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6 More Ways to Go Green in the New Year

Stephanie — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 13:44:21 +0000

Yesterday I wrote about what I see as some of the simpler ways to go green. They still take commitment but don’t really take a lot of extra effort. Today I’m covering some still fairly simple things that do take a bit more effort to go green in the new year. 1. Drive less. This […]

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16 Simple, Green New Year’s Resolutions

Stephanie — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 14:48:16 +0000

This is a popular time to rethink old habits, so why not rethink some of those habits you have that aren’t so good for the environment? Today I’d like to present a list of reasonably simple things you can do to have less of an impact and live greener. 1. Buy less. And when you […]

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10 Obnoxious Disposable Products You Don’t Need

Stephanie — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 14:04:49 +0000

Using disposable products for cleaning around the home has become commonplace. It’s as though the fear of germs not only extends to using antibacterials in just about all soaps, but to using all cleaning materials just once to ensure that the germs don’t stick around at all. But frankly, a lot of these disposable products […]

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25 Non-Toy Gifts For Preschoolers

Stephanie — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:39:24 +0000

Most preschoolers get a ton of toys for birthdays and Christmas. It makes for quite a mess around the house, and a lot of toys that only rarely get played with. Not that the kids won’t consider each utterly precious, to be given up only with great reluctance, but as most parents know, enough is […]

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Create A Sleep Friendly Bedroom For Your Child

Stephanie — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:10:07 +0000

Sleep is important for everyone, but as any parent knows, if your kids don’t sleep, you don’t sleep. They will get you up. While you can’t keep away all the sleepless nights by creating a sleep friendly bedroom for your child, you can make it as easy as possible for sleep to come. A Sleep […]

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20 Fun Ways To Teach Your Kids To Love Nature

Stephanie — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:04:10 +0000

One of the things we love to do as a family is get out in nature. It’s not always easy to find the time, but it’s always worthwhile. In our area, the weather is good enough to get outdoors much of the year – we’re more likely to have too hot weather than too cold […]

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Easy Ways To Avoid Plastic

Stephanie — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:09:27 +0000

Plastic is everywhere these days. Too often it’s treated as something completely disposable, something made for a single use. While there are good uses of plastic – your car and computer wouldn’t be the same without it, for example, many other uses are just wasteful. It’s a good idea to learn how to avoid plastic […]

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Green Your Halloween with Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Stephanie — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:34:44 +0000

Halloween is a fun holiday and one that has picked up quite a bit on the consumerism side. It can generate scary amounts of waste. And while it’s really fun seeing all the houses decorated and the kids dressed up in costumes, avoiding waste is still a worthwhile goal. You can green your Halloween if […]

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Turning Your Kids Green

Stephanie — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:59:01 +0000

One of the great challenges with trying to live a reasonably environmentally conscious life is teaching my children to do the same. Young children have very little sense of the future; for example, my daughter once decided she would be Rapunzel when she grew up. It takes time and patience to turn kids green. Fortunately, […]

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Take Small Steps To Go Green

Stephanie — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:28:07 +0000

Trying to make the switch to a more eco friendly lifestyle can feel overwhelming. Once you realize how much you can do, you realize how much there is to do. It’s a lot. But if you take small steps to go green, it’s a lot easier to reach your goals and change your lifestyle. One […]

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