Cute, crafty creations for Christmas!

I just LOVE making gifts for my family and friends for Christmas! I've never been much of a shopper but I do enjoy going to local craft shows to get ideas of things I can make by either sewing, painting or iron-on transfers. Here are some ideas to make personalized gifts that your loved ones will never forget!

This first idea I got from one of my high school friend's moms who made it for her kids. What a GREAT way to reduce waste (wrapping paper) by making these huge, monogrammed Christmas cloth gift bags. Looks like Santa delivered them himself!


My family always enjoys the personalized calendars I make them each year with all the birthdays and anniversaries listed. I also make sure to get a family picture each year when we are all together so that I can include that picture as well. (I had to do a little photoshop work to put a missing family member in the picture but it worked!)


One year, I made different versions of these crosses for each of my friends. I picked out some scrapbooking paper that reminded me of them, some coordinating craft paint, some plain wooden crosses and got to work.

Sewing and iron-on transfers were a big part of these grandparent gifts I made a few years back.

Some sewing, shape cutters and lamination can get you a long way! Check out this padded photo book I made for my nieces.

So, HAVE FUN...BE CREATIVE...BE RESOURCEFUL!

Your family and friends will love you for it!

Creating learning moments in Nature

We love to go for nature walks so what better way to get the kids out and also help teach them about Mother Earth, Science, and Math!

The kids are learning to keep the Earth clean by picking up litter and recycling by sorting the cardboard, paper, tin, aluminum, plastic and glass.

We donate the Capri Sun pouches to our church for their fundraising brigade with Terracycle: http://www.terracycle.net/

The kids actually keep a log to reinforce their counting and writing skills also.

I love to educate children about the small steps they can make a big difference by reducing, reusing, and recycling...GO GREEN!

Back to School - Waste Free Lunches

I have stumbled upon MANY ways to reduce waste in your lunch box. Here are some excellent resource websites.

What do I love most about these companies? They are:
*Going Green
*Providing fundraising opportunities for schools and businesses
*Including a wealth of healthy menu ideas for kids

1) Fabkins: "An Easy Way to Be Green-and Save Money-Every Day"

http://www.fabkins.com/

2) Klean Kanteen: "Not ALL metal bottles are created equal..."

http://www.kleankanteen.com/

3) Kids Konserve: "Choose to REUSE!"

http://kidskonserve.com/

4) Laptop Lunches: "bento-ware for everywhere"
http://www.laptoplunches.com/

5) Goodbyn: "a better lunchbox, reinvented for kids, parents,

and our planet"

http://www.goodbyn.com/

My first video

I put together this video because I have had many people ask what I do when I perform as Green Girl for the students and teachers. I plan to reshoot my performanes/lessons but I had fun putting together and editing my first video!