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Fun Things to Do Around Pasadena: The Dervaes Urban Homestead

February 02, 2009

Some of us may dream of going "off grid"--completely independent of the utility company as a power source--so it's inspiring to meet people who actually have. The fact that the Dervaes family lives one block north of the 210 freeway, a scant miles from downtown Los Angeles in the city of Pasadena, and produce almost 6,000 lbs of fruits and vegetables on 1/10th of an acre --it's nothing short of  Read more...

...los angeles area greenies, check it out!

January 15, 2009

If you're looking for something to do the weekend of January 24-25, 2009, check out the annual Go Green Expo in downtown Los Angeles' convention center . As we all know, having a child makes you think more deeply about the world he or she lives in. If your child has environmental sensitivities to household cleaners or a food allergy, chances are you'll be acutely attuned to the chemicals he or  Read more...

...science and nature toy picks for the holidays

December 09, 2008

Toy picks that encourage science exploration: Giant Horseshoe Magnetic Kit : a big, PINK magnet to test on everything except mama's laptop. It comes with small beads and other swallowable parts, so DO NOT give to small children under the ages of 3/those still putting things into their mouths. But it's a great gift for an older child who'll want to experiment with it right away. Butterfly  Read more...

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