Beans and Rice, I Could Eat a Plate Twice

Beans and rice are the staples of a vegetarian diet. This recipe is a kid pleaser, and super simple and quick if you use canned beans. Don't forget to use Eden Foods canned beans to avoid BPA leaching, and of course, always use organic ingredients. This is another great recipe … [Read more...]

Natural,Orgasmic Childbirth

Ina May Gaskin is the most famous midwife in the United States. As one of of the founding members of the intentional community the Farm, Ina May and the Farm Midwives have thirty years of statistics that demonstrate the safety and benefits of natural childbirth. For example, … [Read more...]

Dirt Made My Lunch

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/SCeyXW64cns" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Well, the video is a little hokey, and the band a little odd, but this is one of my preschool students' favorite songs. We sing it a lot! The Banana Slug String Band's … [Read more...]

Children’s Literature: My Bag and Me!

My Bag and Me!, written by Karen Farmer and illustrated by Gary Currant, is a cute rhyming board book about the benefits of using reusable shopping bags. The little boy in the story has his own shopping bag he takes to the store. He also reminds his mother to do the same. Then … [Read more...]

The Great Copy Machine Epidemic

It's official: There's a full fledge Great Copy Machine Epidemic in our children's schools. American schools are asked to help combat the epidemic by joining a national day of action to stop global warming on April 17th. To participate, schools need to put their school … [Read more...]