I don't know about you but this time of year when I go to the store and see lots of plastic Easter grass, plastic eggs, and huge chocolate bunnies... it makes the environmentalist in me cringe? This is the big green mom conundrum... how to make holidays fun for our kids without leaving a large mark on our planet. Lucky for us though there are numerous ways to make Easter green without festooning our lovely planet with fake grass! 1. Give your children a decorative cloth bag with a set of … [Read more...]
Vaccines, Toys, and Homeschool Stuff
TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! I am hoping for a laaaazy weekend with my hubby and kids. I really hope hubby won't try and talk me into going to Zoombezi Bay but I think I will be outnumbered if he does. I went garage sale hopping this morning but there weren't that many unfortunately and the lack of available sales made for traffic jams and buying frenzy at the few there were. I think the economy is getting to people. I bought one book today...one of those Little Golden books that I … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Crafts for Kids
Tomorrow I officially withdraw my son from public school and our homeschool journey begins...sort of. I have many activities and fun things planned for the summer that will be highly educational but we aren't calling it "school". One important facet of this will be crafting and creating but I admit we can get carried away consuming supplies so I want to emphasize recycled crafts and projects. Many times parents marvel at the items children will choose to play with for amusement. From pots … [Read more...]
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