Archives for April 2012

The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature

I've been camping with my kids ever since they were babies. Even though we live in the mountains surrounded by nature, I love to explore the epic grandeur Mother Nature has to offer and prefer sleeping under the stars to the confinement of a tent. I've never it found it … [Read more...]

100cameras: give photography. change a community

I love discovering new charities that are both unique and worthy of supporting. As a photographer and mother, 100cameras is one I can really get behind! I can't stop looking at the images! The idea is really quite simple: give a child a camera; see their world. 100cameras … [Read more...]

Planet Shoes and El Naturalista: Recycled and Eco-Friendly Foot Fashion

I first discovered El Naturalista when visiting a friend in Eugene. I slipped on her shoes to head out to the car, and I fell in love! When I headed to Italy last summer, I knew El Naturalista was the right choice for my Tuscan adventures. I needed comfortable shoes for … [Read more...]

Hank D and the Bee: Augie the Goat Does Not Like Wendy the Hen

If you end up with a backyard goat and a backyard hen, it'd be nice if they got along. Although, I'm not sure Wendy gets along with anyone... 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 … [Read more...]

Pesticides and Pregnancy

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World There was a time when doctors told pregnant mothers it was okay to smoke and drink alcohol because their babies were protected. Obviously, now we know otherwise—but many women are still misinformed … [Read more...]