Posted by Madeline Holler on November 6th, 2009 at 3:00 pm

Want a Green Xmas? You Should Probably Start Now

greening the holidays 200x300 Want a Green Xmas? You Should Probably Start NowLook, I know Halloween is not even a week behind us, but if I’ve learned one thing as a parent it’s this: it’s really hard to put off Christmas shopping and not (1) overspend (2) disappoint and (3) feel just really awful about child labor/carbon footprints/wrecking the environment. So, theoretically, I’m starting to plan for the holidays now.

How exactly? Well, I’m not sure, but I’m after a bit of research, here’s what I’ve come up with so far. Continue reading »


Posted by jeannesager on September 2nd, 2009 at 4:01 pm

Parents Mad Kids Told “Radical, Leftist” Facts About Plastic Usage, Autism

i pledge video 300x182 Parents Mad Kids Told Radical, Leftist Facts About Plastic Usage, AutismImagine your kids walked into school tomorrow and watched a video on not using plastic bags at the grocery store or plastic bottles for their water. Would you A. Agree or B. Throw a hissy and call the media because the school was trying to brainwash your kids with “radical, leftist” propaganda?

If you guessed B., you apparently would fit right in with the folks at a Utah elementary school who are up in arms over their kids being shown the “I Pledge” video, in which celebs pledge to clean up the environment, find cures for Alzheimer’s and autism and other absurd notions. Continue reading »


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