully disclose ingredients and they will be coming soon to Meijer stores in the Midwest, so they will be readily available. This company started out in New Zealand so now the US can benefit from their … [Read more...]
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