by Melodie on March 9th, 2010

Welcome to the March Carnival of Natural Parenting: Vintage green!
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month we’re writing about being green — both how green we were when we were young and how green our kids are today. Please read [...]

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by on October 7th, 2009

What a wonderful thing to breastfeed in nature,

to breastfeed in public,

and to breastfeed among other breastfeeding mothers.
All at the same time!
This was the Breastfeeding Challenge 2009 in my town.
I think The Quintessence Foundation should have a category for prettiest location because I’m pretty sure our outdoor courtyard next to the Farmer’s Market would have won.
We [...]

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by on September 29th, 2009

We had my daughter’s birthday party a couple weekends ago. We were going for “green” but traditional, definitely not “commercial,” and of course, lots of fun. This is how it went as far as meeting some green and ethical standards.
Where we succeeded:
1. Evite invitations. Some people like to make their own invitations, which are very special, [...]

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by on September 24th, 2009

Late summer produces a lot of fruit, much of which falls on the ground and turns to mush, fodder for bugs and birds. Sometimes it breaks my heart to drive past a yard and see tons of apples or plums on the ground, completely going to waste. That food could be eaten by people who [...]

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by on May 20th, 2009

I’ve been working in my garden. Turning the soil, planting some seeds, weeding out buttercups and wild sweetpeas, grasses and thistles, trying to make way for the tiny buds I expect to pop out of the earth within a week or two. The girls come out with me and dig in their designated areas, finding [...]

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by on May 17th, 2009

I needed a break so I came to Alert Bay – “The Home of the Killer Whale,” to visit family and get away from it all for awhile. While here I thought I would do a totally biased but totally true and real review of the place I’m staying, which is with my dad and step-mom who are [...]

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by on April 22nd, 2009

I was so excited to discover Momzelle Nursing Wear. As soon as you get on the site you can tell you are dealing with a proudly ethical and green company that is not only dedicated to breastfeeding support and education, but environmental awareness and education as well, which are two issues very close to my own heart. [...]

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