carnival of natural family living - September 3, 2007

Bean Sprouts is proud to present the September 3, 2007 edition of carnival of natural family living. This new carnival has taken off like a rocket and I am amazed and delighted by the number of submissions.

Summer

Many of the submissions had a summer theme to them, including Frugal Panda's Frugal Summers: 101 Ways to Entertain Yourself and Your Family posted at Frugal Panda and on a related note GP presents Fun Family Vacations - No Kidding posted at Fish Creek House - INNside Innkeeping, saying, "Great ways to have fun family vacations - no kidding!"

shrijnana sering presents Playtime posted at Conscious Mom.

Leticia Velasquez presents Don't let your children become addicted to excitement posted at cause of our joy.

Babies

Babies were also a poplar topic. Tracy presents Embrace green motherhood: breastfeed posted at EcoStreet, saying, "Although by the time this carnival goes out it will be past the Breastfeeding Week, the environmental advantages of breastfeeding are still worth a mention, I believe."

And Julie Heath - More4kids Inc. presents Getting Breastfeeding Off to a Good Start posted at Baby Development and Breastfeeding Resources.

Kevin Heath presents How You Can Save Money By Making Your Own Baby Wipes posted at Baby Development and Breastfeeding Resources.

And my favourite article this week: Anmol Mehta presents How to Make a Baby the Right Way- With Illustrations! posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga, saying, "Our adventures in how we made our little ones."

Relationships

Warren Wong presents How To Keep A Healthy Relationship posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Are you and your partner fighting all the time? Here's how to resolve your conflicts and go back to happier times."

Charles H. Green presents The Dark Side of Trust? Not! posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Harvard claims the key to trust is micromanagement; but the reality is, micromanaging trust will hurt your relationships with everyone in your life, including your loved ones."

Health and Beauty

Clara Myers presents Broken Capillaries and Varicose Veins posted at Face Natural.

Carrie Lauth presents Cheap Beauty Green Beauty posted at Natural Moms Talk Radio.

Stephanie presents Reusable Feminine Products posted at Stop the Ride!. I use these and can promise you they're just as effective as the disposable variety but soooo much better for the environment (and cheaper in the long term).

Dr Martin W. Russell presents Routinely Sleeping Well posted at Dr Martin W. Russell.

Food

Food was also a popular subject with contributors:

Elena presents When to Buy Organic Food posted at busybeemama.com.

Stephanie presents Canning Tomato Soup posted at Stop the Ride!.

A different Stephanie presents The Great Egg Hunt posted at Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood.

Kevin Bedell presents A simple step you can take: Eat more locally grown food posted at 21st Century Citizen.

GreenCougar presents Sensible, Natural Replacements for Soft Drinks and Ice Cream posted at GreenCougar, saying, "Short article on sensible replacements for soft drinks and ice cream in your life."

Cleaning and Household

Mommy Babble presents Washing With Baking Soda, part 2 posted at Mommy Babble.

Theo presents Safe Alternatives to Using Insecticides At Home (Can?t Hide from Insecticide) posted at Organic Test Kitchen .com, saying, "The hazards and folly of using chemical insecticides in the home."

Food for Thought

Quite literally "food for thought", Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Fitness Program 2.0, MindFit, and much more on Brain Training posted at Brain Fitness Blog.

marguerite manteau-rao offers two thought-provoking articles. Why? posted at La Marguerite, saying, "Why is it so hard to become 100 percent pure green? I can think of many reasons . . ." and Garbage Society posted at La Marguerite, saying, "The way things were, before the advent of plastic bags and all"

Tiffany Washko is also in philosophical mood as she presents My Thoughts on Green Consumerism posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

Paul Heingarten presents School Band is a valuable experience posted at Music and Band, saying, "Music is a great element to introduce into a child's upbringing. The benefits of playing music and joining a band program are many."

Jamie Carr presents Take a Media Fast posted at Peace Inside.

The Career Counselor presents It?s Not Easy Being Green? posted at ask the CareerCounselor.

21st Century Citizen presents New Study: 87% of Americans “seriously concerned about the environment” posted at 21st Century Citizen. That's good to hear. I just hope they take action on their concerns.

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