Mom Spot: Living Green Tip

For all of the green living tips I'm sharing this month, I want to make sure it's something that I've done myself. If I've done it, I can tell you with all sincerity that you can do it too! My life is too complicated and busy to take on projects and efforts that are more work than they are worth. So today's green tip is one that is a relatively low cost and super simple to do - just minutes really.

Change your shower head to a water saving variety.

This only takes a quick trip to your local hardware store. We chose the WaterPik EcoFlow - which you can also purchase online. It's as easy as taking out the old shower head and replacing it with the new one. You may need a good wrench if the old threads are sticking, and it never hurts to use plumbers tape to give an extra tight seal, but that's about it for equipment.

I especially like our EcoFlow because it has a pause feature on the handle that is perfect for when you are shaving your legs (I'm sure it's good for other things too, but that's when I usually use it). It reduces that water flow so that you are using even less at times when you don't need the water on full spray. Using this in conjunction with shorter showers makes me feel great about our water usage. (And it helps me not to feel so guilty when I draw a nice, deep bath!)

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Mom Spot: Progressive Pioneer

Here is another blog I've come across in recent weeks. She has gorgeous pictures and her post yesterday was truly fantastic.

"Maine is pretty rainy in the spring. And I lived in Oregon for awhile and it defines rainy. So, a little rain rarely puts me in a gray mood. In fact, this rainy, rainy spring we've been having here in Utah has actually made me feel quite cheerful! Each rainy day has felt like something of a celebration."

Click HERE to read the entire post - you have to see the photographs! You'll also find all kinds of topics on sustainable and simple living. Enjoy!

Butterfly Pavilion

Of all the child-focused exhibits I wish I could visit weekly, Butterfly Pavilion is number one. I could spend hours in the rainforest-like room where butterflies dance through the air, lush vegetation sprawls from every corner, and a delightful assortment of other tropical animals make their home. You can meet Rosie, the resident tarantula and stroke a horseshoe crab as a wonderful side-light to your Pavilion trip. (Is there a child's birthday in your future? The Butterfly Pavilion is available for parties!)

The Sunset Stroll, a monthly event, gives you a more exclusive tour where you will see activities not seen during the daylight hours. A reservation is necessary. The Butterfly Pavilion is open seven days a week and summer is a great time to go! Schools are mostly finished with their field trips and you can walk the outdoor nature trail. Everyday, new butterflies are released between 12:30 and 3:30pm, and there are great spots to have lunch, so plan to make a day of it!

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Make a Difference: Black Stallion Literacy Program

Although it's hard to pin down our very favorite summer activity, one would have to be our afternoon with the Black Stallion Literacy Project. I was unfamiliar with the program until it was brought to the HoneyBear Tree Preschool at our church and my children attended with other children from the community. The Black Stallion Literacy Project (BSLP) is a program that is well represented around the front range in Colorado, but extends across the country from it's roots in Florida.

Born of a family heritage in 1999, BSLP has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of children across the nation. The purpose and goal of the organization is clear on their website:

"The Black Stallion Literacy Foundation is an innovative partnership of educators, businesses, volunteers, education foundations, and staff members focused on promoting literacy through the winning combination of live horses and books by Walter Farley. The program is based on the classic books of Walter Farley an…

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