Your Kid Friendly Guide To Earth-Friendly Living!
Dr. Margaret Lewin Chief Medical Director of Cinergy Health It is no secret that obesity and a lack of good nutrition plagues many Americans. With more than 66% of Americans obese and more than two-thirds of obese children destined to become obese adults - we must break the cycle, but where do we begin? Try these ideas to help you E.A.T. R.I.G.H.T. E at the rainbow! Not only do foods of … [Read more...]
Super Bowl is just around the corner, and as excitement builds for the Saints to take on the Colts, many people find themselves focusing on the other most important part of the day: the food. For some, greasy comfort foods, great friends and the biggest sporting event of the year is what makes the day great. For others, Super Bowl Sunday is the quickest route to breaking New Year’s … [Read more...]
The summer berries are out in full force this year...in backyard gardens and at the grocery store. And they're so darned good and good for you, it makes me want to serve 'em up in one form or another almost every day. Last nnight I made a Mixed Berry Crumble by baking blueberries and rasperries in a pan with a little flour/brown sugar/butter mixture spinkled on top. Delish!! Tonight, I … [Read more...]
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Summer is here and grilling season is well underway. In an effort to grill green, and satisfy my 6 year-old, self-proclaimed vegetarian daughter, I have been on the lookout for the world's best vegetarian burger. To aide in my search, my family and I took on what we deemed, "The Great Veggie Burger Smackdown-2009." We looked through recipes, scoured store shelves, and came up with our top 3 … [Read more...]
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by Charndra Josling You can gradually reduce the carbon footprint of your baby with Baby Pottying or Elimination Communication. (Did you see the word "gradually" in that sentence?) Gradually is there because you can ease into EC slowly, taking baby steps to gain your confidence and discover some EC tools with your baby to reduce your use of diapers in time. Imagine if every baby wore … [Read more...]
by, Lisa Cain, PhD, co-founder of Babyfood101.com Having a new baby can really test the Greenest of parents. Lack of sleep, combined with lack of time leads many parents to buying packaged baby food. Jars of baby food can certainly make life easier, and are a great solution for time-stressed parents. But, they aren't green. game of death download So, what is a new parent to do? Start … [Read more...]
Does your backyard need a rain garden? These lovely little features are a great way to utlize the runoff from your roof and reduce the amount fo water entering sotrm drains. Big or small, rain gardens also help to reduce water pollution by trapping sediments and excess nutrients before they hit waterways. So what's wrong with rain runoff? Rain is natural, right? Yes, rain is natural but … [Read more...]
So, I was sitting outside with my family yesterday when my husband and I suddenly heard a very loud buzzing sound. We looked up and saw a swarm of bees. I don't mean one or two bees...I mean a real bona fide swarm of bees. I didn't stick around to count them one by one, but I guarantee it was in the hundreds. Of course, we hightailed it out of the yard in a jiffy and continued to watch … [Read more...]
This past weekend was out local town's Earth Day celebration. As part of the festivities, I built this solar oven from a pizza box and handed out yummy smores made from solar energy. My girls (ages 6 and 3) were easily able to help with this project and after assembling the materials, we had it together in under 15 minutes! I highly recommend this project for your next school festival, … [Read more...]
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Oddly enough, did you know that this week is actually National Egg Salad week? And it's no wonder. Now that Easter and Passover are behind us, most of us are looking in the fridge to find an overabundance of hard-boiled eggs. Should you eat them or toss them? movie burlesque on dvd According to the American Egg Board, you should discard any eggs that are cracked or that have been out of … [Read more...]
Welcome to another edition of Waste-Free Wednesday! Last week, I wrote a post on recycling electronics and for today's waste-free Wednesday I'd like to take a look at the recycling of one e-gadget in particular...the cell phone. Apparently, it's National Cell Phone Recycling Week (who knew?) which is a program sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to improve … [Read more...]
A few days ago I wrote a post about my concern regarding the presence of known carcinogens like formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane in children's baby bath products. I sent my post, highlighting my concerns directly to Johnson & Johnson, a giant in the personal care industry and a company that claims to put the safety of children and the environment before profit. This morning, Johnson & … [Read more...]
