...The View From Here
I never realized how hard packing school lunches could be before my daughter started school this year. Making lunch wasn’t something that I thought out or planned before hand; I would just kind of wander into the kitchen around noon and see what we had. Sometimes it would be a super elaborate and creative lunch, and sometimes it was just a really good sandwich. Either way, it was good, easy and quick. Making lunch got a LOT harder this year. {Read More}
My daughter loves to paint her nails. It makes her feel extra fancy and dressed up, and I must admit, I always feel a bit more polished when my nails are painted as well! The only downfalls – long dry time, nasty smell, and one nail always gets chipped or smudged and has to be taken off and redone. What a pain! I had been painting V’s nails less and less because she is a busy girl, and just does {Read More}
With Earth Day fast approaching, I thinking about the choices that I make everyday and how to provide a cleaner, healthier world for my children to grow up in. Now don’t get me wrong, it is not just Earth Day that focuses my attention on these matters, it is just that with so much going on with attempts to live a greener life with a smaller carbon footprint sometimes fall to the back burner. Thankfully, there are companies that make {Read More}
I don’t know about you, but I always have a hard time finding that “perfect” gift to give my mom for Mother’s Day (and her birthday, and Christmas). Jay has told me that now that he has the responsibility of taking the kids shopping for my Mother’s Day gift that he is always stressed about what to get and what I will like. I have decided to make it easy for him this year – I am making a list {Read More}
As many of you that read this blog already know, I am a bit of a book fanatic. We are a family full of readers, and I couldn’t be happier about it! When I found Little Green Books – a new eco-friendly series by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division that strives to educate children of all ages about living a green lifestyle – I knew that we had to add these books to our collection! E is the newest {Read More}
I love candles. And I love back rubs. Both are nice alone, but put them together and you have a completely relaxing moment. I was thrilled to find Scandle candle’s when searching for some massage oil online one day. That’s right – I found a candle company while trying to find massage oil. Why you ask? Well, it is because the Scandle candle is both a fragrant spa candle AND body massage oil! I know what you are thinking – {Read More}
Looking for a fun and unique handbag that is also Eco-friendly? Look no further than Ecoist! Their fun, functional, beautiful handbags are good for the environment and offer fair trade wages, all while providing you with a fantastic product! If you have never heard of Ecoist, now is the time to check them out! They make unique handbags out of candy wrappers, pull-tabs, newsprint, and more! I LOVE this pull-tab handbag, it is so neat looking! And I don’t know {Read More}
I have always been boarder line obsessed with kids shoes. When Vi first started walking and needed shoes, I was a complete lunatic – I researched every brand and the benefits and downfalls of each type of shoe… basically, I drove everyone crazy! I have relaxed a little since then, but felt that similar panic when E was reaching “shoe age”. Thankfully, I found Umi…. A shoe brand that I wish I had discovered 3 years ago when V was {Read More}
I am the first to admit that I LOVE bottled water. There is just something that is so nice about the convenience of it. However, I do not like all the waste, and the negative effects of plastic bottles on the earth. I had given up my bottled water, until I found EcoUsable. EcoUsable is a reusable Stainless Steel water bottle! I love that they offer a light weight, safe water bottle – in a variety of colors and styles. {Read More}
