One of my favorite things to do on a summer weekend morning is take the kids to a farmer’s market.
I’m a city girl through and through, and had been doing most all of my shopping at SuperTarget and the like. The first time I tried a strawberry from a farmer’s market – Oh My Gosh! [...]
Tags: 3R, blueberries, farmer's markets, Food, organic, organic produce, strawberries
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My friend lives in what can only be described as a “McMansion.” I’ve heard that term applied to huge houses that have entirely too much space and impressive features, usually including two or three SUVs parked in the spacious garage.
A couple of years ago she was an avid consumer. She would pack her baby up [...]
Tags: 3R, budget, environment, Finances, gardening, Green, recycle, reduce, reuse, saving money
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Which is what many moms say when they are faced with the choice of what diapers to pick. Cloth diapers are cheaper and the environmentally friendly option, but disposable diapers are so much easier and more convenient.
If you want to try cloth, or are thinking about switching to cloth, here’s some possible solutions to the [...]
Tags: 3R, cloth diapers, disposable diapers, green parenting, reuse
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This weekend my daughter and I enjoyed the springtime weather by spending some time in the garden. While she is too young to help with some tasks – such as knowing what is a weed and what is a plant that Mom intends to be there – she is good at a few things. This [...]
Tags: gardening, going green, Green, planting, vegetable plants
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Empty formula cans either end up in the trash, or start stack up in the kitchen. Can you recycle formula cans? The steel cans are recyclable, with other steel food cans.
Most other cans, the kind made of cardboard, are actually made of composites of different materials, and usually can’t be recycled. So what [...]
Tags: creativity, formula, formula cans, green living, recycling
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