green-halloween

Happy First Day of Fall – Make it an Eco-Friendly Autumn

September 22, 2010

Today, (Sept 22) is officially the first day of fall. That rocks since autumn is my favorite season. Here are some ways to super charge your green-living skills this autumn. 1. Celebrate our nation’s public lands on National Public Lands Day. This event, which falls on September 25th, is an excellent opportunity to help the [...]

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Where to find an organic Halloween pumpkin

September 20, 2010

First decide if you even need an organic Halloween pumpkin – you may not. After that, if you have your heart set on craving an organic jack-o-lantern, check out these resources… Local Harvest – search for local and organic farms + pumpkin patches near you. Pumpkin Patches & More offers a huge amount of resources [...]

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Adorable Green Halloween Goodies to Cheer Me Up

September 16, 2010

I wouldn’t say it’s the worst day ever; but… Everyone is being hyper frustrating. My phone keeps ringing (while I’m working). Cedar woke me up at 4:30, AFTER I’d been up until 3am working. The electricity went out all over the neighborhood and I couldn’t easily find the candles. Client’s checks are late and sadly [...]

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Organic Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

September 15, 2010

Bad picture taking skills aside – I’m not one for pictures – these candy corn cookies were a total hit at a Halloween party we threw. They were also pretty darn easy, although I’d make them smaller than I did, if I were you (I’ll explain below). Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups organic white flour + [...]

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NEW 2010 Fair Trade Trick or Treat Kit

September 14, 2010

The Fair Trade Trick or Treat Kit is a project of Global Exchange, launched in 2005. The kit celebrates the importance of offering better, ethical treats at Halloween time and helps educate kids about Fair Trade and the efforts to end child slavery around the world. According to the United Nation’s Children’s Fund, 200,000 children [...]

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Celebrate Green! Discount Code

September 10, 2010

If you just read my Celebrate Green review, and are thinking, “Hey, I need this book for the holidays” then here’s some help – an excellent discount code courtesy of Celebrate Green authors Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. To score 40% off Celebrate Green plus get free shipping, do the following: Head to the Celebrate [...]

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Green Book Review: Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family

September 10, 2010

Review Summary: Great eco-friendly family book packed with ideas for creative and fun green holiday celebrations. Forward note: My disclaimer on this review is that I one, have reviewed this before, but not here at Growing a Green Family, as I’ve been meaning to. Also, the first time I reviewed this was literally years ago. [...]

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Celebrate an eco-friendly autumn

September 6, 2010

Autumn is the best season hands down – in my opinion – to get outside. The weather is cold, but not too cold. The trees are gorgeous and there’s a nice smoky scent in the air. Plus we have plenty of fun fall holidays to celebrate. All in all, autumn is a great time to [...]

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National Costume Swap Day

September 4, 2010

According to stats from Green Halloween®, about 25 million USA children celebrate Halloween each year – that’s a ton of costume waste if each kids’ costume is worn once and only once. This year, Green Halloween, in partnership with Kiwi Magazine, have a simple solution - National Costume Swap Day. Green Halloween notes that if [...]

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2010 ChicoBag & Green Halloween Bag Design Contest Kicks Off!

September 3, 2010

The 3rd annual ChicoBag & Green Halloween® Bag Design Contest has just kicked off so it’s time for your kids to grab their pens, crayons, colored pencils or paint and then start designing. What’s up? The 3rd Annual 2010 Halloween Bag Design Contest is meant to inspire eco-kids (ages 1-13)to create a cool bag design [...]