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Newsstand Locations Subscribe Renew Books Advertise Contribute Commentary Editor's Blog Sustainability Statement Ethics Statement Back Issues RSS Feed Natural Life On Facebook Reprints Return to Home Page   Stay informed and inspired with Natural Life and its publisher Life Media. Type in your email address and we'll send you our free e-newsletter. Books to Change Your World from the publishers of Natural Life buy direct and receive free shipping Subscribe to Natural Life magazine's print or online edition and read every article!   Dealing With Sun and Bugs - Naturally Natural ways to prevent too much sun and biting insects from ruining your summer (not to mention your health). Crafting for a Greener World Up-cycle those pesky plastic bags into a stylish shopping bag with the first installment of our crafty new do-it-yourself column. Home Grown Kids: The Snack Patch Entice your kids outdoors and into the veggie garden by helping them plant a plot of yummy snack foods. Your Travel Choice Makes a Difference Many people are staying home this summer. But if you're planning to do some eco-traveling, here are some questions to ask that will green up your travel. We Eat Weeds Weeds are a pesky problem of summer for many people. But here is one family that welcomes these misplaced plants as food. Here are just three of their favorite healthy wild treats. Bowling and the Art of Writing We all bowl and write differently, and that is why imposing standards and methods on the masses...or imposing oneself on one's child's bowling, writing or learning math usually fails. Ask Naomi Aldort: Preschool or Not? What you know today relies on how you felt about yourself as a child, not facts that you learned when you were four...and there's an argument against preschool for this mom. Ten Steps to Ecological Lawn Care More and more cities are outlawing cosmetic pesticides, so here's an easy maintenance guide to having a green, low-weed lawn without chemicals. Are Green Jobs Really Green? (And How Do You Get One?) The green jobs field is ripe for greenwashing. But they are the way of the future, so here is a definition, a look at demand, and some ideas about how to train for and land one. Hemp Fiber Makes a Comeback Hemp fiber is a very green and extremely versatile fiber that is making a comeback in fabrics for clothing, towels and bedding, as well as home furnishings. Gluten-Free For celiacs, health means surviving gluten-free in a gluten-filled world. Once you learn the basics of gluten-free living, your family will feel better and enjoy the taste adventures that await. Compost Happens! A Composting Primer Composting can reduce your output of garbage by at least one-third. It also produces a valuable soil amendment that can improve the texture and fertility of the soil in your garden. What's your family doing that's green and lean? Share your green and frugal living tips with Natural Life readers and win . . . Click here for reader tips and contest details. Green Living A green and healthy summer Chickens in your backyard Greening your dog's life Sustainable Homes A straw-clay EcoNest Living & working off-grid Net-zero Energy Urban Retrofit Frugal Living Conserving water in your home The power of possessions Staying green while going lean Natural Parenting Enjoying baby's sleep patterns To vaccinate or not? When your teenager goes vegetarian Life Learning The wellsprings of memory Radical unschooling is the ultimate feminist act How homeschoolers started a community learning center Organic Gardening Tear up your turf and plant veggies instead The Permaculture garden Grow a downspout bog garden Healthy Living What's wrong with perfume The problem with grass-fed beef Why pollen allergies are increasing July/August 2009 May/June 2009 March/April 2009 January/February 2009 November/December 2008 September/October 2008 July/August 2008 May/June 2008 March/April 2008 January/February 2008 November/December 2007   |  About Us  |  Contact  |  Subscribe  | |  Advertise  |  Contribute  |  Privacy Policy  |