Encouraging a Love of Nature: New Resources | Alldonemonkey.com

Raising the next generation of conservationists means encouraging a love of nature in children. Helping children get outdoors and explore is a large piece of this puzzle, as is providing them with resources like music and books that nurture this spark inside them. I’m happy to share with you new music from an Grammy nominated...

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March 21, 2018

Eco-Friendly Easter Ideas for Kids

by Leanna

Go green this Easter with these easy and environmentally-friendly ideas! Easter is such a fun holiday for kids, but unfortunately many of the products associated with it are meant to be disposable and so produce a lot of garbage. For example, each year more than 8,000 tons of waste results just from Easter egg packaging....

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March 17, 2017

5 Tips for Seasonal Living with Kids

by Leanna

The days are so long, but the years are so short: Doesn’t it seem like you look up one day and realize how much time has gone by? And you wonder, did I waste it all on things that at the end of the day weren’t so important, like the laundry, the dishes, etc.? One...

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August 5, 2015

All-Natural Orange Pudding {Atol de Naranja}

by Leanna

Living in California, we are lucky enough to have orange trees in our backyard, and recently my husband and Little Monkey gathered up a huge bag of juicy oranges for us to enjoy. We had to many, I decided it would be a good time to try my sister-in-law’s recipe for Costa Rican orange pudding,...

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November 14, 2014

An Easy Way to Go Organic {Farm Fresh to You}

by Leanna

Thank you to Farm Fresh to You for sponsoring this post! All opinions are my own. We all know the benefits of eating organic foods, especially for vulnerable groups like children. There are also many benefits to eating locally grown foods. And while more supermarkets are offering these options, often they are not as fresh...

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November 10, 2014

Green Gifts for Crunchy Mamas

by Leanna

This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I receive a small commission. Thank you for your support! The holiday season is a great time to splurge on those that you love and to show them that you know what is important to them. So if you have a “crunchy...

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May 14, 2014

Cloth Diapering How-To {Ultimate Guide to Baby’s First Year}

by Leanna

Cloth diapering is not as hard as it may seem! I have spoken with many expecting parents who want to do cloth diapering but don’t know where to begin. Moreover, they are worried it will be too much work, but once you have your system down, it is really quite easy! Here are some resources...

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