Driving our new plug-in Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid has been amazing this week. With the exception of one problem, which I’ll get to later , we have been very pleased with this plug-in hybrid minivan. The acceleration is fun, so far I’ve experienced 95kW all electric torque launching us forward from a stop without the internal […]
First week with our new plug-in minivan, the Pacifica Hybrid
Posted on March 1, 2018 Written by Leave a Comment
How we went from zero to owners of a plug-in hybrid minivan in 2 weeks
Posted on February 24, 2018 Written by 4 Comments
The weekend started off as pretty much every weekend, our kids had a ton of lessons and practices to be shuttled around to and Alicia had yet another sustainability conference she was trying to get to. This one happened to be at Tufts, which was conveniently where the kids music lessons were. The last thing […]
Cute Kids and Cats
Posted on February 22, 2018 Written by Leave a Comment
One of our sons is internet-obsessed. He was very excited to learn that we have a blog (it’s as old as he is!) and a YouTube Channel. He thinks it’s very important to have a post on cute kid and cats. He even posed with the cats so we’d have photos to use. This […]
Camping With Friends
Posted on May 27, 2014 Written by 1 Comment
We love to camp. We’ve been camping every Memorial Day weekend with the same group of friends since long before we were married. Conveniently, some of our very good friends have children similar in age to ours, which has made continuing to have family outings together easy. Many of these outings have inspired camping posts from […]
Environmental Books for Kids
Posted on January 24, 2014 Written by 3 Comments
I’m speaking tomorrow at one of our local elementary schools about recycling. I decided that it might be nice to have some follow up books to recommend to the teachers, so I stopped by our local library and asked about some recycling books for children. She recommended some books that I’ve been reading to my […]
What’s in your Cauldron for Halloween?
Posted on October 30, 2013 Written by 5 Comments
As we prepare for Trick or Treating this week, we have broken from the traditional big bag of candy to go with something better for the planet and the kids. Instead of the big bag of chocolates and candy from the company I won’t name that we are boycotting over child labor practices, we will be […]
Mighty Nest Reusable Lunch Gear Review
Posted on August 17, 2013 Written by 5 Comments
Mighty Nest sent us reusable lunch gear to review, we were not otherwise compensated for this post. We were not obligated to write this post and per our review policies, we only review items we like. We are so avid about packing our children’s lunches to take to school, that they actually consider it a […]
Tips for traveling to Disney World with Young Children
Posted on April 22, 2013 Written by 1 Comment
Disney World tips on our green living blog? “That’s not green!” you might say. Well, sure, it would be greener to go camping (which we do every year) or go on an eco-vacation to an educational eco-resort like some of our friends. However, sometimes you just want a traditional vacation with nice hotels, exciting […]
Making Sense of Watts and Watt-Hours
Posted on February 25, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
One of the hardest concepts to grasp related to energy savings is what is the difference between a watt (W) and a watt-hour (Wh). If you are going to try to understand your electricity consumption and savings, it is very important to get this key concept. Unfortunately, we can’t see electricity flowing through a wire […]
Shrinky Dink Wine Charms from Discarded Plastic
Posted on February 3, 2013 Written by 8 Comments
Do you remember the excitement of watching shrinky dinks shrivel up and shrink as a kid? Do you want a unique personalized way to identify your wine glass or beer bottle at your next party? If you were a kid in the 80’s like me, you probably remember the joy of coloring on and baking shrinky […]
