Eco-minded Crafts for Kids: The Imagination Factory

When my daughter started preschool last year, my life as a craft collector began. From rock monsters to paper plate people, our family grew by the day. While I always welcomed the creative creatures and inventions into our home, I was disappointed that many of them were adorned … [Read more...]

Uses for Old Socks: Let your Gang's Feet go Green

We'll probably never solve the mystery of the missing socks, but what we can do is keep the orphan ones out of the landfills. If you have a family of four or five and each person loses an average of two singles per year, then you'll be dangling approximately 10 mismatched socks … [Read more...]

Friends of Socktopus Are Eco-friendly DIY For Crafty Children

Toys nowadays seem to be so self-explanatory and automatic that the toys need toys to keep company. (Not sure if that made sense) Filled with blinking lights which I am strongly opposed to and a buttons that need power (i.e. costly batteries) to just function; I long for the good … [Read more...]

Curriculum Vitae: More Makings of a Green Mommy Blogger (Part 2)

Yes, that is a Women’s Lib patch (I’m sure both Glorias are kvelling). No, you cannot have it, I’m quite certain that the Smithsonian will offer me a gazillion dollars for it some day (it’s my fantasy, leave it alone…). Yes, those were my overalls, and then they were my cut off … [Read more...]

Curriculum Vitae: How This Green Mommy Got to Blog (Part 1)

Recently I was with a girlfriend and she asked me about when I was going to go back to work. “I’m writing,” was my half whisper. “What?” she asked. “I’m writing. I’m writing about environmental issues and green parenting,” I gushed. “I never really told anyone, because I … [Read more...]