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Our Kids' Earth
http://ourkidsearth.blogspot.com
Our planet is the only gift that we will truly leave to our children. This blog is a place to share and discuss green living topics from a family perspective.
Recent Posts
Getting it Right the First Time
Last week, a nice young man rang our doorbell and asked if we would like a free window inspection the next day. While I haven't been thinking about replacing my windows, I was intrigued when he said they would measure the efficiency of my current win...
Why Shop Locally
Believe it or not, I actually had a great shopping experience this weekend - even amidst the dreaded Black Friday. My plan for the long weekend was to get the house decorated for the holidays and I had a few small things I still needed to find. Wanti...
Dark Days Challenge Week Two
On to week two of the Dark Days Challenge of eating locally... Thanksgiving offered the perfect opportunity, but I didn't quite have my act together to pull off an entirely local meal, so instead I did a leftover meal the next day.We had Open-Face Tu...
Which is Better: Real vs. Fake Trees
Thanksgiving has passed and, if you celebrate Christmas, it is on to the decorating. Which do you favor - a real or fake tree?I was a big believer in real trees until I finally gave up the romantic vision of our family trekking off to the woods to ch...
I\'m Thankful For...
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, I'm reflecting on a few of the many things I have to be thankful for.The AWESOME readers who visit this blog. Your comments, suggestions, and encouragement motivate me every week!Rainbows in the sky that can even brighten a...
29 Cent Turkeys
The newspaper inserts this week are full of ads for 29 cent Thanksgiving turkeys. I had already been planning to buy my turkey from Manna Mills, a local organic store and knew that I was paying more, but ten times more?!?That big of a difference made...

