I mentioned in my Starting With Children post that I would post additional information about what our preschool did when teaching about environmental issues. I asked their preschool teacher for information about what books she used with the children … [Continue reading]
Eat Your Presents
Consider classy consumables for presents. It really makes people feel good to give gifts to people they love, even if they don't need anything, and as much as some people protest, it's hard to find anyone who doesn't love receiving a thoughtful … [Continue reading]
Tip: Save Water, Time and Money: Train Your Hair To Need Less Washing

About ten years ago I decided that I wanted to grow my hair very long. I searched the web for resources and learned that the best way to have healthy hair is to not wash it every day. There were tips for training your hair to not need washing … [Continue reading]
Check out our new logo
We have reconfigured the site to be able to better share information with you and customized it with our new look and feel. I designed the logo to encompass the synergy of energy (sun), water, life (tree) and recycling all as seen through the lens … [Continue reading]
Greening Birthday Parties – Invitations and Location
We just had our twins birthday party and we tried to make it as green as possible, without being too expensive or too difficult. I'd like to share with you what worked and what didn't work for us. There are so many ways you can make parties green … [Continue reading]
Deep Energy Retrofit Example
So, we were wrapping birthday presents in the local newspaper when we noticed Jon's picture on the front page. He recently went to visit a house on which the owner had done a deep energy retrofit. The article points to some of the more extreme … [Continue reading]
Happy Green Halloween
We hope everyone out there has a fun, safe and happy Halloween. We hope the ghosts, goblins, princesses and all other things have fun trick-or-treating tonight.If you have a great tip or eco-friendly Halloween ideas, leave us a comment. Our … [Continue reading]
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Going Green Boston
Last year about this time, David Brown of WCVB Channel 5 in Boston did a Going Green Boston segment about our family and the things we have done to reduce our energy usage and "go green."Check out the short segment. He mentions a number of the basic … [Continue reading]