Archives: Parenting
Making Little Footprints – Easy EC
Posted by Hayley on October 9th, 2010
Whenever I hear the amount of disposable nappies thrown away each day, each week, each year, it sickens me. Whenever I read yet another article claiming that cloth nappies and disposable nappies c...
Born Pre-Polluted
Posted by Dr Sarah Lantz on September 27th, 2010
‘What do I do for a living?’ you ask, ‘I work in research. Projects which slice and dice placentas and umbilical cords and examine the chemical compounds in them’. The response is often one ...
Living Chemical Free Seminar with Dr Sarah Lantz
Posted by Melinda on August 16th, 2010
‘Our Children will ask...What were our parents thinking?
Why did they produce toxic chemicals and then allow them to get in to our bodies?
Were they so arrogant to think that our bodies would no...
Posted in Child Development, Events, Parenting 
Tags: Chemical Free Kids, Eco Living Workshops, eco parenting, Organic, Sustainability 
1 Comment »It’s My Party – Planning a child-friendly celebration
Posted by Maxine on August 14th, 2010
Your stomach groans audibly as you watch your two-year-old inhale his third cup of radioactive-looking green jelly, slurping it from the plastic spoon with the speed and expertise of a Guinness Book...
Making Little Footprints – Grandma’s Glory Box
Posted by Hayley on August 10th, 2010
The boys are excited about their new toy box. Well, new in context anyway.
The box began life as my Grandmother’s Glory Box, where she collected tea towels, tablecloths, clothing and crockery in ...
Posted in Craft activities, Parenting, Sustainability Tags: Recycling Kids Activities, Sustainability 2 Comments »Eco Tips for parents
Posted by Melinda on March 27th, 2010
We've put together a list of the Top 10 Eco tips for parents.
We all have a different awareness and concern for the environment but I believe this list I have created is a good start for any n...
A little change goes a long way
Posted by Melinda on December 19th, 2009
With only a week left until Christmas, it is such an exciting time for many people, including our family. However I really struggle to accept the unnecessary waste and over consumption that happen...
Friends
Posted by Melinda on October 24th, 2009
Yesterday we had such a lovely day out at a friend's house. The sun was shining and we all enjoyed a relaxing walk on her property while the kid's ran and played outdoors, we even got to see some newl...
Spring is here!
Posted by Melinda on September 1st, 2009
Good morning & welcome to the first day of Spring! There's nothing more satisfying than growing your own veggie garden with your kids. Why not head into the garden today and let them get back to n...
