When I was a child, a huge group of neighbourhood kids all got together every weekend at the Lewis’ house down the street where we played day long games of ‘Kick the Can’. I don’t know how it came to be that we all got together at the Lewis’ house - we just did. [...]
This is a great idea — FarmFoody.org. It doesn’t have anything listed in my area (yet) but it’s a cool idea. The site allows people to learn about local farms and connects them with local, sustainable produce. When you login, you identify yourself as a ‘foodie’ or a ‘farmer’ and the site connects the [...]
So we missed World Pinhole Camera Day. But it’s not too late to download (yes, download!) your own free camera!
Very cool!
Check out these very cool felt play foods for kids. My daughter would LOVE these and I LOVE these…. and imagine that, not a DORA or BACKYARDIGAN in sight. This is what the creator of these felt foods had to say about how the company started….
Lilly Bean was started by me (Hilary Seabolt) in 2004 [...]
Did you know that it takes 90 years to grow a box of kleenex? Or that your household will spend $30,000 on tissues during the average life span? Me neither! And trust me, our household is way ahead of the spending curve on tissues from constant colds and flus this winter. Visit Hank & Cheef [...]
This is super cool - a grass-roofed dog house, made out of wood from sustainable forests and non VOC products. And apparently they naturally repel fleas!
Do SIGG bottles contain BPA? Treehugger.com asked the question…. SIGG responded.
“Very thorough migration testing in laboratories around the world is conducted regularly and has consistently shown SIGG aluminum bottles to have no presence of lead, phthalates, Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), Bysphenol A (BPA), Bysphenol B (BPB) or any other chemicals which scientists have deemed as potentially [...]
As an active participant in the dog world, I know that the range and availability of excessive and over-the-top dog products is, well, excessive!
But now you can get your best pal a sustainable (and beautiful) collar or recycled-plastic-filled (and beautiful) dog bed!
I am in love with Annie’s Sweatshop!
Parenting has always been hard. It seems harder lately because all of the rules seem to have changed!
Stuff that was considered essential just a year ago is now known to be unsafe and is being pulled from shelves. Further, what is safe and what isn’t safe isn’t clear at all! Is plastic safe? What [...]