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Tent, RV or Camper: Make it a green outdoor experience

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With there being many different camping options it seems like the choice really is personal. It does come down to a matter of preference and what conveniences you might want or can live without. I love the fresh air, sunshine, taking walks, enjoying the water, finding bugs with the kids, exploring and basically being outdoors. [...]

Hybrid RV?

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Could it be? An RV that is an actual hybrid with good gas mileage, nah. Well, maybe. According to Auto Green Blog, it’s a possibility. I suppose if you’re in the market of an RV this is a good thing. Even the heavy duty RV makers that use Cummings engines are considering hybrid for fuel [...]

RV Camping: Memories, toxic concerns, and good news

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Camping green and my exploration of RV camping, tent camping and campers continues. Let me first begin by filling you in on my greatest childhood memory. I’m sure you can guess, it involves camping. My mother was a single mother with two young children and so was her best friend. These two young women took [...]

Green and Clean Mom drives and SUV and she wants a RV! Oh, my!

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Okay, back off and let me explain.  Remember, Heidi our outdoor guru from Outdoor Baby?  Well, I consulted her on this little green conundrum.  Here’s an excerpt of what I wrote to her and to find out her answer and thoughts visit her site for the advise she gives me and hubby. Keep in mind, [...]

Digging for Worms

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There is nothing like getting dirty and finding things in nature. Children learn when they see, do, touch, and experience. To be a green mom, I have to let my kids just get dirty. They have to dig for worms, feel the soil, sometimes taste it and figure out what those worms are doing. It [...]

For My Kids

Hand Sanitizers are commonly seen these days. Children have them on backpacks, moms carry the little bottles in their purses or diaper bags. Schools even request they be sent in for the desks or to help the classroom teacher stock up. Many contain triclosan and I recently wrote about the dangers associated with this pesticide. [...]

Come Sail Away

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Come Sail Away. Come Sail Away With Me! In my neck of the woods boating, sailing, kite boarding, water sports and just water play is the norm! The Great Lakes and many small inland lakes and ponds surround me. It’s majestic and I feel very fortunate but when it comes to the environment and our [...]