Posted in Action Alerts, Deals Around Town, Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, Reduce-Reuse-Recycle, tagged recycle, charity, books, reduce, First Unitarian Church of Orlando, University Unitarian Univesalist Society, alliance, reread, reuse on July 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Here is a volunteer opportunity AND a thrifty bargain opportunity for the “green bookworms and recycling fans!” that I have a finger in somewhat… a “Green Elephant Benefit Booksale” so we can reduce, recycle and reread!
WHO IS DOING IT?
The oldest community service group based out of First Unitarian is called “The Alliance.” Members are people [...]
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Posted in Fun Stuff for Kids, Media, tagged war, WarGames, Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, MGM, movie, AMC, Pointe Orlando, Waterford Stadium 20, 1983, peace, Winter Park Stadium 20, AMC Pleasure Island 24, The Loop Stadium 16 on July 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m a child of the 80’s. I endured the MTV revolution, Atari frenzy, the requisite celebrity crushes on the Brat Pack, John Hughes movies, jelly bracelets, and new wave.
One of my fav movies at the time and still a fav today is WarGames.
I admit that at the time I had a thing for Matthew Broderick, [...]
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Last night I attended the Summer Solstice Celebration at Dandelion Communitea Café. It was the first drum circle I’ve been to so I thought I’d report on it from my first-timer’s point of view. My three-year-old son went with me and we both had a blast.
While we were getting ready to leave, it was raining [...]
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Posted in Animal Advocacy, Fun Stuff for Kids, Health and Safety, Natural Pet Care, tagged 4th of July, Altamonte Springs fireworks, alternative fireworks, at home fireworks, central Florida public displays of fireworks, Disney fireworks, firework safety, fireworks, glowstick, green fireworks, Independence Day, Orlando fireworks, pets and fireworks, public displays of fireworks, Sanford fireworks, sparklers, wintergreen candies on June 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Many families have traditions of lighting fireworks in their backyards, even handing lit sparklers to toddlers as they run in dizzying circles in the yard. This is a safety disaster waiting to happen and a practice that needs to be abandoned. Leave lighting fireworks to the professionals this year! Take your family out to see [...]
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Posted in Deals Around Town, Fun Stuff for Kids, Lessons and Classes for Kids, Local "Green" Events, Spirituality, Vegan/Vegetarian Options, tagged kids, vegan, activities, children, eco-friendly, First Unitarian Church of Orlando, homeschooling, green team, Cat Rigby, Abbie Potter, Children's Religious Education, day camp, summer camp, homeschoolers on June 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Ever the “green events” party girl, I finished 5k racing and sock hopping and now I’m off to teach summer camp kiddies with a vegan and homeschooler friendly eco-twist!
Anyone is welcome to come aboard for summer camp, UU style!
It’s non-profit and camp registration costs basically go to put on the “eco theme “ [...]
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Posted in Deals Around Town, Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, tagged festival, art, music, local, FUCO, First Unitarian Church of Orlando, entertainment, concert, bands, recreation, green team on May 15, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the perks to my job as chair of the “Green Team” is that I get to do really fun stuff once in a while. And I’m event coordinating these days for a music/arts fest type shindig over at the church.
It’s a non-profit community service project to help promote local artists / performers / [...]
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Last month we were pleased to report that Timmy’s Toy Chest would begin stocking earth-friendly options in it’s Lake Mary toy store. Owner Lin Hanzelko just announced that they are taking their green initiative a few steps further:
“In an effort to go green we have come up with some new ideas at Timmy’s. We started thinking green in the [...]
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Posted in Chiropractors, Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, Nontoxic Lawn Care, Organic Gardening, Organizations/Activism, Parenting Groups, tagged benefit, Chiropractor, fair, festival, garden, Holistic Moms Network, kids, music, organic, Orlando, photograph, planting, storyteller on May 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Dr. Lynne Whitson-Rosemellia of Hands On Family Chiropractic is hosting a Spring Fling to benefit the Orlando Area Chapter of the Holistic Moms Network. The event will take place from 11-2 on Saturday, May 10th at 2876 S. Alafaya Trail in Orlando.
There will be plantings and paintings for the kids, a photographer to get pictures [...]
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Posted in Coffee and Tea, Consignment Shops, Fun Stuff for Kids, Local "Green" Events, Organizations/Activism, Spirituality, tagged festival, organic, music, First Unitarian Church of Orlando, coffee, seven sisters coffee house, arts, concert, local event, local bands on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you liked the Behind the Beans preview of Seven Sisters Coffee house, you can catch another taste of the yummy organic, fair trade joe at the May 17th “Evening Entertainment Escape!”
Alisha Kearns is taking Seven Sisters Coffeehouse over to be one of the tables at the crazy celebration of “creative spirit” held at First [...]
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Okay, now most of you probably haven’t had your child yell this out to you… but it is one of my son’s favorite drinks! I have been juicing for about 9 years now. I started when my daughter was born. A friend of mine who just had her 5th child started talking to me about [...]
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