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Tree Hugging Family - Living Green

November 25th, 2007

Eco-Friendly Birthday Theme Cakes

Today is my birthday! How exciting. Actually, I’m not that excited but if I could pick my perfect cake it just might be this veggies from the earth loving cake…

There are lots of ways to plan an eco-friendly birthday but today it’s all about cake design. If I decide I should work on my birthday […]

By Jennifer -- 10 comments

November 22nd, 2007

Black Friday Sales Aren’t So Green

Of course if Black Friday was eco-friendly I guess it would be called Green Friday.
First off I missed you all the last two days. My sister came into town and surprise there was a two day notice that everyone is coming to my (now sort of tidy) place for Thanksgiving so I’ve been busy the […]

By Jennifer -- 7 comments

November 13th, 2007

Green Gift Guide: Gift for the Eco-Newbie

It’s not bad to be a newbie when it comes to green. All green newbies have one outstanding trait in common — they recently made a decision that their actions do matter to the planet and to the well-being of other humans. It’s a good thing to be new at this. There’s lots of fun […]

By Jennifer -- 0 comments

October 7th, 2007

Are Sponges A Great Green Choice?

Well, that all depends. For one we’ve all heard the old, “Sponges are full of grime and icky germs” which is not entirely false. But on a much more important issue many of the sponges on the market are not a good choice for green families.

Commercial sponges contain a lot of polyurethane which comes from […]

By Jennifer -- 9 comments

September 6th, 2007

100 Ideas for Your Green Family

There are so many great ways to contribute to a healthy planet. Some steps are larger than others; some are quick and some eco-friendly ideas take substantial planning. We’ll eventually talk about all these ideas at length but just to get you thinking here are 100 various ideas that can help your family go green.

Buy […]

By Jennifer -- 18 comments

September 2nd, 2007

Meet One Tree Hugging Family

Hilary sent a picture of her kids outside enjoying nature to share with us. Thanks Hilary!
I love this picture. One, her kids are adorable playing near the lake, (pond?), river (much like the turtles but, you know, more human-like and less brownish) and two, it’s always great to see families outside in the great outdoors. […]

By Jennifer -- 5 comments