Comments on: Downshifting Week-Slow Down and Green Up! http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/#comment-168 Jennifer Lance Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:52:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/#comment-168 Yes, indeed. Upside down tomatoes, never heard of such a thing! We put our's out in wall-o-waters. My daughter loved filling them up. I plan to post about Downshifing Week again next week. <br/><br/>It is hard to resist when you see something for sale insanely cheap. I recently read on another blog about high quality kid's clothes for sale at extremely low prices. I was tempted to pass it on to my friends and to do a little shopping myself, then I took a step back, and reflected....Do we need more clothes? The answer is no. Like the typical American, I am suckered by a good deal. It takes will power not to succumb! Yes, indeed. Upside down tomatoes, never heard of such a thing! We put our’s out in wall-o-waters. My daughter loved filling them up. I plan to post about Downshifing Week again next week.

It is hard to resist when you see something for sale insanely cheap. I recently read on another blog about high quality kid’s clothes for sale at extremely low prices. I was tempted to pass it on to my friends and to do a little shopping myself, then I took a step back, and reflected….Do we need more clothes? The answer is no. Like the typical American, I am suckered by a good deal. It takes will power not to succumb!

]]> By: Tracey Smith http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/#comment-167 Tracey Smith Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:45:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/#comment-167 Hi Jennifer - the uber-consumerism is here in the UK too, but I am seeing a remarkable kick back from it!<br/><br/>I just think, like all changes, it's going to take time and for the likes of you and I to keep nibbling away at the nation's psychie!<br/><br/>Today, my kids (6, 8, 9) had a fantastic time planting out tomatoes and brocolli in the garden. They love the upside down tomato plants we do, poking out of the spout of an upturned plastic milk carton - lol - you grow them against a nice warm sunny wall and they really do grow upside down!<br/><br/>No slugs and crawlie bugs and the water is well conserved too, pouring down right into the roots!<br/><br/>Give it a go! No batteries required! LOL...<br/><br/>All best wishes to you and your readers,<br/><br/>TS x Hi Jennifer – the uber-consumerism is here in the UK too, but I am seeing a remarkable kick back from it!

I just think, like all changes, it’s going to take time and for the likes of you and I to keep nibbling away at the nation’s psychie!

Today, my kids (6, 8, 9) had a fantastic time planting out tomatoes and brocolli in the garden. They love the upside down tomato plants we do, poking out of the spout of an upturned plastic milk carton – lol – you grow them against a nice warm sunny wall and they really do grow upside down!

No slugs and crawlie bugs and the water is well conserved too, pouring down right into the roots!

Give it a go! No batteries required! LOL…

All best wishes to you and your readers,

TS x

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/#comment-166 Jennifer Lance Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:33:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/#comment-166 Thanks Tracey! Your message is very important. Although we advocate buying natural toys, we don't support overconsumerism, which is so prevalent in the US. The credit card debt is huge for most Americans. Families do benefit from spending time with each other, and children benefit from having less toys. Natural toys are more expensive, but children don't need as many open-ended toys as they do close-ended plastic ones to sustain their play. <br/><br/>Happy to have a new friend across the pond! We have a lot to learn from the EU! Thanks Tracey! Your message is very important. Although we advocate buying natural toys, we don’t support overconsumerism, which is so prevalent in the US. The credit card debt is huge for most Americans. Families do benefit from spending time with each other, and children benefit from having less toys. Natural toys are more expensive, but children don’t need as many open-ended toys as they do close-ended plastic ones to sustain their play.

Happy to have a new friend across the pond! We have a lot to learn from the EU!

]]> By: Tracey Smith http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/#comment-165 Tracey Smith Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:21:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/02/27/downshifting-week-slow-down-and-green-up/#comment-165 Hi Jennifer!<br/><br/>Many thanks for highlighting NDW - it's a great campaign for helping people to connect back with their kids.<br/><br/>Too many people get caught in the money trap, leaving the house early, coming home late, all to earn the money for their children.<br/><br/>In truth, the children (and the parents come to that) would benefit far more just sharing some fun time to walk in the park, cook some pizza, or simply have a giggle together!<br/><br/>Once again, many thanks for highlighting the campaign and I wish you and your readers good health and high spirits!<br/><br/>All the best from the slow, green chick across the water.<br/><br/>Tracey Smith Hi Jennifer!

Many thanks for highlighting NDW – it’s a great campaign for helping people to connect back with their kids.

Too many people get caught in the money trap, leaving the house early, coming home late, all to earn the money for their children.

In truth, the children (and the parents come to that) would benefit far more just sharing some fun time to walk in the park, cook some pizza, or simply have a giggle together!

Once again, many thanks for highlighting the campaign and I wish you and your readers good health and high spirits!

All the best from the slow, green chick across the water.

Tracey Smith

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