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You can generally expect that animals will be affected by global warming in many of the same ways as humans in that they will have to deal with extreme weather as well as changing weather patterns. However, humans have many ways to deal with these atmospheric alterations. We have homes that are electrically cooled and [...]
Combine the great outdoors, simple technology, quality time with your kids plus fun and you get Ranger Rick’s Magazine contest. Ranger Rick is a children’s magazine produced by the National Wildlife Federation. The Magazine explores the wonders of the great outdoors in such away that children can understand and enjoy. Today, NWF is announcing its [...]
When people become parents for the first time, they often wonder how they will instill values and passion in their children. My husband Erik and I are avid outdoors people, so our questions were centered on how we would share our love of the outdoors with our child. When Erik and I were getting ready [...]
Puff Ball Stomp Camping this last weekend was a blast! I love camping. Besides squatting in the middle of the night and suffering a major bug bite on my bottom or a bat swooping into my hair I survived. I did burn my arm making goulash on our camp fire but boy did it taste [...]
There’s a special kind of excitement about packing up to go camping. No television, no telephone ringing…just the sound of birds in the morning and the clean smell of the woods. That feeling can come to a screeching halt if when you arrive at your site you see remnants of the last city dweller who [...]
Providing our kids with healthy food and school lunches has been an ongoing discussion in the “green” community and media for a while now. Annie’s, a company dedicated to nourishing families with delicious natural and organic foods, is taking initiative and awarding one school a Farm to School program or school garden through their Root [...]
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5 years ago I went through leadership training with my local chamber and we had to create a drawing of our future. The type of drawing that had bridges, road blocks, and white picket fences and should depict dreams and challenges. At that time I was … Read More...
There is something about coloring that is like therapy. It is relaxing and the concentration of staying in the lines – it feels great! When I decide to color outside of the lines I feel silly, crazy and like I’m rebelling! If you haven’t … Read More...
I learned today that the banana is America’s number one fruit and they have no fat, cholesterol or sodium! My kids love bananas but because they’re available year around and they are affordable, we get bored eating them. Slicing them in cereal, … Read More...
I know vacuums. I’m a mom and what mom doesn’t clean up dirt on a continual basis? I’ve been in the market for a new vacuum and for me the vacuum has to go from carpet to hardwood with ease. As a green mom who cares about healthy indoor air I … Read More...
Both my husband and daughter are allergic to dust mites. This means washings the bedding on a very regular basis to kill those nasty dust mites that cause them to sneeze, snore and sleep miserably! My new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer makes this a … Read More...
Cloth diapers can be a bugger to wash. I hear this often from cloth diaper using folks and because I’m out of the diaper phase it is hard for me to give solid advice on washing and drying cloth diapers effectively. Over the years I’ve heard of … Read More...
