By Shannon Breuner Nelson
Here's a nightmare for you.
You have a crazy busy week and you space that it's St. Patricks Day. And then you send your poor innocent little children off to school NOT WEARING GREEN. That's not going to be a recess they'll want to remember.
Check out these adorable DIY St. Patricks t-shirts fr...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
If spring caught you off guard and you've moved Spring Cleaning to your Summer Bucket List, try narrowing down the chore to just toys. Chatting with my neighbors, we realized we could save money if we just traded toys.
Hosting a toy exchange is a great way to recycle, reuse and reduce th...
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By Erin Oltmanns
It seems like we’ve all got a pretty good handle on how to recycle or reuse everyday items like milk cartons and yogurt containers, but tackle one closet or cluttered drawer and you’re left with a pile of random crap that you know full well that you shouldn’t toss in the garbage.
I have a g...
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By Carina
I'm not a flip-flop kind of girl. I own one pair that I bought ten years ago. I use them to go to the pool. They finally broke a few months ago and I threw them away, vowing to never buy another flip-flop. So when the gang at Okabashi sent me a pair I was skeptical.
Well I can say, ...
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By Erin Oltmanns
I love a good stainless steel water bottle. Even if you’re willing to overlook all of the spooky issues with leaching plastic (even BPA-free plastic), there is a point when a plastic bottle just can’t be cleaned enough to get rid of an odd taste and smell.
When my preschooler started using si...
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By Shannon Breuner Nelson
EVERY MORNING there is plenty of screaming coming from our bathroom. It doesn't matter that I buy the detangling shampoo, or what comb or brush I use, or how much chemical spray I spritz all over her little head, combing out her hair every morning equals war. And since I have a problem with kids...
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By Janelle Sorensen
When my husband and I toured schools to find the one we wanted to enroll our daughter in, I’m sure I was silently voted one of the strangest parents ever. Why do I feel I was secretly endowed with this title? Because every room and hallway we were taken through, I sniffed. A lot. And, accordin...
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By Staff
Anastasia takes a look at the new genetically modified organisms (GMOs,) like corn, that surround you without your permission or knowledge. Is there a link between GMOs and miscarriage, infertility, pre-term labor or birth defects?...
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By Staff
If you’re concerned with what you and your family eat, Word of Wisdom Living is a must read blog. Authored by retired engineer Skip Hellewell, father of six and grandfather of fifteen, this dense, practical blog on examines the way our food has changed over the past 100 years. For a quick primer, ...
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By Staff
Anastasia takes us through planning an eco-friendly vacation from camping to green hotels! Check it out!...
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