Aug
08
APLS stands for Affluent People Living Sustainably and is a the newest addition to the green blogosphere. I’m happy to be a part of this month’s carnival, and watch this space for more APLS posts! Wikipedia defines sustainable living as follows: Sustainable living refers to an individual or society’s lifestyle that can be sustained with …
Aug
07
Fisher-Price today announced a recall of its Learning Pots & Pans, a set of stackable plastic toys with a sorter. Missing screws in the blue pan (pictured below) can cause another piece to detach, releasing small balls that can pose a chocking hazard. You can also read the full Fisher-Price Recall Report.
Aug
07
There is nothing sweeter than home-made jam. And that’s not because it has more sugar. It’s because the fruit is fresher, the jam is less processed, and, well, because making it yourself always makes it taste better! If you are new to canning, please review Part 1 in this series, Home Canning for all the …
Aug
04
My children (ages 2 & almost 4) have recently become obsessed with the idea of games. They love to play with dice, game pieces, chips, cards, dominoes or anything else they can get their hands on that is like a board game. So I recently decided to get them a game. They chose The Grouchy …
Aug
04
Many of you have been reading my thoughts both here and on my other two blogs, GreenArtz & ToysNaturally. For a variety of reasons, from the time it’s taking for toy manufacturers to answer my questions (Melissa & Doug, I’m still waiting…), to time constraints, to the administrative pain of updating & maintaining three sites, …
Aug
03
A couple of folks have asked me for a quick how-to on making jam. I realized I couldn’t jump straight into recipes & tips until I covered some basics on canning itself. What is home canning and how does it work? What do you need to get started? Do you really need to take a …
Aug
02
How can it possibly be August already? That leaves us less than 30 days to go to prepare for our year of eating locally. Granted, September is still harvest season here in Colorado, so it’s not like I have to have everything put by before the end of August, but still, the pressure is on! …
Aug
01
This year has been full of firsts in the vegetable garden. For starters, this is my first year gardening at our new home in Lyons. But I’ve also taken “the growing challenge” to try to grow some new types of veggies, including: Cherry Belle Radishes (spicy & oh, so delicious!) Pickling cucumbers (OK, not the …
Aug
01
I’ve been blogging about easy ways to green your home environment for quite some times. With two young children who put everything in their mouth, it’s something that’s on my mind, well, constantly. So I am excited to participate in the Green Your Insides Challenge hosted over at One Green Generation. I’ll be recapping some …
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