Furniture and home decor can be a big expense. It is also not sustainable to buy new all the time, especially since so much of modern furniture is cheap and made with not-so eco friendly materials. Instead of buying new we can always reuse and recycle what is already out there. The best thing about going that route is that you end up with really unique and personalized furniture and decor.... stuff that no one else has. So how do you spruce it up? #1 Paint it. Dingy, dull, or just plain UGLY … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
Take Storytime Outside – WW
One of my best tips for getting kids outside... go with them! Grab a blanket and some books and read to them... fun in your own backyard. … [Read more...]
Are You Buying ETHICAL Toys?
This is a blog for parents and as such we likely buy toys for our children. Dozens of times I have written about toys.. Natural and Safe Dolls, green toys, the best toddler toys, toys with PVC and phthalates, lead in toys, etc. I even wrote about Natural Toys and CPSIA a couple times and how that dangerous legislation could limit our access to the safest toys for our kids. So color me outraged when I read an article from the Washingtom Examiner about how two major toy companies.. Mattel and … [Read more...]
That's Why We Don't Eat Animals
I have been wanting to add some kids books about vegetarianism and veganism to our family library for awhile now. Every month it seems we get closer to that way of eating since our "raw" journey began. Having some books to help reinforce other reasons to stop eating animals was on my to-do list. At the very least I wanted to open up a dialogue about the issue and see what my kids felt about it. I opted to get a new book called That's Why We Don't Eat Animals, written and illustrated by the … [Read more...]
KangarooBoo Sale
Just have to give a shout out to one of my all time favorite online stores for natural toys. They are having a kick butt sale right now. The Melissa and Doug magnetic wooden dolls my daughter loves so much are only $6.98 right now, for instance. The Magnetic Chore Charts we use (we have two of them) are $14.98 each... Haba Games like Stew in a Can for rock bottom prices... these are the BEST games for travel IMO. They always keep kids occupied in a hotel, car, or plane. Selecta games too... … [Read more...]
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