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Halloween Candy Dilemma: Sugar

October 20, 2020 8 Comments

The costumes are ready, and the children’s energy is rising! It’s almost time for trick-or-treating! It’s a time to be imaginative and to let go and have fun. Does the thought of managing your children’s candy make you feel uncomfortable? You may be a parent who takes care to feed your children nutritious food, so Halloween may seem like an undoing of all your good … [Read more...] about Halloween Candy Dilemma: Sugar

Here’s How to Make a Maypole

April 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

Called Beltane in the Celtic tradition, May 1st is celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere as the beginning of Summer. One of the most endearing May Day traditions is dancing around the Maypole. A Maypole can be as simple or as elaborate as you want it to be. It can be anything from cutting down a dead tree to dance around to just climbing an existing tree and decorating it with … [Read more...] about Here’s How to Make a Maypole

Create a Peaceful Holiday Home

December 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again, when sparkling displays and nostalgic jingles light up every corner, but for many Americans, me included, these celebrated customs can bring on a sense of uneasiness. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the feel-good vibes of the season. I love gift-giving to others, and you probably won’t find a more extroverted introvert on the planet … [Read more...] about Create a Peaceful Holiday Home

Homemade Holiday Wreaths

November 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

Homemade holiday wreaths are beautiful and inexpensive to make. They're a great excuse to get outside with the family and everyone can help in their creation. Here are some step-by-step directions on how you can make your own homemade holiday wreaths. WHAT YOU WILL NEED A wreath frame (available at most craft stores) Floral wire Pruning shears Scissors Wire … [Read more...] about Homemade Holiday Wreaths

Have an Earth-Friendly Easter

April 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

Wait! Before buying harsh, chemical egg dyes, and plastic eggs and grass, remember that Easter and Earth Day are just a few days apart. There are easy ways your family can celebrate this glorious season and still be good to Mother Earth. It can be as simple as raiding your crafting nook and spice drawer, and reading the ingredient labels on your Easter treats. For example, if … [Read more...] about Have an Earth-Friendly Easter

Green Halloween Tricks and Treats

October 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. It is so much fun to see the little ones dressed as their favorite characters. And let’s face it, who doesn’t love candy? Growing up, I was never allowed to have too much candy. Now that I’m a mom, I understand why my parents were so strict with candy. In fact, I am also pretty strict with candy, but thankfully there are so many better … [Read more...] about Green Halloween Tricks and Treats

Teachable Halloween

October 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

How Parents Can Turn the Holiday Haul into a Teachable, Healthy Moment Consumers will spend about $2.6 billion in Halloween candy this fall says a recent National Retail Federation survey—but $2.6 billion in Halloween candy will not be eaten. That’s because parents play their annual game of keep-away with children, trying to temper holiday excitement with health concerns … [Read more...] about Teachable Halloween

Halloween Face Paint

October 28, 2016 Leave a Comment

Here are some quick and easy ideas for non-toxic face painting if face paint is part of your family's Halloween costumes, or if you just want to play. Ideas are from Corey Colwell-Lipson. Corey Colwell-Lipson is the founder of Green Halloween, and National Costume Swap Day, and the co-author of Celebrate Green: Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the … [Read more...] about Halloween Face Paint

Halloween Hangover

October 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

Every Halloween, you marvel at the kaleidoscope of colorful candies your children collect when they go trick-or-treating. While you might assume these sweets are harmless, the scary truth is that a nasty surprise lurks inside that candy rainbow. In fact, the bright colors are the result of petroleum-based food dyes, most of which are produced in Chinese petrochemical … [Read more...] about Halloween Hangover

An April Fool Silliness

April 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

April Fool’s Day is celebrated in many different countries, but there is no definitive agreement as to its origins. Celebrations have been held throughout history and in all countries during the first month of spring, and in fact, for centuries people followed a lunar calendar and spring was celebrated as the beginning of the new year. With the introduction of solar … [Read more...] about An April Fool Silliness

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