I finally finished reading Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time. If you are not familiar with this book, it is about Greg Mortenson's mission to build schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to … [Read more...]
The "Green Effect": Nature Makes Us Healthier and Happier
Like many eco-minded moms, I recently read Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods and came away with a firm belief that human beings need, on a basic, primal level, the therapeutic value of an ongoing relationship with nature. It appears that the science agrees: studies have … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Mom Gets Asked to Leave Restaurant. Again.
Another Southern woman who was breastfeeding her infant at a restaurant was asked to cover up or leave last week. Previously, a Kentucky woman was asked to leave an Applebee's restaurant for the same "offense." What is it with these so-called "family" restaurants? Apparently … [Read more...]
Mission Organic 2010: Supplying the Organic Demand
Mission Organic 2010 is an online campaign seeking to grow the organic market from 3% to 10% by 2010. To achieve this stated goal, Mission Organic is asking mindful consumers to pledge to eat one organic meal out of every ten; to purchase one organic item out of every … [Read more...]
Turn Out the Lights for Earth Hour 2009
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...]
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