Save Trees with These

During meals, use cloth napkins (like these from Gumps) or hand towels for the little ones. If they aren't too dirty, I re-use them to wipe the counters in the kitchen. Double duty!

Eliminating one napkin or paper towel daily is a huge tree saver!

Good Eats: Teaching Your Kids Nuances

Any clothing designer worth her weight in salt will tell you the importance of the interplay of texture with fabrics. The same goes for food.

Teach you kids to appreciate the subtleties in their food by comparing the foods to fabrics! For example, oatmeal is similar to tweed (warm and textured) and custard is like silk (smooth and silky). Have fun with this! Be creative!