Save Handmade from the CPSIA – Last day to vote at Change.org

If you've got a spare minute, please hop over to Change.org and vote for the Handmade Toy Alliance's proposal "Save Small Businesses from the CPSIA." The top 10 ideas will be presented to the Obama Administration, and considering how many people this act effects, we need all the … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Fight Cabin Fever on the Cheap and Green

I live in Vermont. Tonight it is going to be 20 below zero. It's the kind of cold that makes your eye sockets sore as you run from the car inside. Jeans almost freeze, and stiffly press against your thighs. Any exposed flesh is sore and tingly within minutes. This is the the … [Read more...]

An Eco-Friendly Family Road Trip From Michigan to Las Vegas?

Is it possible for a family of five to take a road trip from Michigan to Las Vegas in at least a little bit of an eco-friendly way? I really don't know. I've looked into some eco-friendly options but so far I'm not finding what we need or just not finding it in our price … [Read more...]

Traveling with Toddlers – Don't Raid the Dollar Store

I cringe every time someone suggests stocking up on cheap plastic junk to keep kids occupied on the plane. Quite frankly, I'd much rather give my kids 4000 organic jelly beans then spend any money on little plastic toys that will end up tossed by the end of the plane ride. So … [Read more...]

Eco-Friendly Birthday Goody Bags

Ah the dreaded goody bag. It's every parent's arch nemesis. And with my son's 2nd birthday soon upon us, I'm determined to avoid the seemingly unescapable "bag of junk" that people seem obligated to give kids who attend their party. I'm not even sure why they call it a "goody … [Read more...]