The National Campaign to Hire Artists to Work in Schools Embraces National Green Arts Corps

Editor's note: The following post was written by Michael D. Nolan and was sent to me by the Community Arts and Murals Blog. This is something I strongly believe in as a teacher and artists, and I love the idea of a Green Arts Corps. The National Campaign to Hire Artists to Work … [Read more...]

Celeb Storytellers

Bookmark-worthy: As part of your New Year's Resolutions, you may have promised yourself to cut the TV time for the kiddies. But there's a cold snap rushing across the country. When the wealth of crafts has run out, what's a parent of cabin-fevered tots to do? Fret no more, my … [Read more...]

Global Warming Versus Climate Change: We Used to Have Winter

Editor's note: This post is part of the Green Moms Carnival, which is hosted on our very own MC Milker's blog The Not Quite Crunchy Parent. This month's topic is global warming. I recently assisted in a historical slide show of our small mountain community, and when this slide … [Read more...]

New Consumer Product Safety Information Act Could Ban Children From Libraries

[social_buttons] From gently used clothing to handmade toys, we've raised our concerns about how the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) will negatively affect green families and businesses. This law designed to protect our children is so poorly written, it will … [Read more...]

Smart Kids Become Vegetarian Adults

[social_buttons] According to a University of Southampton study published by the British Medical Journal, children with high IQs become vegetarian adults. Dr Catharine Gale of the University's MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre who led the study explains: Those who were vegetarian … [Read more...]