Author--Shannon Baer

March 3, 2010

March 2, 2010

  • Creative "Green" Date Nights

    My husband and I are always busy with work, kids, our personal time, and sometimes it's hard for us to make time for our relationship. But it's always so rewarding when we do. (…)

December 16, 2009

  • My own time… a "time in"

    The air is crisp, and there are (almost) daily visits of "Jack" frost.  The trees are just about completely barren and in town there's the buzz of holiday excitement.  This past weekend we had our first local indoor Winter Farmer's Market. (…)

November 19, 2009

  • Great "Green" Toys

    Last week, I shared some of my ideas for what makes a good kid toy.  This week, I would like to share with you some sources and suggestions for toys that are durable, fun, useful and green! (…)

November 12, 2009

  • Timeless Toys

    When I go out looking for toys for my son, I want to find things that will become treasures.  For his first birthday he received from family a handmade wooden slide, a rocking boat that can serve as stairs and a small wheel barrow. His second birthday he received a wooden train table with storage drawers for his cars and trains and a small wooden kitchen. (…)

October 29, 2009

  • Staying Warm in the Winter

    One of the best ways to reduce our carbon footprint is to use less fossil fuels- pretty simple right? (…)

October 20, 2009

  • Be Green for Halloween

    When I was little my parents didn’t buy Halloween costumes, we created them; it was so fun.  Believe it or not, it wasn’t until I became a mother that I realized the overwhelming choices in commercialized costumes and decorations. (…)