Posts Under Green Living Category
Natural Parenting is now accepting recipe’s for a cookbook to debut this fall! Categories include: appetizers, salads, salad dressing, side dishes, main course dishes such as meats and casseroles. Even homemade beverages, candies, or low-calorie items can be included! Also – we want to feature as many gluten-free, vegan, and non-dairy recipe’s as possible! Have a great recipe that you…
Garden Plots Up for Grabs!
03-03-2012
Spring is almost here! What better way to engage the season than planning your garden? What’s that? You don’t have a garden?!? Well, Natural Parenting has the solution for you! NPEN is happy to announce its collaboration with Tippecanoe Urban Farmers(TUF) and the North 10th Street Community Garden(N-10) to help families in our area learn to grow their own food,…
Whole Foods
02-29-2012
We are very excited to have Kathy Willowoode from SunSpot leading this discussion about eating whole foods. She plans on having a brief talk about whole food diets that will explain the many benefits and importance while foods hold for you and your family’s overall health. Kathy will also open the floor for discussion for those that have questions. We…
Organic Gardening
02-22-2012
Making the most out of your backyard garden takes planning, but the basics are not that hard. This on site workshop in the back yard of Ian Thompson, founder and co-owner of Tippecanoe Urban Farmers will demonstrate simple and effective gardening techniques that will help you grow more more food, including fruit, veggies, honey, and even fish! Date: April…
Seed Starting
02-22-2012
We are very excited to have Ian Thompson from TUF (Tippecanoe Urban Farmers) presenting for this workshop. Spring is on its way, and we want to help you to be prepared as we approach gardening season. Everyone knows that you can get the most out of your garden (and garden budget) by starting your own seedlings. But sometimes this is…
Cloth Diapering Demo!
01-16-2012
We are very excited to have Melissa Polk, of Monster Pants, to come and show us a thing or two about cloth diapering. Cloth diapering can can be hard to start! We know! That’s why Natural Parenting Education Network is hosting a cloth diaper demonstration and presentation. Please join us on Saturday, February 18th at 11am in our center downtown…
“Those” People
11-22-2011
Those NPEN people are weird….and they don’t vaccinate their children! Just who are the people who work in, and volunteer for, Natural Parenting Education Network(NPEN) you may ask? I think I can help you out with that question- We are a bunch of stay-at-home, non-vaxing, home birthing, cloth/no-diapering, gardening, cookin’-it-from-scratch-every-night, domestic goddesses, and we think everyone should be like us! …
Living Green In Your Home
09-12-2011
Green you home on a budget. Come learn how to green your home and save money while doing it. Recipes, tips, and some creative thinking outside of the box will help you to green up your home. These ideas are great for the environment, your health, and importantly, your wallet. In tough times, isn’t it great to know you can…
Decreasing Your Toxic Load
08-24-2011
Toxins do we really need to care about them? Aren’t they everywhere? Can I make a difference for my family. Part one workshop detoxing your family will be presented by Stacy Williams owner of Bent on Parenting. She is very passionate about families having the best possible health and simple steps to achieve it. Join us for this great workshop…
