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How to Handle Halloween Candy

How to Handle Halloween Candy

Posted on October 31, 2024November 5, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, FoodLeave a Reply

Here’s your candy/Halloween quick tip sheet: Candy bags go in the trash. This is the big bag that all the little candy comes in. There is usually a No Plastic Bag How2Recycle label on the back. Pretzel bags/Candy wrappers in trash. This box the pretzels came in can be recycled in single-stream recycling/blue carts. Happy…

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Why I learned to sew

Why I learned to sew

Posted on October 31, 2024November 5, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, Reduce, RepairLeave a Reply

In the midst of vaccinations hangover (so tired from flu and Covid vaccines) I felt like mending so I went through my little pile that needed the sewing machine, which is pictured here. I ripped the hem on my pajama bottoms, an arm seam burst on a t-shirt, my husband busted the armpit on a…

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Shop Local & Mom/Son Date at Terra Toys

Shop Local & Mom/Son Date at Terra Toys

Posted on August 31, 2024November 17, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, Food, Products, Places & ReviewsLeave a Reply

Shopping locally keeps more funds in small business hands, reduces shipping costs, and is fun! Plus air-conditioning! My son and I love to visit Terra Toys, the largest toy store in Texas. We have mom and son dates playing chess (we don’t really know how so we make up our own rules), eating a locally…

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How I Cut Fresh Pineapple

How I Cut Fresh Pineapple

Posted on July 27, 2024July 27, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, Composting, Food, RecyclingLeave a Reply

If you have the option and ability, a fresh pineapple is going to be cheaper and greener to process than a precut one in a plastic container. I have found that using a great bread knife works the best. Here’s what I do. Grab your kitchen compost collector because there will be a lot to…

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Buy Nothing Give: Nap Mat for Kinder

Buy Nothing Give: Nap Mat for Kinder

Posted on July 27, 2024July 27, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, ReusableLeave a Reply

My son is going into 1st grade next month so we don’t need our nap mat anymore. I tried keeping it around to use in building forts and such but he didn’t use it so we both agreed to post it on Buy Nothing. I actually didn’t have any parents who wanted it. A grandmother…

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Bulk Legos at Brick & Minifigs

Bulk Legos at Brick & Minifigs

Posted on July 12, 2024July 12, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, Crafts/Office/School/MeetingsLeave a Reply

My son has been literally counting down the days to today’s Sakurajima update to Palworld! We even made a trek to Bricks & Minifigs in Austin to get pinks and whites so he could make a pink Chillet to match the blue Chillet he made. Now we each have one for the three of us!…

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Recycle Kirkland/Costco Frozen Strawberries

Recycle Kirkland/Costco Frozen Strawberries

Posted on July 10, 2024July 12, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, Food, RecyclingLeave a Reply

Great news! Kirkland/Costco frozen organic strawberries‘ bag is recyclable! The How2Recycle label on the back of the bag says once it’s clean and dry it can go to any store plastic bag recycling station! Many frozen food bags are not recyclable because they are mixes of different plastics and can’t be separated. Look for the…

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Recycle Graham Cracker Wrappers

Recycle Graham Cracker Wrappers

Posted on July 5, 2024July 5, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, Food, RecyclingLeave a Reply

Great news! Graham cracker bags are now recyclable! The How2Recycle label on the bottom says to recycle when it’s clean and dry (hence my wet one since I rinsed out crumbs) at a store drop off for plastic bags recycling. Bag drop offs are usually at the front or right inside the door. Please don’t…

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Care of Creation Fair April 13, 2024

Care of Creation Fair April 13, 2024

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024Author TaylorPosted in About, Children, Reduce, Reusable, Zero WasteLeave a Reply

Earth Month y’all! Woo! I’m behind on posting content because I was running and driving all over the place for zero waste, school and church. Woo! So one of the coolest things I got to participate in this month was the 2nd Annual Care of Creation Fair at Triumphant Love Lutheran Church (TLLC) on Saturday…

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Reuse: Those Elastics

Reuse: Those Elastics

Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024Author TaylorPosted in Children, Crafts/Office/School/Meetings, ReusableLeave a Reply

I tend to keep all those ribbons, elastics, strings and such that come from gifts and may come in handy. Now, that can get to be a bit much so I do cull it out when my sewing box gets too full, but generally I have several types. My son made two of the energy…

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