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It Only Takes One Girl

greenandcleanmom — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:18:11 +0000

Source: alexacall.com via Sarah on Pinterest This quote resonates with me. Most people see me as someone with an education, nice car, home, ring, husband and job but they do not know I was born to a teen mother. You would not know I would be familiar with state assistance, standing in line for [...]

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It Only Takes One Girl

Birthday Fruit Kabobs

greenandcleanmom — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:00:53 +0000

Today my daughter is 5 years old and she asked for fruit kabobs for her school snack. How blessed am I? Of course these colorful and delicious fruit snacks are topped with 2 slices of candied fruit with sugar sprinkles but it is her birthday after all. Who doesn’t deserve some sugar on their birthday? [...]

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Birthday Fruit Kabobs

5 Years Old Already

greenandcleanmom — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:05:59 +0000

5 years ago I went sledding with my son and I was 8 months pregnant. It was a small hill, a cold day in January and he was bored and I figured it was alright because the hill really was small and it would make him so happy. Little did I know that hours would [...]

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5 Years Old Already

6 Holiday Break Boredom Busters

greenandcleanmom — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:09:12 +0000

The Christmas and New Year’s holiday means children are out of school. I remember looking forward to this long break. Staying in my P.J.’s all day playing with my new toys, sledding with my friends and staying up later to watch movies! I also remember saying I was bored –which makes no sense what-so-ever. There [...]

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6 Holiday Break Boredom Busters

Green Bible Stories For Children

Haley — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:00:25 +0000

My daughter and I like to go to church together and I volunteer in our local youth group that my daughter participates in. I like to do this for several reasons. I like the sense of community, the lessons that are taught to my daughter, the continual respect and love that is reinforced for God [...]

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Green Bible Stories For Children

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree

greenandcleanmom — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:10:27 +0000

I’ve heard these comments a dozen times… “Mom, come on!” “Mom, hurry up we’re waiting!” “Mom, are you done yet?” The children are usually in my ear or shouting from afar with their hands on their hips while I’m finishing up an email, quicklky publishing a post, submitting one last edit for work, replying to [...]

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The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree

Role Modeling Exercise and Fitness: Not by Choice

greenandcleanmom — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:00:19 +0000

I was working out and suddenly I had a crowd. It was a Saturday morning and the children were busy playing so I decided to sneak in a Journey Gym workout but of course my daughter had to watch, the dog took its place on the couch and my son wandered into the room. My [...]

Nature Wellness Balance This Winter Season

Haley — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:02:42 +0000

What we put on our bodies is quickly absorbed into our blood stream which makes it important that we choose our products wisely. Now that I’m a mother it’s even more important to me what I put on my daughters body. I have tested several green/natural products on both myself and my daughter and have [...]

The Great Outdoors and A Photo Contest For Kids

Haley — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:01:46 +0000

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 [...]

Camping with Children

greenandcleanmom — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:21:59 +0000

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 [...]