I have been enjoying these first lazy days of winter and the holiday season immensely. The kids and I have been getting crafty... watching some good movies, and generally just enjoying our time together. While they have been at school I have been doing some SERIOUS cleaning. I mean scrubbing the baseboards with a toothbrush type cleaning. My husband has been afraid to walk in the door for fear I will rope him into some sort of cleaning "project". I think the cleaning is coming to a … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2009
Family Classics for Movie Night
Hubby and I were talking recently about our how our nearly 6 year old daughter seems to be maturing so fast to the ways of the world. Already we have been hearing things come out of her mouth that are clearly to mature in content for her to know about. One time she almost caused her feminist grandmother to blow a gasket when she mentioned that wives who stay pregnant all the time don't have to work. Last week she mentioned that kids can move and get their own place if they are unhappy with the … [Read more...]
Does This House Make Me Look Fat?
I don't think it will shock anyone to hear that kids today are "larger" than they used to be. Well, heck adults are too but the fact that so many children are on the obesity radar is scary. We can blame this on many factors such as their SAD (Standard American Diet) which consists of pizza, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, and soda pop. We can blame it on the fact modern kids have nature deficit disorder and that they are an inactive, captive audience member of television sets and video game … [Read more...]
Green Nesting Routines for Winter
I am not one who feels inspired to clean in the springtime. I grew up in Arizona where winter was a whole different ball of wax than what you find here in Ohio so when Spring rolls around... you won't find me inside the house cleaning! I am going to be outside enjoying the sunshine and early spring flowers. While I am not a fan of the cold I do not get depressed in winter as so many do... due to lack of outdoor time and sunshine. I do find myself drawn indoors most of the time but I find it … [Read more...]
The Story of Cap and Trade
I absolutely loved the video from Annie Leonard called The Story of Stuff. Now she has come out with another video I love explaining why Cap and Trade is a rotten deal all around. I have been against it for awhile now since it puts the responsibility for cleaning up our planetary act directly in the hands of corrupt businessmen... think Enron and Goldman Sachs. It allows them to become profiteers in the business of saving the world all the while giving the worst polluters a bunch of free passes … [Read more...]
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