Today Jen from Mum in the Madhouse has put together a great list of Earth Day recycled crafts and activities that you can do with your kids and is sharing one of them today on our site! I am so excited to have her here today because she is one of my favorite bloggers and…
Energy conservation is becoming an increasingly necessary topic to discuss. As we have more technology than ever, we are using more power than ever. In our lives and in our children’s lives, can you imagine the amount of energy that will be used and how far technology will soar? Taking the time to form small…
Emma from P is for Preschooler is our guest author today and she is sharing some great repurposed craft ideas using plastic bottles!. From playing on a light table to getting outdoors and making your own sprinkler head, there are endless possibilities that the different shapes and size of plastic bottles offer! Plastic bottles – that…
When we think about Earth Day, most of us think about recycling! This is a great guide for learning about recycling from Marci at The Homeschool Scientist. She breaks it down for us on why to recycle, what can be recycled, how we can recycle, and more!
Today is a wonderful post from Dayna at Lemon Lime Adventures! She gives a fabulous list of some of the best books for kids and adults of all ages to learn and discover more about our Earth, Recycling, and Earth Day. Be sure to check them out and purchase an Earth Day Book to read…
Frugal Living and shopping at thrift stores, on the clearance rack, and just from secondhand sources is part of who we are as a family. We strive to both live within our means and reduce our impact on the Earth. If you have been a reader for long, you know that I am a huge…
Maybe you are considering going green or making more natural lifestyle choices and you don’t know how. There are really so many ways to go green and some don’t apply to some as readily as they do to others. This is the second post on ten ways that I eased into going green. These were…
If you are wondering how to compost or how to even get started composting, it’s very simple. In my personal opinion, composting is a very responsible habit that can benefit any lifestyle and there is no excuse to not participate. Why? Because it means you are wasting less and replenishing our fine earth with nutrients. Whether…
I remember a few years ago when I was searching for a better lifestyle that was healthier and more sustainable. But I struggled with even how to go green. It seemed so daunting especially with how I had been living. going green wasn’t even on my radar and was so foreign, but I knew it…
When we first went started eating organic and non-GMO, it seemed like we took a real hit in our pocket book and that it was no money saving meal plan at all. We took it in stride as we decided that if food is what sustains us daily, we would choose to budget more money…
With kids, it is inevitable that there will be at least one puzzle with missing pieces. I see where many people choose to just throw them away, but I URGE you to find other ways to utilize puzzles. And at the very least, please donate them for people like me to find and re-purpose. Replacing…