http://www.iddybiddyblog.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:46:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a whole lot of fun comparing notes on our iddy biddy green steps together---from what we drive to what we eat to how our kids tend to be the "Green Police," we're all trying to be the best stewards of our earth and our families that we can ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/06/17/summers-calling/ In a digital world, it's only natural that just about everyone who's spent any time single in the last ten years or so has tried an online dating service at one time or another. I've done it myself, and I have to tell you... it's horrible. I don't know if ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/06/15/tall-dark-handsome-and-green/ Maybe it's the cynic in me, but as much as I'm happy to learn about ways to green up my family's life, sometimes I just start wondering when it stops being "green" and starts being "the marketing bandwagon du jour." On the one hand, I can appreciate that even a marketing ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/06/10/is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-much-green/ It's a funny thing; ask just about anyone what they think the most likely biggest barrier to living more green might be, and they'll probably tell you it's cost. I would love, for example, to buy nothing but organic foods for my family... but at this point in our lives, ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/06/08/going-green-for-the-economy/ I used to know a guy who was steadfast in his belief that every single story on the news boiled down to one of two topics. The first was "I want my baby back," and the second was "Why water can kill you." Think about it for a minute; he was ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/06/03/going-green-is-tricky-business/ This past weekend we loaded up the family and headed off for our first camping trip with our new travel trailer. (We went here, and it was gorgeous.) Now, I already have guilt about camping with a trailer; is it really camping if you're staying in a tiny little house, ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/06/01/camping-confessions/ I have to start this off by admitting that I've never been much for fancy jewelry; I'm just as happy with cheap costume stuff, in general, as I am with something expensive. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but this girl has an easier time wearing something I don't ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/05/27/eco-bling/ Here in the U.S., it is traditional to celebrate Memorial Day with foodstuffs in the grill. (Yes, it's most traditional to make those foodstuffs large hunks of meat, but in deference to the vegetarian in my house, we also often celebrate with zucchini.) Today's cooking reminded me that I'd been meaning ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/05/25/barbecue-or-solarcue/ I came across this story on CNN this morning and just had to share it; what a testament to the powerfulness of going green! From the story: [A] program in Washington state helps military veterans learn marketable job skills and make sense of their experiences in combat. Program managers say the Veterans ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/05/20/iddy-biddy-steps-for-healing-veterans/ I work from home, so I like to think of myself as being fairly eco-friendly when it comes to the amount of driving I do. In fact, my husband sees the every-3,000-mile oil change as something of a religion, and just this weekend he told me that in checking my ... http://www.iddybiddyblog.com/2009/05/18/could-you-go-car-free-for-a-week/