The French have a word, sain, which literally means sane, but also healthy and "at-home" in its chosen place. Not everyone can design their own eco-home from the ground up, but we can take steps when renovating our houses or apartments, to make our homes more sane. The following … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
5 Green Products: Haba Master Builder Set Coliseum to Tegu Magnetic Wooden Blocks
1. Haba Master Builder Set Coliseum I so love Haba toys! These high quality wooden toys are always worth the money. Now that my children are getting older, I am especially enamored with the Master Builder Sets. Replicating ancient wonders of architecture, children really have … [Read more...]
Kid Friendly Vegetarian Recipes: Kiwi Wraps or Rolls
Kiwi Wraps or Rolls These wraps can be served as a traditional wrap sandwich or slice it into pieces (like a sushi roll) for bite sized treats. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon peanut butter or sunflower butter 1 tablespoon cream cheese 1/2 kiwi Tortilla -- whole wheat or … [Read more...]
NWF: Outdoor Time Boosts Academic Performance
It's back-to-school time. Time to think about learning reading, writing, and arithmetic. In this day and age of high stakes standardized testing and mass media, the outdoor classroom has fallen prey to "core" academics. Unfortunately, this editing of the school day has not … [Read more...]
Hank D and the Bee: Treat Your Worms Well
A little info on composting with worms from EcoChildsPlay--and your own bin from the Sustainablog store. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons. … [Read more...]