I thought the kids would enjoy this semi-useless weather trivia.
Q. If you wanted to plan a picnic today and also wanted to be sure it wouldn’t rain, where could you go?
Do you know?

Hope everyone had a great day. Here’s our weekly round-up…

You still have a few days left to win a super cute reusable kids bag!
Peggy looked at the dangers of PVC this week:

Dangers of PVC
Fleurville Bags: PVC-free & Chic
Dryer Balls of PVC

60 Eco-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Spring
We learned about the new Celsias Show – Eco News & Fun by Podcast.
Make Your Own Natural, Colorful Dyes
We discussed Tree Hugging Lunatics
Tap Project: Help Kids When You Eat Out This Week
Donate to Environmental Working Group with One Click
We hugged a terribly cute little pika.
Homemade Non-Toxic Finger Paints
Peggy told us about an awesome eco …read more

There are some places where you can see amazing trees, or loads of amazing trees. Next time you’re planning your family vacation you might want to consider one of the following cool tree areas.
Beartooth Loop: Beartooth has been called the “most beautiful highway in America” and I’m prone to agree. After Humboldt, the area of Beartooth is likely one of my favorite spots on the planet. It runs from Yellowstone Park’s northeast entrance, across the Beartooth Mountain Range in Montana and Wyoming – so you can stand in both states at once. Beartooth is the highest elevation highway (10,947 feet) …read more

It’s been a long week. Many distractions. My week actually starts on Friday (weird I know) but that’s how I roll. I work a lot on the weekends so it makes more sense to start each Friday clean, with a new schedule. In any case, long story short I figured I could we could use some peaceful music to kick off the week. This is my favorite Grateful Dead song – it’s from a cassette bootleg that I have. It came from an 82′ show at the Oregon State Prison in Salem. I guess if you’re tree hugging, you may …read more