Shaklee Kids Vitamins & Supplements Review

Shaklee Kids

Do your kids take vitamins and mineral supplements?  I've never been that great at remembering to take vitamins myself.  My husband is much better at that type of stuff.  I can't even remember to take my daily medication.  My children have both … [Read more...]

Getting Silly with Tom’s of Maine

Tom's Silly Strawberry Toothpaste

GIVEAWAY ALERT!!  Enter to win some Tom's of Maine Toothpaste below. Let's talk about teeth today!  What do you and your kids use to brush your teeth?  One of those 'popular' kids brands of toothpaste in those fancy princess … [Read more...]

My Mommy is a Booger…I Mean Blogger!

Have you ever tried to sit down and explain to your kids what a blogger is?  Why you spend all day on Facebook?  Why you have parties on Twitter? Then you need a copy of "My Mommy is a Blogger" by Sommer Poquette (Green and Clean Mom).  I finally … [Read more...]

Eco-Crafting with Kids

Homemade Playdough

When I was little I always had dreams of being an art teacher. I was very creative and still suffer from the creative bug quite often (just not as often as I would like).  My son has always enjoyed crafting with me but never fully L-O-V-E-D it like … [Read more...]

Children’s Cardboard Playhouse

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I've always wanted to get Lil' B one of those cute indoor playhouses (like these) but I try to stay away from too many plastic toys. I know that for the most part they are safe but the environmental cost of making too many plastic toys and … [Read more...]

Tips for Traveling with Cloth Diapers

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With Thanksgiving and the holiday season quickly approaching I thought I would share with you some tips on traveling with cloth diapers.  I've written about traveling with cloth before but as I get more experienced I change my suggestions a bit. … [Read more...]

Dear Mrs. P,

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A few days ago I told you that I was going to my sons school for the Great American Teach In.  On Friday he came home with a handful of Thank You cards all decorated by his classmates.  I wanted to share a few of them with you: Dear Mrs. P, … [Read more...]

No, my kids aren’t perfect. Are yours?

I'll admit it, my kids aren't perfect!  It's so easy to talk about their strengths and brag about their achievements because that's what we do as parents.  But what about when your kids misbehave, lie, cheat, and steal?  Do we go around talking … [Read more...]

Teaching Kids to Be Green – the 4 R’s

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It's that time of year again, the Great American Teach-In is this week and I'll be talking to my sons class about How to Be Green.  I've talked to his class every year since Kindergarten and each year seems to take a slightly different turn.  I … [Read more...]

Lessons learned while traveling with kids, dogs, and spouses

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Observations from the road trip: 1- My son can't say 'pecan' or 'cotton' properly! Even being raised in the South he must not hear me say them much. At 8yrs old he says the 'pekin' and 'coddin' - I need to record him saying them. 2. Why are pecan … [Read more...]