Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day! Today marks the 40th anniversary of this holiday! I think the best way to celebrate Earth Day is by getting outside to appreciate the wonderful world that surrounds us each and every day!

We are planning a big seed-planting session today to start some veggies and herbs indoors before we plant them outside in May.

How are you planning to celebrate Earth Day?

What to do this Earth Day 2010:

• Pledge to improve our Earth with 5 actions that your family can participate in! Pick 5 at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website ! Then stick around and check out the lush amount of information and resources the EPA has to offer.  

• Also, sign up for EPA's  “Go Green” newsletter with "what you can do" information about activities and events!

• Read these top 10 reasons for using Seventh Generation’s cleaning products (that I use and LOVE)

• Read Dr. Seuss’s eco-tale of The Lorax on your iPod or iPad with this app.  Also available is a cute game, Lorax Garden, where you must regrow the world’s Truffala tree forests!

• Simplify your cleaning with this homemade laundry powder that doubles as dish washing detergent from Nicola at whichname? 

• Find more great recipes for household cleaners at SimpleMom and read about the benefits of non-toxic cleaning. 

Interested in eco-friendly crafting?

• Go on a flower picking adventure and then make these recycled May Day Baskets found at Skip To My Lou!

• Recycle some clean jars and containers and fill them with this Apricot Granola Recipe and free printable packaging labels at Bake It Pretty! While you are visiting this lovely site dedicated to all things bakery, enter to win an eco-cupcake stand  from Green Party Goods by April 25th!

• Download and print some Earth Day coloring pages at Make and Takes. 

• Check out this Spring Bird Feeder craft I posted last April using pizza dough, peanut butter and birdseed! The birds (and squirrels) loved it! 

• Make your own reusable bag with this Classic Tote Tutorial at SewMamaSew I have made this tote bag and by adding a heavy cardboard insert to the bottom it holds up well while shopping! 

Other Suggestions: 

• Have you watched this video from The Story of Stuff Project? Check out The Story of Bottled Water!  

(Then go outside and enjoy this beautiful Earth... and don't forget your refillable stainless steel water bottle!)
 

*In other news, today Amy from Progressive Pioneer honored us by posting the story of our twin homebirth!  

Isabella and Gracie are turning TWO this May Day! Here they are yesterday posing in their new ladybug skirts I made for their upcoming special occasion!