Archives for September 2008

Last Chance For No Child Left Inside

As The US House of Representatives votes on No Child Left Inside this week, this is your last chance to let your legislator know you want MORE funding for training teachers in outdoor education, MORE funding to expand environmental education programs and MORE programs to ensure … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday: Perfect Food Packaging

(big payoff after the jump) … [Read more...]

The Vagina Monologues for Birth: Bold, a Global Arts-Based Movement Childbirth Choices

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/YhaGyM8fS_c&hl=en] Birth, a play by Karen Brody, is the story of eight mothers' experiences giving birth. It has been called "The Vagina Monologues for birth," by Dr. Christiane Northrup, and the play is part of BOLD (Birth on Labor Day), a … [Read more...]

Enjoy Safe and Healthy Bath Time with Baby from Day One

My second (and last) child is no longer a baby. I know this not because he just turned two, but because he actually needs a bath most days. Though we consider ourselves cautious parents in terms of water safety (our water heater was set to 120F before we brought our first one … [Read more...]

Ecover's Delicate Wash Laundry Detergent is Tough on Dirt but Gentle to the Planet and Clothes

Although we are a Charlie's Soap loving household; they are hard to come by. We usually have to order it online. So when we run out and need a laundry detergent; we turn to Ecover's Ecological Delicate Wash Laundry Wash. It's gentle on the planet but tough on cleaning. We even … [Read more...]