Finally the brutal Winter is receding and Spring is forthcoming! The most hopeful season will bring us beautiful flowers, bright colors, warm sunshine, and the glorious smell of Spring. This time of the year inspires us to break out the mops and the brooms, donate our old belongings to charity, and fill a clean vase […]
Green Living
Green living ideas, eco friendly cleaning tips, eco friendly home ideas, and going green tips for the eco-friendly family and eco friendly kids.
Simple DIY Photo Ornaments Tutorial
This is a fun, easy Christmas craft to do with your kids. They will love getting to make their own ornaments and it will be a fun keepsake to remember doing together each year when you hang them. These DIY photo ornaments are eco-friendly too because you can use wrapping paper and cardboard you have laying around […]
Minimalist Baby List For Registry
For minimalists, like myself, I have come up with the following short list of things I was glad that I had with a baby in the house. Everything else just collected and got in the way. So here’s the baby gear you really need to put on your baby registry. In her new book, The […]
3 Awesome Old T Shirt Crafts No Sew
Whether or not you’re ready to admit it, summer break is fast approaching – the kids are home and you’re going to have to think of a million ways to entertain them over those long, drawn-out weeks! But don’t fret! There are tons of fun and, wait for it, (almost) free ways of keeping your […]
A Closer Look At Fair Trade And What It Means To Farmers
I recently had the opportunity to go along with Whole Foods on a trip to DiveMex Fair Trade Pepper Farm in Mexico. It was a day packed with activity and learning. It was an eye opening experience to get to visit a Fair Trade Farm in person, look at the crop production, and attend a […]
10 Creative DIY Teacher Gifts
Here are several knock-their-socks-off DIY teacher gifts that the teacher will actually love. These ideas are all fairly simple, take an eco-freindly approach, and will make a great impression. I hope you enjoy these creative DIY teacher gifts and let us know which one you make by using #familyfocusblog on social media. Some people like […]
Amana Refrigerator Review: Stylish And Energy Efficient
My refrigerator was super old and I am really try to make green choices whenever I can so I started looking for a new Energy Star refrigerator. This green choice was a no brainer since it offers so much savings in the cost of my electricity. I also wanted my new fridge to provide a stylish upgrade […]