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Comment on Real vs. Fake Christmas Trees – Which is Greener? by Natalia

Natalia — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:42:32 +0000

Got to this link from recent entry on Mother News Network. We’ve been debating this at my folks’ house (where everyone comes for at least 1 day, mostly a week or longer).

A point against real trees is that they ARE grown with sprays and pesticides, unlike the bliss-filled farms I imagined.

Comment on Kids and their best friends by 55 gallon water barrel

55 gallon water barrel — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:04:21 +0000

Not sure if it’s that big of a deal. Friends are friends for many reasons and usually, uptight teachers or principals can’t really change that relationship.

I’m more interested in how I feel about my kids’ friends. I’m very particular about that.

There’s an old saying that says you’ll grow into the type of person you hang around and think like the books you read.

As a parent, these are my responsibility – not the teachers’. If they have policies that separate BFFs, then fine. But I’m sure there is an inappropriate level that it can be taken to and probably will eventually.

Comment on New Jersey government wasting money on bottled water by steve

steve — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:36:43 +0000

Don’t all the government officials get paid by the tax- payer money for their services?

Comment on 10 easy ways to be more sustainable with your water usage by New Jersey under a drought watch | South Jersey Locavore

New Jersey under a drought watch | South Jersey Locavore — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:13:31 +0000

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Comment on Green term of the week: Climate Change by Ecosystem Gardening Best of the Web #8

Ecosystem Gardening Best of the Web #8 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:26:45 +0000

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Comment on Green term of the week: Climate Change by Top 10 Tips for Fighting climate Change in Your Ecosystem Garden

Top 10 Tips for Fighting climate Change in Your Ecosystem Garden — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:29:04 +0000

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Comment on Kids and their best friends by Catherine Shaffer

Catherine Shaffer — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:13:29 +0000

This story struck me as weird when I first read it, so I did some investigating, and it seems that the premise is completely false. Please check out my blog post at http://www.parttimesoup.com/2010/07/new-york-times-upsets-parents-with.html

Comment on Kids and their best friends by Despairing

Despairing — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:15:53 +0000

It does all sound a bit nanny-state-ish, but then my teachers in Primary School in the 70s used to separate friends. Every couple of months they would rearrange the classroom and seating arrangements.

I felt able to have best friends, then close friends, then friends, then kids that I would hang with. We would roam in packs of 30 or more, and rubbed along quite happily despite the fact that there were always people within that pack who couldn’t stand the sight of each other.

I’m broadly in agreement with the guy in the article who says that kids need to experience all different types of relationships. If you grow up thinking that everyone likes you and you need to like everyone then you’re going to be very confused as an adult!

Comment on Win a copy of BBC Earth’s “Life” on DVD by Vicki Howell

Vicki Howell — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:39:35 +0000

I love to go to National Parks. One of my favorite is the Kit Carson National Park in Terrero NM. It is near Santa Fe, so you can pass through there and leave your sophistication. When you get up in the mountains and see the chipmunks jumping all over the roads, it makes you smile. Then, fish for trout and cook it over the open fire. It transports you back to another world. What a wonderful world we live in!

Comment on Win a copy of BBC Earth’s “Life” on DVD by Dori Moura

Dori Moura — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:24:30 +0000

We are fortunate to live in a town with a huge, wild and amazing municipal park. From rugged back-country trails to creekside picnic tables to fresh, cool swimming holes, Bidwell Park has it all, and it’s just a bike ride away!