Have you seen the documentary The Future of Food? If you haven’t, I highly recommend it, especially if you are concerned about GMO crops and the potential impact that they have on our health and the health of our environment. The Future of Food has been a key tool in the American and international anti-GMO grassroots activist movement to ban GMO crops. I want a future where our food sources are natural, organic and healthy – not modified and scary!
What are your thoughts on GMO’s? Is this something that concerns you?
Living on the east coast of Florida gives us fantastic opportunities to view a diverse estuary of marine animals and plants. Earlier this week, Eben and I spent the day exploring the Smithsonian Marine Station in Fort Pierce, Florida.
The Smithsonian Marine Station does an amazing job researching Florida’s marine biodiversity and ecosystems. They have a strong focus on education, training and public service. We found the Ecosystems Exhibit to be fascinating – it includes six different Florida marine habitats and allows visitors to view the complexity and importance of these delicate ecosystems. Eben really enjoyed the touch tank and viewing the large Caribbean coral reef through a large magnifying glass.
Eben loved the large Caribbean coral reef, seagrass, and mangrove habitats. We had a great time, exploring the touch tank, where we stuck our fingers into small holes allowing Peppermint Shrimp to give our fingernails a good cleaning. (It tickles)
We enjoyed observing the jellyfish, box fish, baby sharks and other fish up close and personal. It was a great way to spend the day together, while learning more about our wonderful ocean life.
Smithsonian Marine Station 420 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida 34949 772.462.6220
If you have a road trip or two planned this summer, you might be tempted to use hand-held video games and DVD movies to entertain kids on your getaway. However, there are many fantastic ways to engage, entertain and interact with your children on a road trip that don’t require electronics. These eco-friendly ideas are great for bonding as a family and creating long lasting memories of your time together on the road. Even better, they don’t require a ton of planning, they’re budget-friendly and easy on the environment. Check out how to entertain your kiddos the next time you hit open road.
One of the first activities that we experienced this summer was a tour of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum. There is a fantastic museum full of Jupiter history and artifacts and the oldest home in Palm Beach county is on the grounds to tour. I enjoyed the 105 steps up to the top of the 1860 Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse – Eben, however, is afraid of heights, the journey was tough for him. After a lot of quiet coaxing, we made it to the top – together. And the view is fantastic! If you are visiting the Jupiter area, I would highly recommend stopping by.
