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Move childhood back outside this summer

June 17, 2010

When I was a kid it was hard to get me inside. Rain or shine or even snow; it didn’t matter I was usually outside. Nowadays it’s different. Kids are inside way more than they’re outside. If you think the obesity statistics are scary how about these statistics about kids and nature from David Mizejewski, [...]

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Do Kids Really Need Nature?

April 18, 2010

I was going to write up a little Arbor Day activity list, but I found something more pressing to discuss. I was over at Brain, Child, arguably one of my favorite publications and saw this – Guilt Trip into the Woods by Martha Nichols. Brain, Child is many things, but you can’t honestly say it’s [...]

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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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Better Green Education Choices for Youth

December 11, 2009

Public schools are not the best choice if you’re looking to raise green kids. Not that we can only blame schools. How we act as parents matters more in my opinion, because our kids mimic our behaviors, but schools do play a role in green living. Most public schools don’t live up to their green [...]

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Green Home Audit: excess packaging in the bathroom

October 23, 2009

In My plan to cut out excess packaging, I discussed my plans for cutting out excess packaging this year. However, first I need to know which packaging I have that’s excessive and can be cut, so a small green home audit about said packaging is in order. I went through my bathroom and found the [...]

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My Green Product Rating System

October 12, 2009

I’ve reviewed a ton of green products over the years and have pretty comprehensive review criteria in place. Since I post green product reviews here, you’d probably like to have some idea about how I rate products. With this in mind, I’ve compiled the following info… All the green product I review are rated on [...]

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Welcome to Growing A Green Family

October 9, 2009

What is Growing a Green Family all about? When I first got interested in green living years ago I found a lot of green sites and blogs that made sense for individuals but not families in particular. That inspired me to help launch another green blog, Tree Hugging Family, that I’ve been writing at for [...]