Archive for 'Parenting'
Halloween! I love it. The costumes, the candy, the cooler weather, the parties, the decorations and of course, carving pumpkins - a plethora of fun for all ages.
Hmmm…all that spooky fun can cause a lot of consumption and waste. Chad and I found some ways to manage our haunting excesses, and I’m certain we could [...]
Getting our kids interested in sustainable living is important to us, as the good green habits they develop early in life just might stay with them. Most green activities are fun and full of science, so our boys love getting involved when they can. There are also great youth-focused organizations our there like LEEP, Lowcountry [...]
A Green Look at the Great School Bus Debate
3 Comments Posted by Jennifer Norman August 19th, 2008 .It’s back to school time! Well, for us, this is our first jump into the wonders of public school (Kindergarten, here we come!) Leading up to the big day, one question has been popular in the conversations: Will he ride the bus?
We have lived in our neighborhood for 8 years, and I have never heard [...]
My little GDiaper boy is growing up, and he is enjoying the feel of underpants - especially in this heat! Most disposable diapers use sodium polyacrylate to ensure long lasting dry diapers. Have you ever put Pampers in the ocean? It will absorb and expand to an unsightly size until the gel turns into tiny [...]

