My Favorite Homemade Play Dough Recipe

Play Dough Recipe

This is the easiest play dough recipe that I've ever found. I found it so many years ago I don't even know where it originated from.  My favorite scents and colors come from Kool-Aid powdered drink mix.  The bright colors work the best (blues, … [Read more...]

September in Florida

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It's hard to believe that it's actually September but today it finally felt like it!  We had a high of 83 degrees which for Florida feels like HEAVEN!  During the summer months we don't spend much time outdoors unless we are surrounded by water … [Read more...]

Weekend Getaways Florida – Ichetucknee Springs

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The past few weekends we've ventured out of comfort zone (pool, beach, shopping at Target, etc) and visited parts of Florida that we wouldn't normally visit.  We've gone outside and enjoyed the natural beauty that surrounds us and haven't had to go … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday – Back to the Roots

Back to the Roots Mushroom Kits

This weeks Wordless Wednesday is sponsored by Back to the Roots. This was a project that my son was super excited about.  About a week a go I received a cardboard box in the mail from Back to the Roots along with some simple directions on how to … [Read more...]

The Game of LIFE

Game of LIFE

Want to know something funny?  I've never played the board game LIFE. We were a Monopoly family growing up and my brother and I never got LIFE.  This week while at camp my son played LIFE and pestered me all week that he needed this game.  My … [Read more...]

Technology & Our Children – Where do you stand?

Parent Settings

This post is sponsored by Club Penguin & "This is My Story...and I'm Sticking To It" (an iPad app). Both companies contacted me recently to ask me to share the news with you about their products so instead of the hum drum reviews you're use to … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday

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I've been playing with a new iPhone app - Instagram. Cute way to share images. … [Read more...]

Eco-Holiday Quick Picks 2010

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  Do you have an eco-junkie to buy for this year?   Know someone who doesn't like stuff?   Looking for something non-toxic to get a special child?   Here are my top eco-holiday quick picks - with something special for everyone on your … [Read more...]

Zoe b Organics & Kidishes

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First watch this - Pretty impressive isn't it!  In a world where we live and breath all things plastic it's nice to see products like Kidishes.  If you are like me you often cringe when you pull out that plastic bowl that you bought at Wally … [Read more...]

My Surgery

Hey! It's me - The Eco Chic - did you miss me last week?  We went on a fabulous family vacation for a few days to Disney World before I jetted off to the Big Apple for BlogHer!  As soon as I got home I had a minor medical procedure scheduled and … [Read more...]