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• Conservation With Kids

  Teach your tikes how to go green with these recycling, conservation and reusing activities just for kids.

• DIY Skin Care Remedies

  Avocados, milk, honey, oatmeal: Is it your shopping list or the makings of a DIY skin care line? Perhaps both!

• Everyday Chores Get Greener

  Give your daily tasks an eco-upgrade with these easy changes that make a big difference

• Green Your Kid: Thanksgiving Fun for the Family

  You're probably looking forward to bringing the family together over a big, beautiful meal on November 25. What could be better than showing your kids how to celebrate the holiday in planet- and wallet-friendly ways?

• How Does Your Garden Grow?

  Forget the grocery store -- the new go-to spot for the freshest produce? Your backyard. These five steps will get your garden up to planet-friendly speed in no time flat.

• Perfecting the (Green) Picnic

  As soon as the frost fades, I itch to dine alfresco, preferably in the grass, preferably with bare toes.

• Eco-eating: Delicious, Family-friendly Salads

  I pride myself on eating seasonally. This means steel-cut oats, roasted root veggies and hearty stews in the winter, and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables in the summer. And following this plan would be simple if the only palate I had to worry about was my own.

• Green Your Kid: Getting Wise About Waste

  These easy trash-reducing tips will have the whole family going green and having fun.

• Eco-eating: 5 Seasonal Soups

  Simple, economical, quick and versatile: Soup gives the entire family plenty of reasons to hover over the pot together!

• Eco-eating: Homemade Granola

  What could be greener than granola? Whip up your own batch: It’s planet-friendlier than the store-bought stuff -- and just as tasty!

• Winter Boredom Be Gone

  It may be cold outside, but have no fear! Kids can be entertained -- and educated -- inside. Here are six eco-conscious activities guaranteed to engage any antsy kid.

• Eco-eating: Warm up With Winter Foods

  Winter veggies are just as satisfying as their spring and summer counterparts. It’s easier than ever to eat seasonally -- and flavorfully – with these tasty options.

• Eco-eating: Jam

  The sweet-sour burst of berries is no longer limited to summer. Take the sustainable route by preserving fruit at the peak of their seasonal flavor, and you'll be spreading blueberries and raspberries across your toast all winter.

• Green Glossary: “Locavore”

  Carnivore, sure. Omnivore, OK. But locavore? Eating local is all the rage, but what does it mean to be a locavore?

• Eco-eating: How to Pickle

  Ever found yourself with pounds of beets from a CSA surplus? Or knee-deep in cucumbers from a buying spree at the farmers market? That extra produce no longer has to suffer a rotten fate. Waste less by learning how to pickle like a pro.

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• Eco-eating: How to Pickle

  Ever found yourself with pounds of beets from a CSA surplus? Or knee-deep in cucumbers from a buying spree at the farmers market? That extra produce no longer has to suffer a rotten fate. Waste less by learning how to pickle like a pro.

• Eco-eating: Delicious, Family-friendly Salads

  I pride myself on eating seasonally. This means steel-cut oats, roasted root veggies and hearty stews in the winter, and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables in the summer. And following this plan would be simple if the only palate I had to worry about was my own.

• Eco-eating: 5 Seasonal Soups

  Simple, economical, quick and versatile: Soup gives the entire family plenty of reasons to hover over the pot together!

• Perfecting the (Green) Picnic

  As soon as the frost fades, I itch to dine alfresco, preferably in the grass, preferably with bare toes.

• Eco-eating: Homemade Granola

  What could be greener than granola? Whip up your own batch: It’s planet-friendlier than the store-bought stuff -- and just as tasty!

• Eco-eating: Warm up With Winter Foods

  Winter veggies are just as satisfying as their spring and summer counterparts. It’s easier than ever to eat seasonally -- and flavorfully – with these tasty options.

• Green Your Kid: Thanksgiving Fun for the Family

  You're probably looking forward to bringing the family together over a big, beautiful meal on November 25. What could be better than showing your kids how to celebrate the holiday in planet- and wallet-friendly ways?

• Eco-eating: Jam

  The sweet-sour burst of berries is no longer limited to summer. Take the sustainable route by preserving fruit at the peak of their seasonal flavor, and you'll be spreading blueberries and raspberries across your toast all winter.

• Green Glossary: “Locavore”

  Carnivore, sure. Omnivore, OK. But locavore? Eating local is all the rage, but what does it mean to be a locavore?

Simple Steps

• Pack a Greener Lunch

  Whether you’re putting together a midday meal for the office or sending your kids off to school with nutritious lunchtime goodies, it’s easy to pack a greener lunch: