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Natural and Eco-friendly School Supplies

August 19, 2017 By Megan 6 Comments

Natural and Eco-friendly School Supplies

We’re still enjoying and loving summer time and the hot weather we’ve been experiencing, so it seems hard to believe we even need to start thinking about back to school supplies. It’s coming up more quickly than I can believe, though.  In just three weeks, my first-born will be starting grade 1. I have mixed feelings… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Living, Learning Naturally Tagged With: eco school, eco school supplies, eco-friendly, eco-friendly school supplies, school supplies

Planning an Eco-friendly Picnic, and the Best Picnic Gear

July 27, 2015 By Megan 5 Comments

Planning an Eco-friendly Picnic, and the Best Picnic Gear

We love picnics. Whether it’s a picnic on one of our favourite local beaches, a gathering in a nearby park, or even an impromptu picnic lunch in our own backyard, our summer is often filled with picnics. As soon as the weather becomes warm, one of the first things we do is pack up a bag of our… [Read More]

Filed Under: Food, Green Home, Green Living, Travel Tagged With: eco picnic, eco-friendly, eco-friendly picnic gear, picnic

Eco-friendly Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

January 25, 2015 By Megan 1 Comment

Eco-friendly Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

I’ve never been a huge fan of Valentine’s Day, but something about having children makes all the holidays and occasions that much more special and exciting. Am I right? Valentine’s Day is no exception. Growing up, my mom always made a big deal of celebrating every occasion, whether it was my birthday or Easter or… [Read More]

Filed Under: Celebrations, Crafting Tagged With: eco-friendly, eco-friendly valentine's day crafts, valentine's day crafts

Homemade Baby Wipe Solution

January 13, 2015 By Megan Leave a Comment

Homemade Baby Wipe Solution

Many of the commercial baby wipe solutions out there today are full of nasty chemicals. Common ingredients like alcohol, perfume/fragrance and chlorine can be irritating to anyone’s skin, and even more so to the delicate soft skin tissue of a baby. Many mainstream wipes also contain parabens such as methylparabens. Talk about the hazards of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Baby Care, Natural Remedies/Recipes Tagged With: baby wipes, DIY, eco-friendly, homemade baby wipe solution, natural baby wipes

Eco-friendly Gift Guide for Kids

December 16, 2014 By Megan 3 Comments

Eco-friendly Gift Guide for Kids

With Christmas quickly approaching, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourite eco-friendly, great quality toy companies, along with a few other ideas. The first couple years for a child are really just about learning about and experiencing the magic that is Christmas. They don’t need much, really. My son was way more impressed… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Celebrations, Play Tagged With: eco-friendly, gift guide, gift guide for kids

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