Kids & Family

Mrs. Green with Isabella's Ice Cream truck family - Children's Museum Tucson

Seeing the world through the eyes of children means seeing a world of hope, creativity and change.  Mrs. Green loves kids, spends time with children of all ages and cares about what they have to say.  We dedicate this page to them and their families. We hope that families will help this section grow with great ideas and inspiring stories to ensure a brighter, greener future for all our children.

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Debbie Claggett, Owner, TriSports.com

02.04.12

Triathlete, business owner, Mom, wife, community leader. That would be Debbie. She and her husband Seton are the owners of TriSports.com, the largest supplier of triathlete gear in the world.

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Mrs. Green's News


02.01.12
A Case of Acute Green Confusion – Part II

(Update to the Rant of November 9, 2011)

In my November 8th newsletter, I wrote about my confusion, frustration and yes – even a bit of anger regarding proposed changes in our national school lunch program. I wrote that it upset me that an eighth-cup of tomato paste counted as a vegetable and also that the farm states were spending…

12.15.11
Green Christmas Giving: Part Two

Thought I would share with you the letter Rod wrote to his entire extended family about the well project in Africa.  Still pretty incredible, wonderful & awesome that the inspiration came from a ninth grader. “I have a Christmas gift idea for all of us. Last week Jordan did an English class persuasive speech on [...]

03.19.11
Gotta Love That Natural Papa – Save on Green!

I have always believed in passing on good content when I see it.  I love to read Natural Papa’s blog and love to pass it on to you when there’s something great to share.  For your green continuing education and reading  pleasure: Natural parenting and fatherhood from the perspective of a treehugging dirt worshipper Two [...]

08.11.10
The Sustainable Grandma

I was really touched by the number of comments I received about my last newsletter.  Thought I would post the basics for your reading pleasure AND to add the wonderful  comment from Amy K about her adorable, prescious Eloise. It was about our vacation last week with our grandchildren and our activites. Excerpts: Here are [...]

Blog


12.15.11
Green Christmas Giving: Part Two
12.14.11
How a Ninth Grader is Changing the World
08.15.11
Green Food for the Mind
04.03.11
Living with Hank – The Green Kind Of Course!
03.29.11
Mrs. Green & Bookmans
03.21.11
How Green Did Life Really Used to Be?
03.19.11
Gotta Love That Natural Papa – Save on Green!

Links and Resources

Green Kids USA–great information for kids, and resources for parents and teachers.

Did You Know?


Three Things About Girl Scouts

1. The Executive Director of the Sahuaro Girl Scout Council strongly recommended that Mrs. Green’s website have a Kids page — so we do!
2. Mrs. Green is thrilled because she is all about kids!
3. Girl Scouts is about being good stewards of the community and the environment in every sense of the word.