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Chicago Green Parenting

Transitioning school age kids to a meat-free diet

  • Meat free meals
  • January 21, 2012
One of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to offer as many meat-free meals in your home as you can. With such a plethora of options...
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Stage a home cook-off instead of getting takeout

  • Home cook-off
  • January 21, 2012
By now most Rockford residents are aware off the green issues involved when ordering takeout. Many restaurants are far from conscious about the...
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Review of Happy Melts Organic Yogurt Snacks by Happy Baby

  • Happy Melts Organic Yogurt Snacks by Happy Baby
  • January 16, 2012
Green products are becoming more prevalent as time goes by, but as with chemical cleaners, some work better than others. Here's where you can...
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Scrapbooking

When it comes to making fun family memories, a picture is worth quite a bit. Most all Rockford families have some form of photo album, but why stop...
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Teens repurposing paper

Rockford teens have a unique advantage when it comes to repurposing all the paper items they bring into the home. Not only are they at an age where...
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Little kids accumulate paper too

School age children have a way of accumulating handouts from school, flyers from programs they are involved in, and general papers from unknown...
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Babies come with a lot of paperwork

Have you ever wondered how people who are so small can bring in so much paper for you to sort through? Especially considering that they are so...
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Review of Method Smarty Dish Detergent Tabs

  • Method Smarty Dish Detergent Tabs
  • January 13, 2012
Green products are becoming more prevalent as time goes by, but as with chemical cleaners, some work better than others. Here's where you can...
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Getting teens to choose organic food on their own

  • Organic food for teens
  • January 7, 2012
At this point in the game, Rockford parents can't deny the obvious benefits of eating organic foods. The lack of pesticides means healthier,...
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Sending your child to school with an organic lunch they will actually eat

  • Organic Kids Food
  • January 6, 2012
At this point in the game, Rockford parents can't deny the obvious benefits of eating organic foods. The lack of pesticides means healthier,...
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