Tree Hugging Family Week in Review
February 10, 2008 by Jennifer
This week we had so much good stuff that you probably missed something green, useful, and cool. Let’s catch up…
Of course our green audit this week involved greening your bathtub & shower. We also looked at bathroom H2O habits and the stuff in your bathtub.
Biodegradable Resting Spots – a tough topic for some of us, but something we all do eventually need to think about, so why not think green.
Bouncing rubberwood!
Green E-cards for Valentines Day plus last minute organic flowers.
You still have time to win vinyl art and snag some tree loving goodies for a discount!
Renting DVDs …read more
Make Your Own Solar Light!
February 9, 2008 by Jennifer
This came about because I have a new blog. My new blog is Slices of Green – you might want to check it out. In any case, I featured a cool mason jar solar light. Then my pal Julie, who by the way, has a great blog for families – Family Resource, left me a link about how to make your own solar mason jar light.
Now, I’ve seen stuff about making solar lights, but this is by far the best link ever. Easy instructions and great go-along photos. This project is perfect for you and the kiddos.
How to make a …read more
Solar Cynergy: Smarter Lights for the Planet
January 22, 2008 by Jennifer
This is a very cool company, Solar Cynergy, who nicely sent me an e-mail a long time ago (you don’t want to know how long) but the e-mail ended up at the end of my list. I found it today. Lucky for you, because if you’ve ever considered solar this is a great company to go with. I like their lights because they’re really beautiful to look at. The earth likes their lights because they’re solar; which of course, holds many benefits.
Solar runs on the sun! Ok, that one was obvious. But solar also saves you money and you aren’t …read more


