Your Kid Friendly Guide To Earth-Friendly Living!
Yeah, um. Ok. Let me just go ahead and come clean. I cheated big time this week. My excuse: extreme sleep-deprivation. Last week started off so well. I led 3 days of our local girl scout camp and each day I got up at 5:00am, worked until 6:30, then worked out until 7:30 so that I could spend the rest of the day leading little girls on hikes, playing silly games, and splashing in our … [Read more...]
Week Two of my Go Green Get Fit / Cinchspiration journey is complete and I gotta say that I couldn't be happier with the results. Here's the breakdown: Numbers are recorded: Current/Last Week/Start Week Two Results Weight 125/128/130 Bust: 34/35.5/36 Hips: 34/34/37 Waist: 33/33.5 /34.5 Arms 11.0/11.5 /11.5 So after two weeks following the Shaklee Cinch … [Read more...]
All week long we've been talking about chimps as part of the blogger challenge for Disneynature's new film Chimpanzee, which hits theaters today. Today, I have a special challenge for you. Send me your best caption for the image above and you could win a Chimpanzee Prize Pack that includes one Oscar stuffed animal, one reusable Disneynature Chimpanzee Tote, and one Disneynature … [Read more...]
Ok, by now if you've been following along, you know that I've been talking about chimpanzees all week long. And no, I have not gone bananas. These posts are part of a blogger challenge to promote the new Disneynature film Chimpanzees which hits theaters this weekend. If you haven't already checked it out, be sure to look at the Educator's Guide that Disneynature put together to accompany … [Read more...]
Is there anyone who doesn't just LOVE chimpanzees? They are sweet, social, curious, tender, caring, playful, and so much like humans it's beyond amazing. I have always loved to watch them interact, but until now, my chimpanzee admiration was limited to zoo cages. So I'm incredibly excited about the new Disneynature film coming out this weekend. The star of the show? You guessed it: … [Read more...]
by Andrea Woroch The official start of spring is just around the corner and though the end of the school season seems far away, prom is on the forefront of every one's mind. As guys schedule their tux fittings and plan out the stretch limo ride, girls ask themselves that eternal question: what should I wear? Modern teenagers have a strong grasp of the latest fashion trends thanks to the … [Read more...]
It probably goes without saying that I'm a huge fan of Dr. Suess' uber-eco book, The Lorax. I've been reading it to my girls pretty much since the first day they opened their eyes, and as many days after that as possible. So I'm incredibly psyched about the new movie: Dr. Seuss' The Lorax coming to theaters on March 2nd. And I'm even more psyched that I was asked by the good folks at … [Read more...]
I've had these resolutions knocking around in my head since we first rang in 2012 a few weeks ago. I decided to follow my own advice and write them down so that I can make sure they actually happen. So without further ado, here are my top resolutions for 2012. 1. Spend more time on Facebook: I know most people head into the new year with aspirations to spend less time on social media sites … [Read more...]
I've decided to launch a new series on this site entitled Monday Meditations. The idea is to take a minute before diving into the week to reflect on a quote, story, poem, or photo. And what better Monday to start such an endeavor than this Monday - Martin Luther Kinh, Jr. Day. There was no shortage of quotes to choose from for today's meditation. In fact, the really hard part was in finding … [Read more...]
by Ashley Grimaldo Regardless of your nostalgic, Christmas-morning-frenzy memories, you'll quickly learn that a no-holds-barred approach doesn't go over well with your toddler -- especially on the most anticipated morning of the year. Don't wing it Christmas morning. Get a game plan together now so that your entire family can enjoy the holidays without going into meltdown mode. 1. Decide … [Read more...]
by Ashley Grimaldo Aunt Jean is coming to town. You've known about it for months, but you're days away from her camping out in your guest room with a plethora of denture accessories. And she knows just how to cook your turkey. Face reality and get a game plan, because compensating with bourbon refills can get pricey. Sharing your home can be an awesome experience, … [Read more...]
It's the last day of January and subsequently the last day of my January eco-challenge to adhere to the principles of The Compact. Nothing new, other than food and medical necessities, for one month. So how did I do? Well, those of you that have been following me all month long know that I cheated. Once. A bought a book for a little girl's birthday. One of my readers emailed me to pat … [Read more...]
I cheated. That's right, you heard me. I cheated on my January eco-challenge this week. I'm not proud - I really wanted to make it through this month without buying anything new besides groceries. But I thought long and hard about it and I still stand by my decision. So here's the deal. A young girl that I know is having a a birthday this week. Not a good enough reason, you say? … [Read more...]
We just wrapped up the second week of my family's January Eco-Challenge: The Compact and I'm happy to report that we are still new-stuff-free. Although we ran in to a couple of close calls this week. For starters, my four-year-old computer came down with a virus. And not just any old virus, but I real whopper. I couldn't get on the internet. I couldn't open programs. And I certainly … [Read more...]
As I mentioned over the weekend, I am embarking on a new venture this year - a year of eco-challenges in which I try to live by the principles of various challenges (think plastic-free, vegetarian, 100-mile diet, etc) for a month. I'm staying flexible on exactly which challenges I decide to try, because I want to get some feedback from you on what would be most useful to read about. I do have … [Read more...]
