During the summer of 2007, I’d been writing for b5media for a while, and when my editor at the time asked for ideas for a new blog, I suggested Tree Hugging Family. I’d seen all sorts of green blogs, but none for families in particular, and being in a family, that made me cranky. My editor loved the idea and by the end of summer, Tree Hugging Family sprouted.
Almost 1,000 green posts later, it’s time for me to move on to other adventures.

Your new blogger here is someone you hopefully remember – Peggy! Our ex (and now back) THF co-blogger. …read more

Well, first of all you’ve likely noticed the new header and font style here at THF. However, it’s not the only change going on here at Tree Hugging Family this October.
Just so that there’s no crazy surprises, (I hate those) I wanted to let my readers here know that I’ll be leaving Tree Hugging Family at the end of the month.
After helping to plan and launch this blog with b5media and being here since summer 2007, this was not an easy decision to make. I’ll miss this blog and everyone who visits a lot – leaving is just the right …read more

It’s going to be a super busy green autumn here at Tree Hugging Family. So you don’t feel lost here’s what’s coming up this September.

Tomorrow we’ll be finding out which three readers will be winning a copy of the DVD DisneyNature: Earth. If you haven’t entered yet skip over quick-like and do so because you’ve got until midnight tonight.
In the next couple of days I’ll also be kicking off an awesome giveaway event sponsored by one of my fave eco-art shops, INK + WIT – the prize is totally green and fab (you will LOVE it) so don’t miss it.
Other …read more

When it comes to green topics, some get people talking more than others. Case in point, Tree Hugging Family has been around for almost two years, we’ve had around 1,300 posts and about 5,500 comments. However, the comments that folks leave tend to be in huge groups on specific posts. It’s not well-rounded, and oddly, doesn’t always represent the most popular posts overall here, although, it does show what tree hugging families like to discuss.

In case you’re curious, and because I thought it might be entertaining, the following posts are the green topics that have created some lively (or just …read more

To kick off Monday, I’ve got some giveaway news and some super adorable news… hmmm, which should we cover first? I’m going with adorable nature news. So, for Mother’s Day I got a pot of hanging flowers. There are a ton of birds around my place and they LOVE the pot of flowers. A lot. They keep hanging out above me in the flowers, and today when I went to water them guess what?

How cute is that!? I’m so going to be a bird auntie! Yay.
Now in giveaway news…

May is going to be crazy busy here at Tree Hugging Family. To give you a chance to prepare, here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve got planned for May.

Getting married?: Last May the green wedding series was popular with readers and way fun for me, so I’m doing it again. All May we’ll be looking at green wedding tips, ideas, and cooler than cool eco-wedding gear. If you missed our last green wedding series you can catch up now with the Tree Hugging Family Green Wedding Guide.
Giveaways galore!: So far on tap we’ve got two fun giveaways coming up …read more

In case you caught that post where I mentioned an upcoming giveaway, I have good news and bad.
First of all, the bad news: due to technical issues (behind the blog), there’s not going to be a giveaway this month as I said.
The good news: Barring tech issues that just keep on going (doubtful), there will be two giveaways to kick off the month of February here. I’ve got two different and interesting prizes lined up for a total of four readers, so stay tuned.
Mainly, I just wanted to give you a heads up, but not to waste a post, I …read more

I’ve got a review of a great eco-clothing company coming up stats, but first, a little update.
Holy did we ever get behind last week. Things got a wee bit nutty on my end, so this week, we’ve got lots and lots to cover. We’ll stick with our basics – green holiday planning and our Buy Nothing Day challenge, but I’ve also got a load of products to review, so I’m going to try and push out at least one green product review per day.
Lastly, here at the Lifestyles channel, we’ve decided to open up shop. Most of the blogs in …read more

This November is jam packed with all kinds of green loving stuff for your reading pleasure…
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Goodbye Peggy:
First we’re bidding a fond farewell to Peggy; sigh, if only I hadn’t started that fight about global warming with her – just kidding! It was a hard decision regarding Peggy’s leaving, but trust me, we didn’t have some big soap opera brawl. We’re still thick as thieves (the good kind of thieves, like Robin Hood!).  In any case, if you miss Peggy as much as I do, visit her at her other blogs:

Light Green Stairs
Junk …read more

Happy October! Are you enjoying the crisp fall days yet?
Blogtoberfest:
Blogtoberfest is a gigantic annual Lifestyles Channel event. This year we’re giving away over $7,000 in prizes – so there’s a good chance you could win something amazing. Wondering what you might win; check out our HUGE Blogtoberfest Prize List.
Blog Action Day:
We’ll participate in Blog Action Day by blogging on poverty on October 15. If you want to join in with your blog, register at Blog Action Day 2008.
Holidays:
Because they’re coming, like it or not. Check in with us all month for posts on Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more. Start planning …read more