Eco-Friendly Lifestyle Tips

Rodale and More

May 21, 2013

We toured Rodale Institute, Eckerton Hill Farm and Glick’s Greenhouse. A few days ago, I had the pleasure of meeting up with two friends, Barb from A Life in Balance and Frugal Local Kitchen, and Lauryn, from The Vintage Mom, and their kids and take some great farm tours in the Oley and Kutztown, PA […]

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Family Fun at Tuckerton Seaport

May 20, 2013

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions and Jersey Strong pride is my own. Family fun on your summer bucket list this year? Tuckerton Seaport in Tuckerton, NJ has a ton to offer for all ages. We had a marvelous opportunity for family fun as we went to check out Tuckerton Seaport yesterday. Invited […]

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National Public Gardens Day

May 9, 2013

National Public Gardens Day is celebrating its fifth anniversary this Friday, May 10, 2013. National Public Gardens Day encourages folks to get out to their area public gardens and appreciate them in a variety of ways. From a simple nature walk to admire the colors and textures that spring has to offer to taking horticultural […]

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NRDC 2013 Growing Green Awards

May 1, 2013

NRDC recently announced their 2013 Growing Green Awards. I was thrilled to see Brianna Sandoval, a Philly local, make the list as their Young Food Leader. The NRDC is recognizing Brianna for her work at The Food Trust in Philadelphia, where she leads the Healthy Corner Store Initiative. The Food Trust is a nationally recognized […]

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Earth Day Ideas of the Week

April 24, 2013

Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links in order to help grow Crafty Garden Mama. With Earth Day this past week, I’ve been discovering so many Earth Day ideas and wanted to pass them along to you guys. I’ve put together a highlights list of some great new tidbits and some companies that have Earth Day […]

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Locavores at Philly Farm & Food Fest

April 23, 2013

How do you discover new foods and food sources if you are a locavore? You head to a Farm & Food Fest, the Philly Farm & Food Fest to be specific. On Sunday, April 14th, I had the pleasure of attending the 2nd annual Philly Farm & Food Fest. I went last year for the […]

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Earth Day Network

March 26, 2013

This week I am introducing you to the Earth Day Network and The Face of Climate Change. It’s continuing to snow here in the Philly area even though I’d love to think that spring is nigh. Every time that I think I am getting outside to rake leaves and add new soil, Mother Nature seems […]

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Philadelphia Flower Show

March 12, 2013

It’s has been an amazing week with the Philadelphia Flower Show being so close by. The spring breezes today and the inspiration from the Philadelphia Flower Show are making this gardener double check when the last frost might be. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society presented the show with a theme of Brilliant! this year. It was a British theme […]

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Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza

March 5, 2013

I am excited to share some photos that I took at Longwood Gardens this weekend during the Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza. As a Star Blogger for them, I am loving the opportunity to see the gardens during every season. Winter is especially gorgeous in the conservatory with the Orchid Extravaganza. The colors and textures were […]

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Griggstown Farm Visit

February 19, 2013

Today’s Longview Locavore Challenge is to “Visit a Farm.” I had the pleasure of visiting Griggstown Quail Farm & Market last week in order to speak with them about their offerings and farming practices. Griggstown Farm is a supplier for Longview Market and is especially known for their chicken pot pies. The farm is based […]

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