green holiday

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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Do you have a green winter holiday plan?

October 13, 2010

I know, it’s just October, but we have major Christmas issues around here. Each year I think to myself, “Hey, this is the year I’ll figure out the perfect Christmas holiday traditions for my family.“ A Christmas that’s not only eco-friendly, but also fun and most importantly, something that everyone can swallow. EVERY YEAR I [...]

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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 [...]

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Fun First Aid Felted Wool Basket

August 11, 2010

I don’t know if you remember the DIY doctor’s kit post, but I just found a super sweet felt box that would be perfect if you’re considering making this for your child. This wonderful First Aid Basket, made of eco-friendly wool felt is made by the always amazing En Gry og Sif, a company started [...]

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DIY pretend doctor set

June 2, 2010

Kids love to play doctor and vet pretend games. Sadly, for kids who like to pretend there aren’t many play doctor kits available. Or at least there are few made of non-plastic materials AND I’ve never seen a pretend vet set made with eco-friendly materials. I know of two decent doctor kits if your kiddo [...]

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Eight Tips for an Eco-Friendly Easter Basket

March 21, 2010

With so much going on I forgot that Easter is almost here. Dang. In any case, it’s not too late to green your Easter baskets. Here’s how in eight easy steps… 1. Use recycled baskets – use real baskets not plastic toss away baskets. You can pick up old, but still like-new baskets at thrift [...]

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White House hosting eco-friendly Easter Egg Roll event

March 15, 2010

This year the annual White House Easter Egg Roll will focus on healthy and green living. The Easter event is held on the White House South Lawn each spring and is one of the most eagerly anticipated spring events in our nation’s capital. According to the official White House website, the Easter Egg Roll event [...]

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Eco-Eggs Easter Egg Coloring Kit

February 27, 2010

It’s a little early for Easter, but being that this new eco-kids product just launched this week, we should take a look. Parent Dish calls the brand new Eco-Eggs Easter Egg Coloring Kit one of the best green toys at Toy Fair 2010 and while I haven’t seen it yet personally it does sound super [...]

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Homemade Holiday Gift – Thrift Store Dress-Up Costume Kit

December 16, 2009

Most little ones I’ve met LOVE to dress up and pretend they’re someone else. I spent entire days as a kid doing this (and making my sister, poor girl, join in). If you’re still trying to think of a last minute gift for a special little one in your world then a DIY thrift store [...]

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Happy Early Thanksgiving

November 23, 2009

Over the weekend I had some unsavory characters smash in both my front car windows, steal my cell phone, and some other stuff, so I had to take the weekend off entirely from work to fix these issues. Yay Portland right? I hate how crowded and busy and apparently crime ridden this city has become. [...]