Your Kid Friendly Guide To Earth-Friendly Living!
Rarely a day goes by that I don't recieve some version of the following email or comment on my blog: "I really love all of the information you provide about going green...but I just feel so GUILTY because I just can't seem to do it all." To which I always wholeheartedly reply: "OMG! You think I actually do ALL of these things???" I can assure you dear readers, I do not even come close to … [Read more...]
by Lisa Fahay Lisa Fahay is a working mom with two kids and a Jack Russell Terrier. About a year ago, she and her husband founded the home energy efficiency company Both Lisa and Peter have been passionate about the environment for most of their lives. In fact, through a recent Facebook connection, an old 6th grade friend wrote, "Of course that's what you're doing. I remember you yelling … [Read more...]
Veteran's Day, the day America honors the men and woman who serve in the military, is tomorrow. This holiday is not about your position on war or peace or military spending. It's about the women and men who voluntarily serve our country to make it a better place. So The Green Parent is proud to salute all of America's veterans. And I'd like to take a minute to get to know one of them a … [Read more...]
A little over a year ago, I was doing some research for The Green Parent and looking for great green ways for families to celebrate the holidays. That's when I ran across information about Corey Colwell-Lipson and her organization, Green Halloween. The premise behind Green Halloween is not just to make Oct 31st a more eco-savvy holiday, but to do so in a way that preserves the fun and magic … [Read more...]
ATTENTION: Today's the last day to enter to win 5 years of junk mail reduction.! A green parent of two young boys, Melissa Goldberg is a committed environmentalist who has decided to change her life and her community by changing the way her family lives. Melissa's biggest passions are family, food and fitness. She has been thinking about, talking about, and acting on environmental and food issues … [Read more...]
High cost of living got you down? Economic woes have left more and more Americans searching for ways to save a buck. With her new blog, Vegetarian on the Cheap, Moni (mom, artist, and vegetarian for 18 years) shows families how to stretch their dollars by skipping meat and making more vegetarian meals. Whether you're a hard-core vegan or simply enjoy the occasional meatless fare, you'll appreciate … [Read more...]
