Articles tagged “Green Family”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Jon and Kate Plus 8 Go Green with Steve Thomas! (Video) By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Apr 14 2009 The Gosselin's want to make their new house eco- and wallet-friendly. Who better to ask than Renovation Nation's Steve Thomas? In this one hour special, Jon & Kate Plus 8 Go Green!, Steve Thomas and his crew help the family transform their house into an eco-savvy home. + READ MORE

Great Earth Day Activities for Kids By Sara Novak IN Work & Connect Apr 14 2009 As we celebrate this the greenest day of the year (and at Planet Green, the greenest month) let us not forget the next generation of green. Seriously, children that grow up green are more likely to pass that knowledge on to their children and Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to instill some great green info. + READ MORE

Earth Stroll in San Francisco By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 13 2009 This Earth Day, what could be more pleasant than a walk in the park? If you're in or near San Francisco, consider stopping by Crissy Field Center in the Presidio for the Earth Stroll. + READ MORE

Make An Easy Indian Dal By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Apr 10 2009 I made this lentil dish for my vegetarian son to eat at a family dinner at my mother-in-law's where the main course was a roast. Otherwise he gets to eat salad and potatoes. I didn't add as much liquid as the recipe calls for, because I wanted it to be more like a stew, but it really is supposed to be a soup. + READ MORE

Take a Greener Approach to Dealing with Asthma By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 1 2009 Bronchial asthma or reactive airway disease (RAD) is a form of asthma that's caused by allergies. My mother has it and it is directly related to her abundance of allergies. I am in no way advocating giving up traditional means of treating the disease for everyone, but for some trying a more natural remedy for controlling the symptoms is doable. + READ MORE

Plan a Greener Bridesmaid Luncheon By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Mar 26 2009 Wedding season is here again. Can you believe it? It's almost spring! If you are about to get hitched, why not plan a greener bridesmaid luncheon? The purpose of a bridesmaid luncheon is to honor your bridesmaids and you can most certainly do that without tons of waste. A greener bridesmaid luncheon is also less pricey which means that whomever is flipping the bill can enjoy the benefits of greening it up as well. + READ MORE

Sign-Up to Volunteer on Earth Day Weekend! By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Mar 20 2009 Fortunately, eco-volunteerism got way more manageable thanks to yours truly (Planet Green *wink) and Green Apple Festival. Just yesterday, we launched Volunteer Central?an online portal to find your eco-project of choice, super close to home. + READ MORE

Be a Green Traveler: Know When You Need a Passport By Elizabeth Seward IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 19 2009 With a trip to Mexico just around the corner for me, I'm surprised at how unaware many of my friends are of the entry requirements for flying to western hemisphere countries from the United States. It's true that when I went to Canada in 2000, I didn't need a passport. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Mold Your Teen into a Healthy Green Adult By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 19 2009 Teens are under more pressure than ever to succeed and they often respond in some less than healthy ways. A lot of these issues can be handled early on with these helpful tips. + READ MORE

Eat Family Style While On Vacation By Elizabeth Seward IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 13 2009 Restaurants produce a lot of waste—especially in the department of food. That's why it's smart to bring your own reusable containers to restaurants so you can save your food for later and bypass the typical styrofoam to-go containers simultaneously. But when you're on vacation, you don't always want to save your food for later. Most vacationers have saved up their money so that, for a few days a year, they can enjoy that money. + READ MORE

Reduce Teen Anxiety Naturally By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 26 2009 Growing up is hard on teens and it's also hard on the parents that have to deal with them... Parents can feel pretty paralyzed when it comes to dealing with these issues, but knowing how to handle your teens is half the battle. + READ MORE

8 Ways to Have Fun Without Electricity This Winter By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Feb 20 2009 Whether or not you find yourself stuck in a power outage, the following list of eight electricity-free activities prove not only to be enjoyable, but a means to unplug from the usual grind?and save cash in the process. + READ MORE

Teach Healthy Portion Sizes to Your Teen (Video) By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 19 2009 What do you do if your teen comes home famished every evening and fills up on junk food? According to Registered Dietitian, [Angela Ginn-Meadow on the International Appeal Episode of Emeril Green, it's not as hard as you think to fill your teen up with healthy portions of nutrient dense foods. + READ MORE

How to Build an Eco-Friendly Snowman By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 9 2009 I don't know who invented the snowman. The snowman inventor must have woken up one morning and looked out at a field of virgin snow, a cup of tea in hand. Sighing, the inventor took a drink of that tea and said, "I'd better take some of this snow and make a man out of it." The fad caught on and the rest is history. + READ MORE

How to Care For Snowshoes By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 5 2009 As long as you live in an area that gets frequent snow, you can go snowshoeing. It?s a great way to get exercise and enjoy the outdoors locally. + READ MORE

Bring the Family to NYC's International Polar Weekend By Jessica Root IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 4 2009 If little Bobby or Jane (or maybe even big, grown-up you) shares an affinity for the children's book Polar Express, polar bears and the northernmost/southernmost points on Earth, get a good cultural dose of all-things-polar at the AMNH this weekend. + READ MORE

Read Green Kids, Sage Families By Heather Sperling IN Home & Garden Feb 3 2009 In the introduction to Green Kids, Sage Families: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Kids, Lynda Fassa says she hopes to be "...like a soft-voiced GPS, helping you make the moves that get you where you want to go." The book is the culmination of Fassa's knowledge of child rearing (she's got three) and green living. "Where you want to go," and where she hopes to take you, is a healthy, happy, eco-conscious lifestyle. + READ MORE

Reduce the Amount of Toxic Air You Breath in Your Vehicle By Eric Leech IN Tech & Transport Feb 2 2009 Several years ago people never really gave the air in their vehicle a second thought. Yes, it may not have always been the most pleasant odor (we all remember those family road trips in the back seat), but most folks just hung a fragrance tree on the mirror and grinned and bared it. + READ MORE

Discover the Arugula Stimulus Plan, a Societal Division between Poverty and Vegetarianism, and Don't Forget Your Bike Condom By David DeFranza IN Food & Health Jan 30 2009 Today on TreeHugger: Discover the arugula stimulus plan, a societal division between poverty and vegetarianism, and don't forget your bike condom. + READ MORE

How to Protect Your Child From Ultraviolet (UV) Rays By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Jan 22 2009 In order to ensure that our children can one day wrest societal power from their elders, we will have to keep them safe while they are small, feeble and jobless. One of the dangers our naive, driver's licenseless kids face is ultraviolet radiation. The ozone layer used to protect kids from these dangerous rays, but that layer has been seriously injured by CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances. + READ MORE