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NoVA Outside Promotes Outdoor Learning This Spring
NoVA Outside, an alliance of environmental educators that was founded in 2010, has some exciting events coming up this spring, beginning with a ...
Real Food for Kids to Host Culinary Challenge and Wellness Expo March 12
The non-profit organization Real Food For Kids is hosting a Culinary Challenge and Wellness Expo on Saturday, March 12 at Robinson ...
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, ...
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 ...
Bronson Family Dentistry addresses whole body health
Dr. James Bronson and his son, Dr. Alex Bronson, of Bronson Family Dentistry have made it a priority of their ...
Getting kids outside in winter
Even if this is a mild winter here in D.C., we're still likely to have days when the school officials ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gardening: a year-round affair! Local resources and upcoming events
Here in Metro DC, we have a long growing season. Potatoes can go into the ground in mid-March and can ...
New EWG Verified program helps consumers shop for safe products: Interview with EWG Researcher Nneka Leiba
The Environmental Working Group (EWG), which many readers already rely on for its tremendous Skin Deep Cosmetics Database, is rolling out ...
Weston A. Price Foundation’s Sally Fallon Morell on Traditional Eating
Hearing Sally Fallon Morell's talk about traditional diets at the Weston A. Price Foundation's Wise Traditions conference was a turning point ...
Self-Regulation in the Digital World – A Necessary Balance (+ giveaway)
Our world is becoming increasingly digital. Technology is integrated into all aspects of our lives and has transformed how we ...
Joel Salatin at Take Back Your Health on growing safe food
The seventh Take Back Your Health Conference began this morning in Arlington, Virginia with keynote speaker Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms ...
Fall Events for Natural-Minded Families
We here at Mindful Healthy Life are pleased to present a list of some activities this fall you won't want ...
5 Reasons Why You Should Sign with Your Baby & Toddler (+ giveaway!)
Why should you sign with your baby or toddler? Research shows that babies who learn signs have larger vocabularies and ...
Sharing the Vision: Robin Shirley on Take Back Your Health Conference
We here at Mindful Healthy Life wanted to hear from Take Back Your Health Conference founder Robin Shirley in her own words about ...
An Introduction to Simplicity Parenting: Guest Post by Jenna Martin
In a world that can easily feel cluttered with information, distraction, and "stuff," the concept of "Simplicity Parenting" is gaining ...
Wonder-Days this summer at Potomac Crescent Waldorf School
On select Wednesdays and Saturdays this summer, Potomac Crescent Waldorf School is hosting free "Waldorf Wonder-Days," mornings of play at ...
APS School Garden Meetup at Jamestown Elementary
The group that put together the April 6 Growing Green Schools event for Arlington staff, teachers, and parents interested in school gardens ...
Green Festival teams up with DC Parks & Rec for family fun
This is the second year that the Green Festival has made its East Coast swing during the spring rather than ...
4th School Environmental Action Showcase draws 500 students to GMU
The fourth annual School Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS) last week brought out nearly 1000 people to the Fairfax campus of George Mason ...
Growing Green Schools inspires school gardens and nutrition programs
For anyone looking to start or expand a school gardening or nutrition program, the Growing Green Schools event at Fairlington ...
Enter spring! Prime time for environmental advocacy
What a relief to have some warm temperatures and sunshine to start off the week. It was no fun to have ...
Environmental Film Fest screens Project Wild Thing, concludes this weekend
When I heard that Julie Hantman, DC field organizer for Moms Clean Air Force, was going to be on a ...
