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Hi, I'm Calley! I am a cloth diaper, green living, and social media expert. I am a social media marketer by day and green blogger at night. read more
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Category Archives: Parenting
Why I Love the Library
The school my kids are going to this year doesn’t have a library. It’s a small charter school and the location they attend is brand new so they haven’t even begun building their library collection. Each teacher has their own … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Local, Local - Florida, Local - Tampa Bay, Natural Parenting, Parenting
Tagged Battle of the Books, book, Library
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Merry Christmas
This year for Christmas I wanted to share something very special to me. Every year as a child my dad would read us The Christmas Story that his father read to them as children. On Christmas morning my brother and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Natural Parenting, Parenting
Tagged Christmas Story, family, Merry Christmas, traditions
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Do You Have an Eco-Princess?
Lil’ B is almost 4 now and everyday I see her trying to be more like me. She loves putting on her “lipstick” (it’s actually a tube of chapstick) and is always asking me to put makeup on her while … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Parenting, Parenting
Tagged all natural, makeup, non-toxic, organic, toddlers
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Do Something!
In the true spirit of Christmas and the giving season I would like to share with you some feel good gift ideas and ways you can help others. These are campaigns that I have a personal connection to and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Natural Parenting, Parenting
Tagged BAGAMOYO, Compassion International, giving, kids, Parenting
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A Family Adventure in Georiga
Both my husband and I were raised in Georgia. He’s from Central Georgia and I’m from North Georgia. We moved to Florida about 7 years ago but we still have family in the area. We make it up to Georgia … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Natural Parenting, Parenting
Tagged amicalola falls, apples, corn maze, ellijay, georgia
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Toddler Bedtime Battles
I mentioned briefly yesterday that Lil’ B is having some bedtime battles. It’s a combination of things but eventually (almost) every night she finds her way back to our room. With summer we got into a really relaxed routine and … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Parenting, Parenting
Tagged battle, bedtime, natural, Parenting, routine, toddler
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My Friend Huggles – Mia and Lil B are BFF’s!
My daughter has a new BFF, Mia. Look at the smile on Lil’ B’s face as she met Mia for the first time. She hugged her and hugged her all night long. Mia is one of the new life-size (36″ … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Parenting, Parenting
Tagged Friends, My Friend Huggles, toddler, toys, virtues
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Update on Positive Parenting and Kid Pointz
It’s been 12 days since I installed the Kid Pointz parenting app on my iPhone and iPad. I’m a tad bit excited about how well it’s working for us and thought I’d give you an update. My kids both love … Continue reading
How to Pack a Waste Free Lunch
With back-to-school officially underway in our household I thought I would share with you some tips for packing a waste free school lunch (or one with minimal waste). Use reusable lunch boxes and bags Use only non-toxic, PVC free, and … Continue reading






















