What can you do when the lights go out? I can think of quite a few things but since we're staying PG here and catering to the kids let's talk about what we can do in the dark that will inspire interest, creativity and sustainability in our children. This year Earth Hour is … [Read more...]
Nature Play Groups
While reading Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv I decided to start “Nature Days” and invite others to come along. Some of my fondest memories growing up were unstructured “play times” in nature. When I need to calm down, take a breath or need to get out of a “funk” I find … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Green Year (Small Tips That Make a Big Difference)
The Green Year, 365 small things you can do to make a big difference, by Jodi Helmer, is a perfect book for anyone who wants to green up their life but not does not want (or simply does not have time) to read reams and reams of information to do so. It seems to be written for … [Read more...]
Wooden Fairy Dolls from The Fairy Ring
Natural dolls are almost impossible to find in conventional stores. Most dolls you can get at big box stores are made of plastic with phthalates and PVC. Cloth dolls can be found at specialty stores but they can be very expensive. Getting quality, natural, safe dolls for your … [Read more...]
Remembering When Scholastic Meant Good Books
I thought it was the best day of the month: the day the Scholastic book orders came in. My teacher would sort the books into piles on the windowsill and hand out slips of paper recording the orders we'd filled out two weeks before, and we'd file by, grabbing the books we'd … [Read more...]
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