Fracking on Nick News With Linda Ellerbee
“What good is the natural gas if you cannot breathe the air around you and drink the water” Last night I watched Nick News special about Fracking. Nick News is a show geared towards tweens to show them...
View ArticleThe Lorax Is Our Family’s Favorite Dr. Seuss Character
At our house the Lorax rules, I have mentioned that my daughter has completely memorized the book. I did not force this book on her either, I bought it for her and put it in the book rotation just like...
View ArticleInfographic: Basics of Fracking
A very basic drawing of what fracking is. Yes, I drew this. Yes, you can use it… please share it. Fracking is the collection of natural gas that is trapped in rock formations that would otherwise be...
View ArticleHow To Teach Preschoolers Environmentalism
Welcome to the April 2013 Natural Living Blog Carnival: Natural Kids. This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Natural Living Blog Carnival hosted by Happy Mothering and The Pistachio Project...
View ArticleUnacceptable Levels: The Documentary
Even before I was a Mom I always wonder: What is in the air I breathe? The water I drink? The food I eat? Even the things I put on my skin? When I was a child I had a friend who had to be home...
View ArticleThe Lunch Revolt: How I am Fighting Back
I loved the Chappelle Show when it was on and one of my favorite bits he did was “when keeping it real goes wrong.” As mom, who blogs about the environment and real food it is tough when yours kids...
View ArticleHow To Pack A Zero-Waste Lunch
My children are young but I have already packed at least 1,250 lunches (not including my own) over the last four years and every single one of them has been zero waste. Earthshare.org estimates the...
View ArticleParents: What To Ask About Greening The Classroom
Welcome to the September 2013 Natural Living Blog Carnival: Extending Natural Living to the Classroom. This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Natural Living Blog Carnival hosted by Happy...
View ArticleWe Should Teach The 5 R’s from Refuse to Recycle
My children are not even in school yet but it I see everything they are learning about already at life and in daycare tells me they are ready for a real education in environment. Refuse, reduce, reuse,...
View ArticleWe Still Need Chemical Reform
Here we are almost a year after my trip to Washington DC with my daughter and other parents and children and nothing has changed. We still do not have any chemical reform and some of the legislation...
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