Fun With Kids in the Oakland and Berkeley
On April 27, 2013 get ready for a simulated 6.9 earthquake on the Hayward Fault to hit Berkeley. Are you prepared? Reminding me of the Parks + Recreation disaster drill on television, the Berkeley CERT Citywide Exercise provides participants an opportunity to practice disaster response in their own neighborhoods. All individuals or community groups are [...]
We live in Berkeley and I am firmly in support of their healthy school lunch program. As such, I kinda force my kids to buy, rather than pack, a lunch. So, for better or worse, when summer camps roll around, it’s back-to-lunchbox time for me and my family. But, I’m never really off the hook. [...]
About a year ago, I reported that my baby was a proud user of compostable diapers. We have now been satisfied customers of EarthBaby diaper service for 17 months now so I’m going to answer a few questions that I hear all the time. {More about the special offer at the bottom} What do you [...]
The Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is offering grants up to $4,000 and project management services for pre-1978 owner-occupied and rental properties in Berkeley with low-income families with a pregnant woman and/or children under 6 living or regularly visiting the home. This is a fantastic program that assesses and remediates lead hazards to make [...]
Stitch is everything you love about sewing with nothing that you don’t. I’m speaking to you as a wannabe crafter without much patience for figuring stuff out, cutting in a straight line, or follow-through. Be prepared, I’m going to gush about this adorable sewing room gone wild. It’s what my husband would call “a hacker [...]
This guest post is sponsored by Advanced Home Energy. It was written by East Bay mom, Julie Tucker, about solving some of her sons’ health problems by improving the air quality at home. We originally contacted AHE for an energy audit on our last home. Shortly after we did the audit, we found we were [...]
In celebration of Earth Day, the giggle retail stores are offering a way to recycle gently used baby gear and clothes to benefit those in need. Called, the Great giggle Giveback, proceeds benefit Baby Buggy, a non-profit founded by Jessica Seinfeld to provide essentials to U.S. families with children aged 0 to 12 years old. Baby [...]
Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour is a A free tour of showcase native plant gardens in the East Bay. If you’re considering a big landscaping project or if you want a miniature outdoor experience for your littles, you won’t want to miss it. The theme is native (to the Bay Area) plants. A variety [...]
TaskRabbit is like Craig’s List for odd jobs.
If you have bees living in your house, I have advice for you.
I have wonderful news! Massage for Moms by Lori Colombo makes house calls!
If spring cleaning has generated piles of unwanted, but perfectly good, stuff, here’s where to take it!
Beloved Oakland resources from Katrina Alcorn, a freelance writer, web consultant, mother and stepmother.
Promising to save you up to $3,000 with local coupons is one thing, but does it deliver?
Unique school pictures and family portraits without the cheese. We love it.
Dedicated to helping you "find the best green and local products, merchants and ideas," the Eco Metro Guide is stuffed with community coupons for places you already want to go…
