I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get totally discouraged at the whole idea of technology taking over our daily lives–pulling us away from the whole cycle of life happening out of doors, so when I found out about the Urban Cultivator on Treehugger, I kind of felt like technology was redeeming itself a Read More >>
Is It Time to Put “Play” Back Into our Kids’ Lives?
I found an article on treehugger the other day that totally stuck with me, and I wanted YOU to weigh in. Basically, it argued that kids don’t have enough unscheduled, unstructured playtime. We {we, being the parents} over-schedule them with music lessons, dance lessons, sports, language, tutoring, etc. We hope the opportunities will expose them Read More >>
Zero Waste Lifestyle – How Realistic Is It?
I first found out about the Johnson Family while browsing treehugger.com. They are attempting {and succeeding} at generating only about one quart of waste per year. Let me tell you Bob, I was totally fascinated by their story. In a nutshell, they were living the standard American lifestyle. Then, they decided to downsize, from their Read More >>
Do You Think Candy Racks Should Disappear from the Checkout Line?
I came across this article on treehugger yesterday, and I don’t know about you, but I’d sure like stores to get rid of the impulse buying candy rack. The article suggests how irresponsible it is to keep sugar laden treats at kids’ eye level in the checkout lines. I remember when my kids were little, Read More >>
Are Warm Houses Making Us Fat?
While browsing the world wide web the other day, I ran across this article on treehugger that suggests that cranking up the heat in our homes during the winter could be making us fat. At first, I was like, I am pretty sure eating too much crap is making us fat, but the article had an Read More >>