New Diapering System

gDiaper
Flushable inserts in a "little g" cover that don't cost much more than disposables. You can compost the urine soaked inserts and even save on water. Available in a few retail outlets (Oregon, yay!) and by mail-order. They offer automatic delivery, too. So you can have them bill your credit card, then delivered right to your door. Each purchase also helps support the Children's Health Environmental Coalition's Blue Butterfly campaign. Wow, I would have jumped on these if I'd known about them when DD arrived. Has anyone tried them?

TreeHuggerz Tips and Hints
New article about using honey as a healthy sweetener and I've included some recipes.

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Happy Fourth of July!

"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”
~Benjamin Franklin

For Kids of All Ages

Homemade Bubble Fun is the title of the latest TreeHuggerz Tips article. You'll find tips and recipes for making your own bubbles. Below is a recipe for modeling clay that is also a treat to eat.

 

EDIBLE  CLAY

 

1 (18 oz.) jar smooth peanut butter
6 tbs. honey
1/2 cup instant dried milk

Optional: raisins, chocolate chips, nuts and pretzels

 

Combine peanut butter and honey, then add milk to play dough consistency. Use raisins, chocolate chips, nuts and pretzels to decorate.

Warning: Not for children under the age of two.

Happy Father's Day!

"I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week."
Mario Cuomo, former governor of N.Y.

Treat Dad to a healthier grilled meal this weekend. Check out TreeHuggerz Herbals page for recipes and healthy tips on grilling.

Photo courtesy of Mary and Morguefile.com

Celebrate Loving Day!

"While it may seem negligible on the outside, interracial marriage and dating, is a hot topic and somewhat of a taboo, still, and quite controversial."
Alfre Woodard



Loving Day commemorates June 12, 1967 when the US Supreme Court made it a legal right to love a person of any race. Before that decision interracial couples could be legally separated and/or punished by their state governments. In the state of Oregon (my current residence) there were laws from 1862-1951 making marriage between specific interracial couples null and void. Join a celebration happening in your city or have one of your own.

Contest Suspended

TreeHuggerz Contest has been suspended until further notice. The winner of April's contest was Lauri A. of Vermont. Check out her tomato plant tip on the Winner's Page. Many thanks to all who have entered and made it a success for the last year. If anyone would like to sponsor a TreeHuggerz Contest, please let me know. Email: webmom @ treehuggez.org (remove the spaces)

My computer is still dead and unfortunately the loaner I had is on the fritz as well. Therefore, my online duties are getting the bare minimum of my attention until I have a working system in my home.

Below is a new ad for the March of Dimes, "Be A Hero For Babies Day" Campaign. Give if you can and pass the word along. They hope to raise $1 million dollars this month. All donations made through my affiliate links go directly to the March of Dimes, they do not pay affiliates.

Happy Mother's Day

Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over.
~George Cooper

Pantene Beautiful Lengths Campaign

"Bring beauty and hope to women living with the effects of cancer."

 

Deadline is 4/25/06

Go to http://www.beautifullengths.com/

 

Register to become a hometown ambassador. Men and women are encouraged to apply. You must be willing to have your hair cut for donation. Diane Lane is the spokesperson and will be donating her own hair in July.

 

Even if you don't want to be an ambassador, please consider donating your hair. The link above has a free donation kit available.

 

Thanks to the anonymous poster who sent TreeHuggerz Blog this information.

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Computer Problems

Yes, I am still around but only via email because my computer died last week. Please allow for extra time between postings and updates as we shuffle the parts of two broken machines into one working model. So far it looks like all my hard drive data is intact, just not accessible.  (Mama needs a new laptop!)

 

There is a new tips and hints page on TreeHuggerz.com and our Contest winner for March is Kim C., congratulations! April's Contest winner will receive the Student Success System by Blaine Athorn, be sure to enter your tip or recipe.

 

Passover Greetings and Happy Easter to all!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day

An Irish Blessing: 
May brooks and trees and singing hills
Join in the chorus too,
And every gentle wind that blows
Send happiness to you.

WikiHow

Find or request an article on how-to do almost anything you can imagine. Free to use and you don't even have to register to view articles.

Contest Winner's

Congratulations to Barbra A. of IL who won TreeHuggerz February Contest!

Belated Congratulations! to Diane P. of CA who won TreeHuggerz January Contest.

Both their tips can be found at TreeHuggerz Winner's Page.

Please note that the Contest Rules have been updated. I've decided to limit the number of winner's chosen each month to three. If I don't get a response then the prize will roll over to the next month. This is due to my own time limitations.

Happy Valentine's Day!

"We cannot compel love to come to us. We simply invite it. When it comes, let us gives thanks for it and see what we can do to attract still more. We should express affection, even if all we do is pat dogs. The more love we give away, the greater love we have to share."
-Thomas Dreier 

TreeHuggerz February Update

There's been a new page of books added to the bookstore. Check out the new titles and feel free to send me your recommendations. Yours truly just received a copy of "Eat Up Slim Down Annual Recipes 2006" with her recipe for Pasta with Chickpea Sauce on page 176. :-) If you are in need of a good read please use any of the Amazon.com links on the site and blog, they help finance our efforts.


Find some Valentine's Day tips to give you a few ideas for celebrating the holiday and get some herbal advice for staying healthy through flu season.


The winner of January's contest has not been validated yet and I am on the third choice. Please add trhuggerz @ aol .com (remove the spaces) to your accepted email addresses if you use a SP*M filter or check the Winner page to find out if you are the potential winner.

Goodbye Coretta Scott King. May you always be remembered for your contribution to society. 

I'm a finalist!

Please vote for me (Marvel Selke) at Treehugger.com's Dress an Eco-Celeb Contest. I'm one of four finalists but am currently in last place. I don't mind losing but not dead last. :-( Thank you for your support.

Goodbye Organic Style

While expecting my new issue of "Organic Style" this is what I received in it's place. The following letter was attached to the latest issue of "Experience Life" magazine:

Dear "Organic Style" Subscriber,

Rodale Publishing recently decided to cease publication of "Organic Style" magazine. The October 2005 issue was the final issue.


"Organic Style" made its debut in September 2001 and was the first magazine to focus on providing information about organic, balanced living in an authentic and contemporary way. We at "Experience Life" are also pleased to have been at the forefront of the balanced living movement and to witness the movement's shift into the mainstream.


In an effort to help fulfill "Organic Style's" commitment to its valued customers, we have arranged for you to receive "Experience Life" in place of the issues that remained in your former "Organic Style" subscription. Your first issue is enclosed. We hope you will enjoy this award-winning, healthy-way-of-life magazine.


(Skipping over part about if you are already an "Experience Life" subscriber.)

Thank you again for your loyal support of "Organic Style" and for your understanding and patience in this matter.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 1-800-749-3964 or email us at explifeorgstyle0106@pmgdata.com.

Sincerely,
(signed)
Hervey Evans
Circulation Manager
"Experience Life" Magazine

The site was disabled December 1. 2005, but says that you can still find "Organic Style" articles at Organic Gardening.com.

I don't know what happened but this is really disappointing. My subscription to "Organic Style" started in 2004. It was in the check-out stand of the grocery store. Spying that magazine was like a sign that I needed to get TreeHuggerz.com started (I had ownership of the domain since 2001). So I bought my first issue and subscribed immediately. It's been one of my all-time favorite periodicals but our relationship has been way too brief.

MLK Celebration Suggestion

Celebrate. . .

. . .the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King by planting a sycamore or live oak grown from the seeds of trees at Brown Chapel AME in Selma, Alabama. As a young minister, King used to make fiery speeches at Brown Chapel, where he gathered thousands for his peaceful Selma-to-Montgomery march that helped lead to passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. For more on these trees or to order, visit: www.historictrees.org or call 800/320-TREE.

What's New at TreeHuggerz.com

Herbal Lore has a new article, "How Garlic Can Fight -and Cure- Ear Infections" and I'm soliciting articles for the Feature page. If your non-profit or community project could use some free publicity please submit a press release to: webmom@treehuggerz.org. Photos are acceptable as long as they are in jpg or gif format.

Green Contest
Treehugger.com has a contest ending January 20, 2006. To enter you have to outfit an eco-celeb head-to-toe using fashionable green items. You can check out my Wists.com entry for outfitting Brad Pitt. The prize is a HER design bag but I had lots of fun just fantasy dressing Brad and learning how to use Wists. If you enter and feel like sharing, post a link to your entry in the comments. Who's up for Angelina?