Another working moms site, "Working Moms Against Guilt" honored us with a "Thinking Blogger" award saying: "With 11 working moms blogging collectively, you're bound to discover some thought-provoking ideas, products, websites, and thoughts. Work It features lots of different voices and updates often with entries that make us think. Plus, I love the Coffee Break entries!"
Elizabeth at "Career and Kids" says: "I enjoy the “Coffee Break” links...there’s often content of interest to all working parents...and..Keep up the good work!"
Writer Sandi Shelton recently blogged about us, too! She said, "A website for working moms, called Work It, linked to my blog, which made me so happy because their stuff is so funny and so necessary out there in the world."
Today's Links: Build a Rainwater Collector or Buy a Rainwater Collector
Why: It's an easy way to recycle your rainwater for use on your garden or yard. And if you aren't handy, there are many options - from a "butt" to a column - find them via Treehugger.
Today's Link: Ecomom Alliance
Why: "Because on of nature's strongest forces is a network of mothers."
Today's Link: HGTV's How to Green Your Home
Why: HGTV weighs in on products for your next remodel or home item purchase that are green. Also, note the links midway down the right column under “More On Being Green”
Today's Link: Plant-It 2020
Why: This is a "nonprofit foundation dedicated to properly planting, maintaining and protecting as many indigenous trees as possible worldwide"
Today's Link: Arbor Day Foundation
Why: They inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. Includes a Tree Guide (can't figure out what's in your backyard?), membership info and you can purchase trees online.
Today's Link: Ideal Bite
Why: This site offers “bite sized ideas for green living” emailed to your inbox or viewed in the online library.
Today's Links: Hillary Clinton's energy and environmental plan
John McCain's energy and environmental plan
Barack Obama's energy and environmental plan
Why: Earth Day in a Presidential Year? Time to research where the candidates stand on saving the environment and lessening our reliance on oil.
Today's Link: Earthday.gov
Why: Personally, I barely trust the US government to provide Earth Day-related anything, but this page lists some sites that are interesting for the kiddos.
Today's Link: Earth Day Crafts from Nick Jr.
Why: New crafts are always good for short attention spans, if they happen to teach environmentally friendly habits and attitudes, even better.
And for the adults, Slate is hosting a week of Earth Chats featuring environmental leaders, thinkers and advocates. Details here.
Todays' Links: ABC's Plant a Tree
Why: Because Arbor Day is next week! ABC has teamed up with the Arbor Day Foundation for a Web 2.0-ish plant a tree program.
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