eco kids

Tips for a less consumer-minded holiday season

December 12, 2011

Previously I wrote about how the winter holiday season has been over-saturated with stuff and overspending. I’ve been meaning to do a follow-up about how to combat a consumer holiday, but sorry, I got a little behind here. Life has been nuts lately. There’s still plenty of December left though and that means many chances [...]

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Christmas consumerism and spending is out of control

December 3, 2011

Here are some consumer holiday spending facts to ponder… In 2010 consumers spent an estimated $648 million on Black Friday. This year, according to ComScore, consumers spent a whopping $816 million online alone, making Black Friday the heaviest spending day on the Internet so far in 2011. That’s a Black Friday sales increase of about [...]

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Common behaviors and problems of kids obsessed with stuff

November 28, 2011

Consumer-driven holidays and kids who are more concerned with stuff than other people seem to have become more commonplace in recent years. Research shows that I’m not the only one bothered by such behavior either. Many surveys show that a large majority of people think that more kids in general, or their own kids in particular, act too spoiled and materialistic. [...]

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Cate & Levi Eco-friendly Journals

September 20, 2011

Cate & Levi is a cool company with the ability to make reuse fun. Their new eco-friendly upscaled journals are no exception. Each of these adorable, fuzzy journals is one-of-a-kind, made especially for your child with soft reclaimed wool and a velcro closure for privacy. Inside each animal character is a spiral bound paper journal [...]

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Winner of Disneynature AFRICAN CATS: The Story Behind the Film

April 24, 2011

I know I said I’d post the winner of the Disneynature AFRICAN CATS: The Story Behind the Film book giveaway yesterday, but then amazing weather (I’m talking sunshine with a high of 70°F) hit the Portland area. 70°F is seriously rare spring weather here in PDX, and while we will hike happily in the rain, [...]

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Book Giveaway – Win Disneynature AFRICAN CATS: The Story Behind the Film

April 14, 2011

As I noted yesterday, Disneynature’s AFRICAN CATS is leaping into theaters near you on Earth Day, April 22, 2011.To learn more about this film and to see a stunning gallery of images from the film check out yesterday’s post – Disneynature’s AFRICAN CATS Opens Earth Day 2011. If you want to learn more about how to [...]

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Disneynature’s AFRICAN CATS Opens Earth Day 2011

April 13, 2011

Disneynature’s AFRICAN CATS will be released in theaters worldwide, starting on Earth Day, (April 22, 2011). AFRICAN CATS is a true story set in one of the wildest places on Earth. Narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film’s story features three unique African cats – Mara, a quickly growing and endearing lion cub; [...]

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Good, Bad and the Insane – Green Links

April 12, 2011

Soon, I’ve got some reviews coming up – Ice Pop Joy and Lifefactory 22-Ounce Beverage Bottle. Today, however, I’m running behind, so here are some links to keep you busy… I’m loving – Night Owl Paper Goods’ new brightly colored designs (shown above). They’ve always had cute designs, but the new brighter colors really make [...]

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FDA says artificial food coloring is not linked to hyperactivity

March 31, 2011

Two days ago, the FDA finally agreed to take a closer look at the safety of food coloring. Well, not so much the safety I suppose, but they did agree to take a look at the link between hyperactivity and artificial food dyes. Just this afternoon it’s been announced that the FDA’s Food Advisory Committee [...]

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Should your kid be fired from school?

January 21, 2011

I haven’t done anything with the anti-conventional school series this month, mainly because, as I pointed out in my last post, it’s just been one of those months. However, lately I’ve been trying to figure out how come some parents allow their kids to languish in conventional school, or really, any bad-fit educational system/program. In [...]