Home & Garden

Enjoy these posts about home & garden. For more resources, see our Guide to Holistic Family Living.

Lead Safe Mama Testing Party RECAP!

Tamara Rubin of Lead Safe Mama traveled to the East Coast recently to educate people on how to choose safe ...
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How to create a bedroom sanctuary: Guest post interview with HGTV’s Leanne Ford

Sleep is always important but is an especially vital component of a healthy lifestyle during the dark, cold days of ...
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Home Renovation tips from HGTV’s Matt Blashaw: Interview with eco-conscious designer Amy Thomas

Whether you are looking to enhance your current space to accommodate your family environment more efficiently or you are looking ...
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Local gardening companies help you get your garden in gear!

If you need help starting a garden, building a garden or going to the next level, there are lots of ...
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Spring health & wellness events in Metro DC

Spring is a busy time in Metro DC! If you've seen the Mindful Healthy Life eBook Guide to Holistic Family ...
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Managing allergic asthma this holiday season and beyond

Did you know that approximately 60% of adults and at least 80% of children with asthma actually have asthma triggered by ...
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How safe are the coatings used to protect floors in the home?

Hardwood floors in a home can emit a warm and inviting atmosphere, giving a home a classic and timeless look ...
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Being a public school parent: How to make a difference

Parents engaged in public schools have a tremendous opportunity to effect change and improve the lives of hundreds of children ...
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Six Stylish Brands for Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Fashion

I have been on a mission over the last several years to start incorporating more and more articles of clothing ...
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Six Ways to Transform Your Life Before Labor Day

There’s a change in the air! Fall is a great time to set a mid-course correction on the journey to ...
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School Gardening Resources

School gardens are such a terrific resource on so many levels, but it takes work to get one started, to ...
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Plants that grow and regrow, whatever the weather!

Even though we've had a mild winter, the low temperatures this past weekend reminded us that it's not time to ...
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The impact of lighting on health in school and work environments

How healthy is your workplace or school environment? Could poor lighting be causing you health problems? ...
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EarlySpace offers DIY natural playscape design course

Landscape designer Nancy Striniste of EarlySpace LLC has helped hundreds of schools and parents transform their outdoor spaces into natural ...
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U.S. Botanic Garden celebrates National Parks and Historic Places

The U.S. Botanic Garden's Season's Greenings train exhibit this year celebrates National Parks and Historic Places with plant-based sculptures and installations ...
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Hundreds Learn at 5th Annual School Environmental Action Showcase

The fifth annual NoVA Outside School Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS) brought over 500 students from public schools, private schools and ...
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Loudoun Farmers Featured on Trading Cards

Loudoun County has created trading cards featuring local farmers! When I saw friends sharing images of these cards - like ...
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Tuckahoe Elementary School shares its Discovery Garden

Tuckahoe Elementary hosted the February 2016 Arlington Public Schools (APS) School Garden Meetup with a presentation on bringing the outdoors ...
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Students compete and learn at Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge and Wellness Expo

Students from around Fairfax County rose early on Saturday morning to prepare their culinary masterpieces for judges and for the ...
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Grow Your Health returns for 4th annual gardening, local food & wellness festival

The fourth annual Grow Your Health Festival of Gardening, Local Food & Wellness will be held on Saturday, March 5, ...
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Health & Wellness Events in Metro DC: Winter & Spring 2016

Sometimes we need to gather all the great health and wellness event information in one place to make sure we ...
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Pollination Station Exhibit at U.S. Botanic Garden is a must-see!

The botanically-created and inspired Season's Greenings train exhibit at the U.S. Botanic Garden, on display through January 3, has outdone ...
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Meet contributor Alexandra Hughes

Alexandra Hughes of In Essence Coaching has made it her life's work to help moms feel calm and grounded. A ...
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School Gardens gain momentum in Arlington Public Schools

Since the April 2015 Growing Green Schools event, parents and school staff in Arlington Public Schools have made progress in ...
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