Faust Island
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Hi, I'm Amber and I love my family. I am an affiliate and a mom influencer. I'm happily learning along the way and I enjoy writing about it. Follow the blog to get posts on sustainable living tips, food, health, wellness, parenting topics, crafts, kids book reviews, and fun family activities.
Faust Island
8M ago
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Faust Island
1y ago
“When you put the whole picture together, recycling is the right thing to do.”
– Pam Shoemaker
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. I would totally add Repurpose to this too, or upcycle if you will. We love raiding our recycle bin for fun crafts to do with the kids. Teaching the kids about sustainability is one of my long term parenting goals and I’m proud of how far we’ve come. Living by the sea, we take walks on the beach often. It’s easy to show our kids the problems with pollution and garbage. It washes up on our shore every day.
But as much as we try to reduce and bu ..read more
Faust Island
2y ago
If you are looking for ways to save money and be more eco-friendly, installing a solar power system could be the answer. Solar panels on your roof can increase the value of your home and provide you with free, renewable energy.
Commercial Property Owners Can Save Up To 75% On Energy
A commercial solar power system can be a great investment in reducing business costs and improving the bottom line. Solar power is becoming more and more affordable every year. By converting to a solar energy system, your business can save money, reduce its carbon footprint, and increase the value of yo ..read more
Faust Island
2y ago
Halloween is our favorite holiday. Candy and dress up forever. But all of the plastic decor and throw away costumes hurt my green soul. So this year we have tried our best to keep our plastic to a minimum. It’s hard but not impossible. Here are some of our favorite Eco-Friendly Halloween Tips.
“WHEN WITCHES GO RIDING, AND BLACK CATS ARE SEEN, THE MOON LAUGHS AND WHISPERS, ‘TIS NEAR HALLOWEEN.”
Eco-Friendly Halloween Decor Ideas
Pumpkins forever, bonus points for growing your own.
Upcycled Halloween Decor, cardboard boxes make amazing tombstones and m ..read more
Faust Island
2y ago
“It’s as much fun to scare as to be scared.”
Vincent Price
2020 has been a scary year, but Halloween is not cancelled yet. If all else fails, we will be “yeeting treats” to our neighbors on Halloween night. My favorite way to get in a Halloween mood is through music. I was small, like really small and I totally fell in love with Michael Jackson’s Thriller. I had all of the moves down perfectly. Zombies are still one of my biggest weird fears, but that song still puts me in the biggest Halloween mood.
I love Halloween costumes, Halloween movies, Halloween decorations, Halloween eve ..read more
Faust Island
2y ago
A good laugh heals a lot of hurts.
Madeleine L’Engle
2021 Edits
I originally wrote this blogpost way back in 2020, many kids never ended up back in school and did the entire school year virtually. Our kids did reluctant homeschool, which we struggled with badly. Fingers crossed for a smoother school year in 2021! I just found a few more jokes that I’ve tested on my children and I’ve added them. You can leave them on lunch notes, or cute post-it notes on your kid’s tablet or laptop. A few more laughs this school year, will be nice.
Original Post – August 2020
Back to school this year is going ..read more
Faust Island
2y ago
“WORK HARD, BE KIND AND AMAZING THINGS WILL HAPPEN.”
CONAN O’BRIEN
Back to school is approaching fast, my kids start back mid August. Those first few days of getting back into the routine are going to be so painful. With some prepwork, it can be less of a drag.
The biggest piece of advice that I’ve learned through the years is to start now, Hang a calendar with the day school starts circled. Now start easing back into the school routine, bedtimes, wake-times, eating a great breakfast, etc. Sleeping patterns take some time to correct, sleep experts suggest starting 2 w ..read more
Faust Island
2y ago
“Love yourself enough to live a healthy lifestyle.” – Jules Robson
I’ve written about mental health before, more and more people are talking about their mental health. This is so important for our society. But I need to put a disclaimer here first. This post is about mood boosting foods, nutrients and science. This post won’t cure anything, I’m not a doctor. If you are depressed, please seek help. Here are some of my favorite free resources.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUIC ..read more
Faust Island
2y ago
“The Earth is what we all have in common.”
—Wendell Berry
My plan was for this blog to go green and eco-friendly in 2020, but why not start now? I don’t know why I put a timeline on it. I’m weird like that. Green healthy sustainable living starts today. There are 2 more months in this decade, lets make the best out of them. Pick a few numbers off this list and start adding them to your daily life. Then when that gets easy, add a few more. Every little bit helps.
100 Easy Ways to Go Green
Join the “walking school bus” movement: recruit neighbor parents and take turns walkin ..read more
Faust Island
2y ago
“The world must come together to confront climate change. There is little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face more drought, famine and mass displacement that will fuel more conflict for decades.”
Barack Obama
Y’all, my little county in South Carolina was ranked as number one in places affected by global warming. Beaufort County, South Carolina is in danger. We actually went for a walk on the beach a few days ago after king tide and most of our favorite beach was washed away. We see the effects up close and personal. Yet still so many people here deny that it is actual ..read more