Green Autumn

Stuff to do on Black Friday that does not involve shopping

November 18, 2010

According to a retail trade group survey released on Thursday, as many as 138 million U.S. shoppers may be heading out for Black Friday events. That’s a lot of shoppers to weave in and out of. Why not try Buy Nothing Day this year instead? Buy Nothing Day is a push to combat the overwhelming [...]

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And the award for best teacher goes to…

November 10, 2010

My third grade teacher Mrs. Cegar (lovingly called Miss Cigar by the whole class). To say she was evil is a massive understatement. There are many reasons why I dislike the idea of traditional schooling, but one major reason is because of awesome teachers like this. Miss Cigar was one in a million! She would [...]

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Do School Systems Encourage Bad Parenting Behavior?

November 9, 2010

Update note: Due to neutle’s comment below (see comments) I realized that I didn’t title this post correctly. It was, Does Public School Encourage Bad Parenting Behavior?, although technically I’ve seen the same sort of behavior I discuss below happen with families in various school systems. Charter, public, private and so on – basically I’ve [...]

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Raise Happy & Knowledgeable Kids Without Public School

November 5, 2010

Public schools aren’t ever far in the back of my mind, but lately, they’ve taken over my brain, yes, even before green issues. That said, we’re going to be looking at some school issues over the next few weeks or so. I know this is a green blog, so sure, I’ll still be posting about [...]

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Healthy & Eco-Friendly School Lunch Food Ideas

November 2, 2010

I know my timing might seem weird regarding what to pack in a healthy and waste-free school lunch (yeah, we could have done this in September), but I just never got around to it. because pretty soon I’ll be reviewing a Planet Box. I’ve been a little leery of Planet Box, and other like-minded lunch [...]

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Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving Place Cards

October 30, 2010

It’s been a little crazy around here trying to get last minute Halloween stuff sorted out (I’ll post pictures of Halloween later), but since November is almost upon us, it’s probably time to start discussing Thanksgiving. We don’t go very fancy at my house for Thanksgiving. Usually we just hang out, cook some food and [...]

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Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving

October 29, 2010

We don’t go nuts over Thanksgiving at my house. We get together and cook a meal, but nothing too fancy or formal. That said, everyone’s idea of Thanksgiving is different. Whether you’re hyper casual like at my house or extra formal, there’s still room to be green. I’ve got some ideas below that can help [...]

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Tests & No Child Left Behind Lack Real Life Application

October 20, 2010

Did you come here from Why doesn’t your son go to a real school? – if not you may want to read that. Consider real life: How often, at work or just in normal conversations with others are you given test experiences. Most of the time you’re not. Your boss doesn’t say, “What will you [...]

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Hyper Cute Eco-Friendly Halloween Goodies

October 10, 2010

I thought I was done with Halloween posts actually, but then I saw these… Tovolo Spatulart Printed Cupcake Molds, Halloween! – How cute right? You may remember that I have a little obsession with Tovolo popsicle molds, but I had no idea they made reusable muffin cups with designs on them. I have a ton [...]

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Green Halloween Non-Edible Treats for 50¢ or Less

October 3, 2010

The other day we looked at edible green Halloween treats. If you don’t want to hand out candy there are some affordable options you can choose from. A word about baggies. If you go with non-edible Halloween treats, it’s way cheaper to buy in bulk and divvy items up. Some items don’t require baggies, but [...]