Comments for A Greener Life http://www.agreenerlife.org Making greener choices every day. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Restaurant Review: Ruggles Green, Houston, TX by Ruggles Green - Houston's First Ever Green Restaurant | Lofts at Hermann Park http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/01/restaurant-review-ruggles-green-houston-tx/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Ruggles Green - Houston's First Ever Green Restaurant | Lofts at Hermann Park Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:34:32 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=79#comment-181 [...] Read a review from a blog called A Greener Life. [...] [...] Read a review from a blog called A Greener Life. [...]

]]> Comment on Green Soup (Recipe) by CSTE http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/07/green-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-124 CSTE Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:10:01 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=167#comment-124 omg. I had the Veggie Base from Whole Foods. It is amazing! It's so tasty and great for a good number of things! Glad to know you are sharing that with others. I made a different soup that was vegan and tasted so great with it in it! I'm not vegan but I am trying to eat healthier and wean myself from meat eventually. I'm never using those nasty bouillion cubes again! I used to think there was nothing else and kind of settled until the great discovery of the Veggie Base from Whole Foods. Tasteriffic! omg. I had the Veggie Base from Whole Foods. It is amazing! It’s so tasty and great for a good number of things! Glad to know you are sharing that with others. I made a different soup that was vegan and tasted so great with it in it! I’m not vegan but I am trying to eat healthier and wean myself from meat eventually. I’m never using those nasty bouillion cubes again! I used to think there was nothing else and kind of settled until the great discovery of the Veggie Base from Whole Foods. Tasteriffic!

]]> Comment on Green Soup (Recipe) by George http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/07/green-soup-recipe/comment-page-1/#comment-121 George Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:43:58 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=167#comment-121 I must say, that is the tastiest vegan soup I've ever had. And among the tastiest of all soups. I love how good your website makes the photo look! P.S. Twitter is down, so in response to your DM, I thought all Japanese animation was manga. Dunno. I do love Spirited Away, though. I must say, that is the tastiest vegan soup I’ve ever had. And among the tastiest of all soups. I love how good your website makes the photo look!

P.S. Twitter is down, so in response to your DM, I thought all Japanese animation was manga. Dunno. I do love Spirited Away, though.

]]> Comment on 39 TV-free activities for you and your kids by atoosa http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/06/39-tv-free-activities-for-you-and-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-119 atoosa Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:33:34 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=170#comment-119 You GO, girl! Remember before Navab was born and we talked about the near impossibility of a TV free childhood and the disturbing effects of media on the developing brain? As a pediatrician I glory in your efforts, as a friend and Khaleh to Navab, I am both thrilled and grateful. More proof that you guys are awesome parents. I feel like I'm constantlly talking about limiting media exposure with parents, and turning off the TV when I visit my family (in my own house, I watch almostt zero TV). I'll be sending other parents to this blog post for ideas, and I'm going to check out Playful Parenting. That sounds like a great book. This post filled me with hope for the next generation! You GO, girl!

Remember before Navab was born and we talked about the near impossibility of a TV free childhood and the disturbing effects of media on the developing brain? As a pediatrician I glory in your efforts, as a friend and Khaleh to Navab, I am both thrilled and grateful. More proof that you guys are awesome parents.

I feel like I’m constantlly talking about limiting media exposure with parents, and turning off the TV when I visit my family (in my own house, I watch almostt zero TV).

I’ll be sending other parents to this blog post for ideas, and I’m going to check out Playful Parenting. That sounds like a great book.

This post filled me with hope for the next generation!

]]> Comment on 39 TV-free activities for you and your kids by Michelle C http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/06/39-tv-free-activities-for-you-and-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Michelle C Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:04:35 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=170#comment-111 My favorite idea is homemade pretzel animals. In a bowl mix 1 pkg yeast, 1 1/2 cups warm water, 1T sugar, and 1T salt. Stir in 4 cups flour. Knead on a table until smooth. Then let her shape them into any shapes she chooses. Animals are always fun but anything works. Good for the imagination. Then brush a beaten egg over them, sprinkle with a little salt, and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and you have a great snack. My favorite idea is homemade pretzel animals. In a bowl mix 1 pkg yeast, 1 1/2 cups warm water, 1T sugar, and 1T salt. Stir in 4 cups flour. Knead on a table until smooth. Then let her shape them into any shapes she chooses. Animals are always fun but anything works. Good for the imagination. Then brush a beaten egg over them, sprinkle with a little salt, and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and you have a great snack.

]]> Comment on 39 TV-free activities for you and your kids by Stephanie http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/06/39-tv-free-activities-for-you-and-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Stephanie Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:55:19 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=170#comment-110 Have you read the book "Playful Parenting" by Lawrence Cohen? It's a great read on the value and importance of being "present" during playtime. Your list made me think of it :) Have you read the book “Playful Parenting” by Lawrence Cohen? It’s a great read on the value and importance of being “present” during playtime. Your list made me think of it :)

]]> Comment on 39 TV-free activities for you and your kids by Jeanna http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/06/39-tv-free-activities-for-you-and-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Jeanna Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:35:38 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=170#comment-107 Even though my son is older (creeping up on 10) I am so excited to read all these cool ideas! Bob's especially! We still build tent cities in our house and it's great for a late Friday night of watching a movie. :) Glad to see that so many people came up with ideas to share with you Lacey! We went semi-tv free last year and it was such a blessing! Even though my son is older (creeping up on 10) I am so excited to read all these cool ideas! Bob’s especially! We still build tent cities in our house and it’s great for a late Friday night of watching a movie. :)

Glad to see that so many people came up with ideas to share with you Lacey! We went semi-tv free last year and it was such a blessing!

]]> Comment on 39 TV-free activities for you and your kids by Lacey http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/06/39-tv-free-activities-for-you-and-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Lacey Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:36:10 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=170#comment-105 Oh also, for older kids, there's Geocaching! http://www.parenthacks.com/2010/06/geocaching-treasure-hunting-with-your-gps.html Oh also, for older kids, there’s Geocaching!

http://www.parenthacks.com/2010/06/geocaching-treasure-hunting-with-your-gps.html

]]> Comment on 39 TV-free activities for you and your kids by Lacey http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/06/39-tv-free-activities-for-you-and-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Lacey Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:28:00 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=170#comment-104 Great ideas! I think we've surpassed 40 now.. :) Here's another idea I saw on Martha Stewart's craft blog today: autograph books! http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2010/06/autograph-books.html Great ideas! I think we’ve surpassed 40 now.. :)

Here’s another idea I saw on Martha Stewart’s craft blog today: autograph books!

http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2010/06/autograph-books.html

]]> Comment on 39 TV-free activities for you and your kids by Pooneh http://www.agreenerlife.org/2010/06/39-tv-free-activities-for-you-and-your-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Pooneh Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:25:22 +0000 http://www.agreenerlife.org/?p=170#comment-102 I forgot one of my favorites that fits in here perfectly: playing with dry beans! we have a large yogurt container filled with dry beans - all kinds. Then i have another large yogurt container filled with all sorts of little bowls that the individual apple sauces come in and the scoops from formula and random other sturdy but single use snack packaging. every once in a while, I pull out the whole thing and let the kids play. I've recently added two pie tins and this has added about 15 minutes to the play since they like to hear the beans hit the tin and shake the tin etc. I also have an old drop cloth that goes with the set - the rule is the beans don't venture far from the drop cloth. It's all recycled - and it started with beans that I'd had for over 5 years and didn't feel I'd like to cook, but didn't want to toss either....so it's 'green'! :) One word of caution, though - if the kids are still into putting things into their mouths or other available spots, this needs close supervision! I forgot one of my favorites that fits in here perfectly:

playing with dry beans!
we have a large yogurt container filled with dry beans – all kinds. Then i have another large yogurt container filled with all sorts of little bowls that the individual apple sauces come in and the scoops from formula and random other sturdy but single use snack packaging. every once in a while, I pull out the whole thing and let the kids play. I’ve recently added two pie tins and this has added about 15 minutes to the play since they like to hear the beans hit the tin and shake the tin etc.

I also have an old drop cloth that goes with the set – the rule is the beans don’t venture far from the drop cloth.

It’s all recycled – and it started with beans that I’d had for over 5 years and didn’t feel I’d like to cook, but didn’t want to toss either….so it’s ‘green’! :)

One word of caution, though – if the kids are still into putting things into their mouths or other available spots, this needs close supervision!

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