And the Winner is….Carrie of Rhubarb Sky

Congratulations to Carrie for winning our Green to the Letter Giveaway, sponsored by Stubby Pencil Studio. Over the course of a walk in the woods and through our yard, my three year old daughter said this: “The trees the birds the clouds the sky Oh mama isn’t it beautiful? I like … [Read more...]

Great Children's Literature: My Mom Hugs Trees

I have to admit, I am a mom who hugs trees. There's even a black and white self-portrait of me hugging a cedar tree in my mother's house. Since before my children were born, I have hiked to a sacred yew tree on my land, hugged it, and said my prayers several times a … [Read more...]

Use Kid Energy to Pump Water

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/uQu_Jppvzyk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] We used to have one of these merry-go-rounds on our playground when I taught elementary school. The insurance agent made the school remove it, because it went too fast. … [Read more...]

Great Children's Literature: My Daddy is a Pretzel

I love this book! Well, maybe I am a little biased, since I love yoga, but I think the simple text of this book intermixed with yoga poses is genius. Written by Baron Baptiste and illustrated by Sophie Fatus, My Daddy is a Pretzel: Yoga for Parents and Kids introduces some … [Read more...]

Beautiful, Luxurious Bamboo Clothing for Baby

Does you baby deserve luxuriously soft clothing? Of course he or she does! BabyBam Collection offers organic cotton and bamboo products for infants with little environmental impact. Seriously, I have never felt anything as soft as the fabric used by BabyBam Collection! Bamboo … [Read more...]