FamilyNavigation.com » Fun Articles http://www.familynavigation.com chasing family dreams Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:50:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Kids Anxious to Try New Olympic Sports http://www.familynavigation.com/kids-anxious-to-try-new-olympic-sports/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/kids-anxious-to-try-new-olympic-sports/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:56:47 +0000 Martin Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=2448 The last couple of weeks we have watched more television then we had the past 6 months combined.  I am an Olympic junkie and I have a hard time not following each moment.  While many of these sports I would not normally go out of my way to watch, during the Olympics they are fascinating.  For the ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/kids-anxious-to-try-new-olympic-sports/feed/ 0 BPA – Still a Hot Topic http://www.familynavigation.com/bpa-still-a-hot-topic/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/bpa-still-a-hot-topic/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:50:21 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=2367 Back in 2008 we remember the panic caused when we first learned about bisphenol A (BPA) and its presence in baby bottles and other plastics and the potential for serious health problems.  In Canada many products that contained BPA were pulled from shelves and have since been replaced by BPA free items.  So is BPA gone ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/bpa-still-a-hot-topic/feed/ 0 Humane Education – A Great Idea http://www.familynavigation.com/humane-education-a-great-idea/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/humane-education-a-great-idea/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:36:46 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=2142

This link I came across today really caught my eye.  Humane Education is teaching a child to be kind to animals so that they will learn to be compassionate in all aspects of their lives.  This article claims that humane education reduces violence in teens and adults and teaches respect and empathy.  If you don’t have ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/humane-education-a-great-idea/feed/ 0 16 Year Old’s Nonstop Solo Circumnavigation http://www.familynavigation.com/16-ear-olds-nonstop-solo-circumnavigation/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/16-ear-olds-nonstop-solo-circumnavigation/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:27:38 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=1820 What is it about all these young girls that want to sail around the world?  Sailing solo around the world is a daunting challenge for the most veteran sailors, but even more impressive for a 16 year old to try.  A few months back we mentioned Jessica Watson, who is almost half way through her journey, and now sixteen ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/16-ear-olds-nonstop-solo-circumnavigation/feed/ 5 Earth Friendly Weed Killers http://www.familynavigation.com/earth-friendly-weed-killers/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/earth-friendly-weed-killers/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:27:35 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=1632 So the question is, why do we use so many herbicides and chemicals in our gardens?  I think the answer is we don’t have the time anymore to weed the “old fashioned way”.  Have a look at this blog on a free, earth-friendly weed killer.  Not only is it good for our environment, it’s cheap!

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/earth-friendly-weed-killers/feed/ 0 Mars Imagery http://www.familynavigation.com/mars-imagery/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/mars-imagery/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:48:10 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=1512 Anyone who knows me, knows I like pretty pictures.  Not just of nature, travel, and cute babies, but of historical places, space, and things viewed under a microscope.  I hope to bring you a few more of these interesting images here.

So with that in mind, follow this link to a very cool article I came across ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/mars-imagery/feed/ 0 Teenager Takes Pollution Clean-Up into her Own Hands http://www.familynavigation.com/teenager-takes-pollution-clean-up-into-her-own-hands/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/teenager-takes-pollution-clean-up-into-her-own-hands/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:31:40 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=1636

This story is about a teenager making a difference for the environment.

Lets find some teenagers to do this on the West Coast.  If you know of any, please write a comment with a link, and tell us about ...

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]]> http://www.familynavigation.com/teenager-takes-pollution-clean-up-into-her-own-hands/feed/ 0 Warming Climate = More Bugs http://www.familynavigation.com/warming-climate-more-bugs/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://www.familynavigation.com/warming-climate-more-bugs/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:12:26 +0000 Lisa Pedersen http://www.familynavigation.com/?p=1516

Here is a interesting article I thought would be great for discussing with kids.

Our daughter is a budding young Entomologist.  At the age of four she has a great love of all things BUG.  For her I will post this link, she is too young to really understand it yet, but older kids will and I hope ...

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