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How to: Throwing a Green Eco-Friendly kids Party

Kids enjoy parties.  They love having fun, great food, and great activities.  Of course, over the past few years, parties for kids have become quite lavish.  However, you don't have to go overboard with a party for the kids.  Even if you are going green, there are plenty of ways you can throw a fun and eco friendly party that they will all enjoy.  Here are some ideas to help you throw a green party. Ideas for Green Invites Of course, you are going to need to invite some others to the party.  It's easy to send out green invitations.  You can do it all through email, and the invitations can still be creative.  If you like something a bit more personal, then have kids help you craft your own fun invitations to hand deliver. Green Food Ideas If you are trying to throw an eco friendly party for your kids, try keeping the food pretty simple.  Cake is one thing that even the most picky kids can agree on.  Instead of purchasing a cake, make a cake at home.  One of the most popular choices is to make a batch of cupcakes and you can add all kinds of decorations with ingredients that ...

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Easy Steps to Make your Own Handmade Paper at Home

Recycle Crafts - Homemade Paper It is also extra special to send out a letter that is handwritten and beautiful stationary makes it even more special.  It can definitely be a lot of fun visiting a store that offers a variety of different stationary options with various designs, textures, and colors.  There are so many different beautiful options that you can choose from. Of course, instead of purchasing your stationary paper, a greener option is to make your own paper.  You can actually make your own paper - it's an art.  This allows you to use up all kinds of papers, so you are recycling that paper instead of just throwing it away.  It also allows you to create some art that you can use up or you can even put together some of it and give it away to a friend or family member as an extra special gift. When you are just starting out, the paper may come up a bit on the thick side.  Of course, with some practice, you'll get better and better at making this paper.  It is a great thing that you can do with your kids as well.  It's a wonderful way to spend a rainy ...

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Going Green in the New Year

Your New Year’s resolutions should include at least one green features for the coming year.  2010 is the year to go green -- It's never been easier.  With more and more people improving their habits, it's become more appealing than ever to implement an environmentally friendly lifestyle.  Green solutions don't have to mean expensive alternatives.  With the popularity of going green on the rise, it's become cheaper and easier to improve your living habits.  For instance, you should try and unplug all the electronics when they aren't in use.  Similarly, try turning off lights you are not using.  Try reducing your heater use, and wear extra layers of clothes to keep warm.  You should also try and switch from toxic and chemical cleaners to the eco-friendly and homemade alternatives to improve the quality of your indoor air. Try taking an adventure with your local transportation.  This is not only a great way of supporting your communities green public transportation efforts, this can also save you money.  Another fun and easy way to go green in the year is to invest in energy efficient light bulbs.  Purchase some energy monitors and programmable thermostats in order to avoid wasting energy in your home.  ...

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Going Green in the Winter

The leaves may have changed color and fallen from the trees, but that doesn’t mean there can’t be any green in your wintertime.  Check out these tips for going green in the wintertime. Defeating the Cold Air Draft Temperatures vary during the winter but one way or another; nobody likes to live in a cold house.  Stepping out of a hot shower or bath into the cold air of a bathroom can be one of the worst experiences.  Most people end up taking longer showers in the winter because the sudden rush of cold air outside of the shower is very unappealing.   The cold air we all fear surrounding the outside of the shower, the fearful draft, comes from the crack under the door or perhaps a window.  Put an end to this waste of hot air and roll a towel to fit under the crack in the door or window.  Your bathroom window may fog up, but your transition from hot shower to cold bathroom is sure to be a smoother one.  Take this trick from the bathroom and use it in other rooms that may be draft prone, perhaps a door to a backyard patio or the doggie door, both ...

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Vegan and Vegetarian Christmas Dinner Ideas

More and more people are going vegan or vegetarian.  If you are cooking a holiday meal this year and you know someone will be attending who is vegan or vegetarian, you might be feeling a little bit worried about what you are going to make for them.  Here are some no-hassle ideas for you that are sure to please: Let’s start off with the vegetarians, who may not be eat but for the most part can eat certain animal products as long as there is no meat involved.  If everyone is eating turkey this year, then take a look into the faux turkeys!  Everyone might scoff that the idea of a veggie turkey, but they are actually out there and they are actually quite delicious.  Try the Tofurkey roast, and enjoy it with all of the usual trimmings such as mashed potatoes, veggie gravy, and stuffing! For the vegans in the family, look into purchasing some sort of celebration roast.  This is a vegan dish that is made out of grain "meat."  These roasts are also made with a sausage-style stuffing that is made with squash, apples and mushrooms, and excellent choice for anyone who might be feeling a bit left out ...

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