8 Ways to Go Green This Halloween

1)    Re-use Costumes

If last year’s costumes no longer fit or you just don’t want to wear them again trade with family or friends. Put together an original outfit with different parts of different costumes or look around for interesting pieces at op-shops and garage sales. Most important of all is to have fun.

The other alternative is to rent a costume and every good costume shop has a great selection of gruesome and scary characters.

2)    Make Your Own Make-Up

Paint your kids' faces with eco-friendly make up, like you’ll find at www.purepoppet.com.au, or make your own. Visit www.safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=233#halloween for more information.

Our silly season of kid's parties

We had a great time celebrating parties for our three children this year. 

Held in June and August respectively, this year we chose a swimming centre as the venue for our eldest son’s party, an animal barn for our daughter’s and the zoo for our youngest son’s. 

As usual we brought out the organic ingredients for the cakes, organic fruit and vegies and chips and dips for the finger food. 

Not surprisingly our eco party store gave us everything else we needed. 

Why, How and What - Taking a leaf out of Apple's tree

We came across a great TED talk some time ago. 

If you haven’t heard of TED it’s a top website full of opinions and ideas with the motto “Ideas Worth Spreading”.

It’s had more than 5 million views and the presenter Simon Sinek presents an 18 minute talk on “How great leaders inspire action”. 

It is also a very interesting insight and analytic dissection of how Apple has become so successful worldwide.

www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html

It work’s on Sinek’s “Golden Circle” concept which he dubs “probably the world’s simplest idea”.

This idea is knowing WHY, HOW and WHAT an organization does.

The wonderful world of watermelons

Watermelon is such a yummy summer and spring fruit. We love it! We love that when it is cut in slices it looks like a big smile too. But for all the art lovers out there you can dress up watermelons and design them to be something special for a party!

 

Take a look at these gorgeous ideas!!!