Why Eggs in Spring? Before commercial egg laying, Spring was the time for a chicken to lay the most eggs. They need a certain amount of sunlight per day, and they would anticipate enough time in the year to raise chicks to survive the next winter. The presence of eggs from birds of all kinds…Read the full article.

This following post was an entry in our Blog to Inspire contest. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and not necessarily those of Eco Baby Steps or Parenting By Nature. Blog to Inspire entrant The Wonderful World of Nikki is Nicole Bergman, is married and has a beautiful 1 year…Read the full article.

Grow a gardener? Plant a garden your child will find interesting. How about planting a salad garden with the added intrigue of edible flowers? Before I even had children, my husband and I planted edible flowers in our garden just for the joy of it. One day, a neighbor girl about four years old joined…Read the full article.

Bottled water, plastic bags, energy audit, and heat leaks. All easy ways to start making your life more sustainable. These suggestions come from “The Simple Things First,” the first chapter in Simply Going Green, an e-book produced by blogger Kaayla Canfield from the Simply Going Green blog. Review. Kaayla Canfield, Simply Going Green in Three…Read the full article.

Some days he’s a grizzly bear. Other days he’s an octopus. Most of the time he is an acrobat who’s tricks are utterly amazing. I never really set out to breastfeed toddlers. In fact, I didn’t even know anyone who had breastfed at all when I had my first child. Because I didn’t have any…Read the full article.

Health Canada and the U.S. CPSC (Consumer Products Safety Commission) have recalled more than 1 million Infantino baby slings in the U.S. and 15,000 slings in Canada. These bag-style slings have been associated with baby deaths under investigation by federal regulators. This recall follows a more general warning nearly two weeks ago from the U.S.…Read the full article.

If I’m going to recommend buying stuff on a week dedicated to living more environmentally friendly lives, I have to have very tight rules—and I do. Rules for inclusion on my list of best products for reducing the need for stuff: Must be reusable. Must prevent buying and using more stuff by replacing something commonly…Read the full article.

This following post was an entry in our Blog to Inspire contest. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and not necessarily those of Eco Baby Steps or Parenting By Nature. Blog to Inspire entrant from Muskoka Bear Bums is AmyLynn Duffield, who blogs about her story of how her family…Read the full article.

Today is World Water Day. Events are held around the world to raise awareness of how many people in the world, more than 1 billion people, do not have access to clean water. We are halfway through the United Nations’ Water for Life program, which covers the decade 2005-2015.

The choice is yours. Knowing that makes you very powerful. You choose the life you live. Our happiness comes not only from having our needs met but from power to choose our own way forward. As you green your life and reach for the ideal of sustainable living, own your choices. Set your own priorities.…Read the full article.