[ April 27, 2008; 12:00 am; ] The best way to get Green in NYC is probably to actually plant something green. There are great gardening classes available for New York City kids and this weekend there’s also a NYC Grows festival to help you learn about urban gardening, how you can add more green to your life and a whole lot […]

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It’s one thing to eat badly when its just you but as soon as you are charged with feeding a little, one the stakes are risen. However, buying all organic food isn’t always possible or even the best choice, and in this day and age where we sometimes have too many choices the whole […]

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It is easy being green, or at least greener, with these three innovative websites. ECHOage,  Zwaggle, Green Dimes can help your family think outside the box when it comes to birthday parties, swapping and junk mail, plus, they are all free. Haven’t heard of them?  Read on to get the skinny.

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Earth Day is a big deal. It’s a time to take stock of our environmental impact and reconsider the choices we are making. Befitting the importance of Earth Day, we have a big deal giveaway, in fact it’s actually THREE giveaways! The grand prize is A YEAR OF FREE LAUNDRY from new eco-detergent dropps. First, […]

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[ April 19, 2008 12:00 am to April 27, 2008 12:00 am. ] Earth Day and NYC Public School Spring Break are in alignment this year. Coincidence? …Yeah, probably. (shrug). So, school’s out but the fun, hands-on learning is just beginning. You don’t have to go to a fancy resort to have an eco-vacation. With the Mommy Poppins Do-It-Yourself Spring Break Eco Camp kids can learn, do, make […]

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Every few months I get to a point where I feel overwhelmingly bored of all the books my daughter chooses to read and need to find some exciting new ones to lure her away from the endless re-readings of her favorites. The Beeman, one of Barefoot Books’ new Spring titles is our most recent […]

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In honor of Earth Day, Spring, and that theoretical thing people call Global Warming, this month we’re focusing on everything Green. We’ve got a whole roster of fun events and information to inspire you to make your life greener with your kids in New York City. Plus we’ve got some big green giveaways and […]

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I like to help out in my son’s Pre-K classroom when I can. This morning some of the kids were doing a really cute little craft project that I had never seen before. Apparently if you take those potato starch packing peanuts and wet them, they dissolve just enough that they can stick together. So […]

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Every year I find myself googling the same information—how do I make sure that my Christmas tree ends up being made into mulch and not heaped in the landfill. So, since I told you all how to get your Christmas Trees, I figured I better tell you how to get rid of them too.
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If this is not the hot giving opportunity of the year, then it certainly should be. The One Laptop Per Child project is the coolest thing on so many levels. If you haven’t heard of it, here’s the gist: some smart people have created a laptop that is cheap enough, rugged enough, energy efficient enough, […]

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