Growing Green

The tiny house movement is an emerging and growing trend in architecture and home design. It has been present in the real estate market for years but has only now grown to become the latest craze in the architectural world. Many people have decided that less is actually more, and even more are beginning to downsize their living to create a more suitable and much more affordable lifestyle.

Hugelkultur, also sometimes referred to as hugel bed, is a permaculture gardening technique for growing vegetables in heaps made from timber and covered over with topsoil. In this short introduction to a well established but little known growing concept, you will discover what it involves and how it can be used to great advantage particularly in dry arid regions. With a proper understanding and application of this simple technique, vegetables can be grown with minimum irrigation—and less backache!

When I woke up, I panicked because it was the first day of school. Yep, this is the day that I start the fifth grade. “Carson!” my mom yelled. I immediately ran downstairs. Mom had made me a big breakfast. “My favorite!” I said. “Yep,” she replied. “A stack of pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausage, and a tall glass of chocolate milk.” I hugged her with the biggest hug I could come up with because she’s never able to make my favorite breakfast these days.

This is a story about an iguana that enjoys his daily routine. One day, something happens to him that turns his life upside down. It is not until he meets a new friend that he is able to put his life back together and learn the meaning of true friendship.

Told as a series of interviews, screenshots, text messages, and social media bursts, The Tapper Twins Run for President tops the antics of the real 2016 elections! Claudia Tapper wants to become president of the United States someday. She's the sixth grade class president and has every reason to presume she'll get reelected. Reese Tapper could not care less about student government - until he learns becoming class president is his best shot at overturning a hated new rule.

Teach your children how to be entrepreneurs by teaching them fun methods to make money, save money, and invest. This detailed guide will walk you through opportunities that kids aren't taught in school.

A cute story with a great and important message. Today I'm a Monster explains that angry feelings come and go; doing bad things doesn't make you bad; a story is a good way to help children first recognize feelings; learn to treat each other better as well as be more tolerating; teaches us all that love and understanding make the difference; and showers the power of a mother's love. It will deeply touch a mother's heart, and the fun, rhyming text is spot-on. Quickly captures children's attention.

Gary the Giraffe is finally six years old, which means he is old enough to reach the leaves on the trees all by himself! Except...he tries and tries, but simply can't reach on his own. With a little guidance from his friends, Gray learns that it's okay to ask for help.