THE LIBRARY
Welcome to the Family Sponge library. We hope you have fun browsing through our collection of articles written by parents who are growing, changing and inspiring every step of the way.
CREATE
- Gardening with Kids
- Homemade dishwasher detergent
- Dying easter eggs naturally
- Painting with Produce
- How to create an inviting art area for kids
- Glitter Pine Cones
- Christmas Tree made from Books
- DIY Play Kitchen (from old computer desk)
- Give thanks with reclaimed toys
- Thanksgiving Craft Ideas to keep the kids entertained
- Halloween Craft idea #7: Soap Bar Mummies
- Halloween Craft Idea #6 : Q-Tip Skeleton
- Make your own fairy-tale tutu
- Halloween Craft Idea #5 : Witch’s Broomstick Bag
- Halloween Craft Idea #4: Eggshell Ghost Mobile
- Halloween Craft idea #3: Bendable Mummy
- Eco-friendly play dough
- DIY Eco-friendly Party Poppers
- Top 13 Recycled Halloween Crafts
- Halloween Craft Idea #2: Paper Mache Trick-or-Treat Basket
- Cool Recycled Kids Craft Idea: Button Tree
- Homemade Stress Ball
- Halloween Craft Idea #1: Milk Jug Lanterns
- Calm Down Jar
- Mud Pie Kitchen
- How to make a piggy bank out of trash
- Crayon Hearts : An Eco-Friendly Gift
- Homemade Birthday Gift: Cork Stamps
- 10 Awesome Reading Corner Ideas
- HOME TOUR: Small Spaces with Trina Cress
- How to create an irresistible reading corner for kids
- An almost Father’s Day gift
- Awesome Father’s Day Crafts for Kids
- The importance of pretend play
- Amazon boxes + imagination = Box Life
- Hair Cut Doll
- Make your own sail boat
- Mother’s Day Activity : Wall Art
- Painting for Mother’s Day
- Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas
- Hanging Herb Garden: A DIY Project
- Bird Nest Helper
- Recycled art: Toilet paper roll crafts for kids
- Trash to Treasure Ideas: Art Recycle Box
- Eight awesome things to make with cardboard
- Indoor Play Garden
- 5 Ideas for reusing plastic eggs
- Pocket felt eggs: Eco-friendly Easter
- Easy nature craft for kids: Decorated Easter rocks!
- Re-Use Plastic Eggs to Make Cool Musical Sound Shakers
- 5 fun and creative easter egg ideas
- Friendship Treasure Box
- Coping with a move: Keeping kids connected
- Irish Blessings: Free Art Download
- Eco-Friendly Craft: St. Patrick’s Day Charm Necklace
- ART+KIDS: Calm Down Jar
- Say hello to Melissa Allen
- Getting to the Bottom of “Organic” – An Unexpected Sweet Potato Experiment
- HOME TOUR: A Preschool Teacher’s Haven
- Make your own face paint
- Video: “Wood You Be Mine” Valentine Craft
- My Heart Beats For You: Valentine’s Playlist
- Creative ways to show off your photos
- Be My… Eco-Friendly Valentine
- HOME TOUR: Second-Hand Treasures
- How to create a vision board in 6 easy steps
- DIY wood coasters
- Playroom Inspiration
- Let’s make some play dough!
- Fabric Gift Wrapping
- How to Make a Driftwood Menorah
- Making reclaimed ornaments
- Holiday postcards: Save a tree and look good
- Handmade Holiday Workshops
- Falling in love with children’s literature in 10 steps
- Update your child’s playroom with this inexpensive DIY!
- Thanksgiving Day Crafts
- Play room inspiration
EAT+DRINK
- Purple Power Juice
- Coconut Caramel Recipe
- Kid-Friendly Recipe: Chocolate Tortoises
- Homemade Raw Nutella
- How to get enough calcium without milk
- A Yummy Vegan Pumpkin Coffee Cake
- Ask the Nutrition Expert: 10 Immune Boosting Foods
- VEGAN: CRANBERRY ALMOND ENERGY BARS + CHOCOLATE FROSTING
- Green Smoothie Popsicle Recipe: Pumpkin + Spinach + Mango
- Vegetarian Salad: Red Quinoa with Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Green Smoothie : Spinach + Pear + Banana
- Green Smoothie: Kiwi + Kale + Avocado
- Beet Salad with Goat Cheese, Citrus & Toasted Almonds
- Green Smoothie: Almond Butter and “Jelly”
- Coconut Granola Recipe
- 5-Color Balsamic Pasta : Pure Italian Freshness
- A plant-based diet: a better wife, mother and human being
- Blackberry Lemonade Popsicles
- Green smoothie : Strawberry, banana, blueberry
- Super Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe
- Fresh Lemonade with Lime & Mint
- Pork Chops with Bacon and Thyme
- Strawberry Bellini : Freshness for Mother’s Day
- Fresh Broccoli and Cheese Soup with Croutons
- Kid-Friendly Cinco de Mayo Recipes
- Hanging Herb Garden: A DIY Project
- Spring Lunch: An indoor picnic
- Dutch Pancakes : The whole wheat version
- Incredible lemon yogurt cake
- Say hello to Marieke Beeler
- Easy Veggie Pasta Sauce for Kids
- Kids Healthy Eating: Show me the veggies!
- Brown Rice Pudding Recipe
- A Baking Cheat Sheet: Substitutes in the Kitchen
- Mamma mia! Quick, fresh and easy sandwich
- Green smoothies: Secret weapon for a healthy family
- Peppermint Bark: A New Year’s Treat
- Tazo Chai Tea Latte Recipe
- Mulled wine recipe for the holidays
- Super moist banana bread muffins
- Simply Citrus
- 10 Kid-friendly green smoothie tips
- A secret weapon for a healthy family
- Power smoothie for your heart and health
- Maple muffins with granola and coconut oil
- Diabetic-friendly smoothie recipe
- Green Smoothies: natural immunity booster
- Protein smoothie for firm abs
Green Smoothies
- Introducing the Green Smoothie Challenge eBook!
- Simple Green Smoothies has launched!
- Green Smoothie Popsicle Recipe: Pumpkin + Spinach + Mango
- Green Smoothie : Spinach + Pear + Banana
- Sweet Potato Green Smoothie Recipe
- Green Smoothie: Kiwi + Kale + Avocado
- Green Smoothie: Almond Butter and “Jelly”
- Green Smoothie: Pineapple, Kale, Coconut Oil
- 5 Green Smoothie Tips
- Green smoothie : Strawberry, banana, blueberry
- Join our 7-Day Detox Challenge
- Green smoothies: Secret weapon for a healthy family
- 10 Kid-friendly green smoothie tips
- Video: The art of blending with Blendtec
- A secret weapon for a healthy family
- Power smoothie for your heart and health
- Diabetic-friendly smoothie recipe
- Green Smoothies: natural immunity booster
- Protein smoothie for firm abs
HEALTHY FAMILY
- Small steps towards a healthier life
- Introducing the Green Smoothie Challenge eBook!
- Fast Food Free Family
- How to get enough calcium without milk
- Ask the Nutrition Expert: 10 Immune Boosting Foods
- VEGAN: CRANBERRY ALMOND ENERGY BARS + CHOCOLATE FROSTING
- 3 Secret Weapons for Healthy Winter Skin
- How to Pack a Lunch: Good for the Body and Earth
- Healthier Pumpkin Seed Recipe
- Homemade Toothpaste with Coconut Oil
- 14 Fruits and veggies you should only buy organic
- Homemade deodorant with coconut oil
- Green Smoothie: Pineapple, Kale, Coconut Oil
- Olympic Games for Kids
- Coconut Granola Recipe
- A plant-based diet: a better wife, mother and human being
- Join our 7-Day Detox Challenge
- How to get your picky child to eat with the Green Food Taste Test!
- Parenting Bedtime Battles: How much sleep do kids need a night?
- How to Start a Bedtime Routine for Children
- Why I love using coconut oil
- 6 Quick tips on using coconut oil
- The Winter Season: How to survive tough times in this current economy
- Getting to the Bottom of “Organic” – An Unexpected Sweet Potato Experiment
- What to do once the kids are asleep
- Kids Healthy Eating: Show me the veggies!
- Simple and healthy eating with kids
- “FIVE:” A simple game for a healthier life
- Master Cleanse: For First-Timers
- 10 ways to good health
- 10 tips to succeed on the Master Cleanse
- Video: How to make the Master Cleanse lemonade
- Master cleanse recipe
- Mom’s 4 minute core ab workout for home
- #1 Natural Flu Prevention: Clean Hands & Song
- 10 Kid-friendly green smoothie tips
- Maple muffins with granola and coconut oil
- Diabetic-friendly smoothie recipe
- Protein smoothie for firm abs
PARENTING
- It’s a Balancing Act : Your Marriage and Children
- The Motherhood Sorority
- My Father Died – Now What?
- How Whimsy Can Turn Your Day Around
- Fun Fridays in an Airstream Trailer
- Sticks and Stones : Dealing with Verbal Abuse From Your Child
- Teaching Children to Love
- 5 Chores Your Preschooler Can Safely Do
- Intentional Adventures
- Be part of the National Day of Service
- The Aftermath: Looking for the Answer Within
- The Compact: Not Buy Anything New for a Year
- The Importance of the Family Dinner
- Brave Friday: “Share leftovers, play games, enjoy traditions”
- Vote for Family Sponge
- When a loved one dies
- A Car Free Family
- Birdsong : A literary gem
- Explaining September 11 to your kids with a book
- How to slow down and be present with your child
- Calm Down Jar
- Green living tips for the kitchen : Pots and pans
- In her Shoes: When Hope is Taken Away
- Books and Cookies: Yes to literacy!
- Chudney Ross’ Favorite Children’s Books
- “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken”
- The benefits of cloth diapers
- Can Shopping Save the World?
- Taking care of mom
- Stability in Moving with Children
- How to be more eco-friendly with a paperless kitchen
- In her shoes: Pregnancy Shock
- 30 summer bucket list ideas for summer fun!
- How to create an irresistible reading corner for kids
- My money makeover: 4 simple steps to start a “fun money” cash system
- Night Mantra: How to get your child to sleep through the night
- How to make kids sleep in their own bed (at least for a little while)
- 10 Ways to Stop Buying and Start Saving
- Make your own sail boat
- What I really want for Mother’s Day
- Mom+Work: Two Twin Moms Start a Rockin’ Business
- Reading to your children: Why is story time so important?
- 5 Reasons to be a TV-free family
- Trisomy 21: A Mother’s Journey with Down Syndrome
- The Story of Stuff : Making less mean more
- Happy Earth Day
- Caine’s Arcade : Cardboard box arcade
- How to Start a Bedtime Routine for Children
- Say hello to Marieke Beeler
- Rock out like a princess and donate your hair to children
- Peaceful Parenting 101: Raising Your Kids
- How to empower young girls: Bald is beautiful on women
- 6 Quick tips on using coconut oil
- ART+KIDS: Calm Down Jar
- Getting to the Bottom of “Organic” – An Unexpected Sweet Potato Experiment
- HOME TOUR: A Preschool Teacher’s Haven
- My Top 12 List for Parents with Preschoolers
- Spreading the love
- MOM+WORK: Tonya Kent
- Top 10 Children’s Picture Books About Diversity
- Bike riding with kids: Life in the bike lane
- A Leukemia Story: Princess & The Pink Hotel
- My Top 12 List for New Parents
- What to do once the kids are asleep
- MOM+WORK: Ana Spick
- Craigslist 101: From a mom’s perspective
- “FIVE:” A simple game for a healthier life
- The Effects of Video and Computer Games on Kids
- HOME TOUR: Second-Hand Treasures
- Video: Sounds new mothers make…
- How to create a vision board in 6 easy steps
- Green smoothies: Secret weapon for a healthy family
- 10 ways to good health
- Hello friend…Happy New Year!
- Life without a TV
- Linus shares the true meaning of Christmas
- Fabric Gift Wrapping
- Giveaway! Vegan Cookies: Invade Your Cookie Jar Book
- Green living with an eco-friendly fresh Christmas Tree
- Our Natural Christmas Tree Farm Adventure
- Capture the moments
- Chore Chart Ideas: Making Chores Fun
- Falling in love with children’s literature in 10 steps
- Signs that tell you if your child is an emergent reader
- Rock your socks off this season
- 10 Kid-friendly green smoothie tips
- Early literacy, letter sounds and reading
- How to talk to young kids about 9/11
PLAY
- 5 Tips to an Awesome Fun Fest!
- Intentional Adventures
- DIY Play Kitchen (from old computer desk)
- 5 Reasons to bike to school
- Books and Cookies: Yes to literacy!
- St. Augustine with Kids: The Nation’s Oldest City
- 6 Eco-friendly “toys” from Mother Nature
- 25 Summer Bucket List Ideas for Families
- 30 summer bucket list ideas for summer fun!
- Bike riding with kids: The Hansard Family
- DIY Tutorial: Toddler Fun With Felt
- Eco-Friendly Birthday Party Ideas for Kids
- The importance of pretend play
- How to cool off this summer with kids
- The Kids of Summer
- 10 Ways to Enjoy Disney World with Kids
- Spring Lunch: An indoor picnic
- Five tips for family road trip fun
- Top 12 things to bring on a road trip with children
- Re-Use Plastic Eggs to Make Cool Musical Sound Shakers
- Road trip with kids: Los Angeles, CA to Tampa, FL
- Geocaching with Kids: The Ultimate Treasure Hunt
- Weekend Adventure: Farmer’s Market
- Strawberry Heaven: Plant City, FL
- Birthday: Alice in Wonderland Tea Party
- Bike riding with kids: Life in the bike lane
- The Dutch Way
- Craigslist 101: From a mom’s perspective
- A simple destination wedding: Maui, Hawaii
- Neighborhood Tour: Charlottenburg, Berlin
- Our Natural Christmas Tree Farm Adventure
