December was a short "school" month obviously so I do not have as much to report as far as cool new-to-me resources. But I do have a few. I find that we are not using the Oak Meadow curriculum I bought. I guess even that is too structured for me. I think we are basically a mix of eclectic homeschoolers and unschoolers and we tend to learn in units and based upon our interests. We don't feel like tackling each subject every week (or month) or often times we want to incorporate those subjects … [Read more...]
I Love Nature But Do I Have to Love Spiders?
The other day I was watching my daughter play outside and she started to freak out about a bee. If it wasn't a bee it would have been a bug. She HATES the creepy crawlies and I can't blame her since I was the same way. It was well into my adult years that I started to accept them and not shriek and jump onto the nearest high surface. I wish I could say I had bad experiences that made me that way, and I did get bit by black widow spiders a couple times but overall I have to say that I was just … [Read more...]
Imagination in a Box
I have posted about cardboard toys a couple times before.. I just love em! In addition to being fun they are essentially an eco friendly arts and crafts project as well as a toy. We recently got to review some of the cardboard play houses from the Imagination Box Company and while they aren't as original as say the cardboard tree house or the castle we got this year... I am liking these better. For one thing they keep it simple! The instructions on some of these cardboard toys can be very … [Read more...]
Have a Green Easter!
I have written about a green Easter a couple times before so I won't reinvent the wheel. I will redirect you to some of my old posts. Have a happy Easter! Eco Friendly Easter Recycling Your Plastic Easter Eggs Eco Friendly Easter Gifts … [Read more...]
Organic Can Be Affordable
My recent post over at Green Options spurred a comment that organics are not affordable enough to be practical for average families. I find the comment extremely valuable because I used to think the exact same thing. It was a no brainer that organics were healthier for my family since they had no chemicals, pesticides, or dangerous additives but the price tag was hard to ignore. I wasn't ready to double my grocery bill at that point. Now several years later when my household food is 90% organic, … [Read more...]
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