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7 Eco-Friendly Halloween Crafts
7 Eco-Friendly Halloween Crafts Each year around this time when the leaves start to change and I start to feel that crisp little bite in the air on a morning run, I get all tingly with excitement. Don’t get me wrong, I love the fresh air and sticking my toes in the warm sand as [...]
DIY Pumpkin Face Mask
Make your own face mask using the vegetable of the season – the pumpkin! From Erica Katz comes this delightfully easy mask to make right at home! Why pumpkin? Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A, which is very healing to the skin and is essential to maintain and repair skin tissue. It also helps reduce [...]
Halloween Costume Ideas (Using Stuff You Already Own)
Halloween Costume Ideas (Using Stuff You Already Own) Maybe it’s a part of a parenthood initiation program, but at some point in every parent’s career they discover that Halloween superstores are in fact, not so super. Instead, they are home to expensive, poorly made costumes that children must have, as evidenced by wildly embarrassing temper [...]
A Healthy Halloween is a Treat
A Healthy Halloween is a Treat In the United States, childhood obesity levels are rising, affecting 17% of all American children and adolescents. Apart from a lack of physical exercise and/or a well balanced diet, this trend is fueled by the easy availability of sugary drinks and snacks. Halloween is a fun holiday for kids, [...]
Bringing the Family Back into the Holidays with Green Crafts
Bringing the Family Back into the Holidays with Green Crafts The holidays are soon approaching and lately it seems families never have enough time together. With so many activities, school functions, and work related duties, today’s families don’t get enough time together. This year bring the family and help the environment by sharing in green [...]
Disappearing Finger Foods for Fall
Disappearing Finger Foods for Fall Autumn has finally arrived. Leaves are changing colors and the air is turning cool and crisp. If you have been considering throwing a get together, why not try your hand at preparing some fall-themed finger foods? Here are 3 recipes that are sure to please friends and family. Vegetable Kabobs [...]
How to Make your Bathroom More Energy Efficient
How to Make your Bathroom More Energy Efficient As summer has just drawn to a close, utility bills are set to significantly increase as cold weather will take hold over the next few months. Making your home more energy efficient can help to reduce the hefty prices that heat, light and water carry. The autumn [...]
P’s & Q’s: 5 Tips to Get Your Child Writing Great Thank You Notes
P’s & Q’s: 5 Tips to Get Your Child Writing Great Thank You Notes Any parent knows that getting children to complete even the simplest tasks such as putting pajamas in the clothes hamper or turning a light off when leaving a room is near impossible. How then are we expected to teach wee-ones the [...]
Minimizing Your Eco-Footprint When Buying a New Computer
Minimizing Your Eco-Footprint When Buying a New Computer Many people believe that computers and technology are actually minimizing the eco-footprint of today’s digitally connected world. The truth is that while large amounts of paper may be saved by computers and personal computing devices, information technology is actually costing around 8 billions dollars annually in electrical [...]
Turning Your Kids into Tiny Green Machines
Turning Your Kids into Tiny Green Machines When we think about environmental impact and saving the planet, it’s usually in terms of adult successes and failures. In the most environmentalists’ opinions, people who drive gigantic SUVs are burning up fossil fuels and causing global warming, huge chemical companies are dumping harmful products into our drinking [...]




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