Green event at Central Florida Zoo

On May 14^th from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens will be throwing a Party for the Planet.  This annual event is a great place to learn about local green businesses.  Vendors and exhibitors will be located throughout the park to promote their sustainable living services and products.

A bounce house, eco friendly crafts, and treat stations will be on hand for the kids and they can visit with Rae Rae the Red Panda from the popular PBS kids’ show Enviropals.

Regular Zoo admission applies, members are free.  Receive $2.00 off Zoo admission for each pair of sneakers donated to the Nike Shoe recycling drive (only athletic shoes will be accepted)

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Ecofriendly Ice Cream in Downtown Sanford

Mama Loca’s is my new favorite place to go on date night with my son. We grab the chess set and head to downtown Sanford.  We don’t worry about getting strange looks; here patrons are encouraged to play.  There are lots of games available for customers, and plenty of space to play them with lots of seating and a large arts and crafts area.

While, the ambiance is great, we really go for the ice cream.  It is homemade and delicious!  There are other items on the menu if you are, dare I say it, not an ice cream lover.  I am not a coffee drinker, but I have heard the lattes are the best in town.

While you are there you can peruse the earth friendly gifts like: Poo Poo paper, made from recycled elephant poo, The Fuzz that Wuzz stuffed animals, or fair trade string dolls.

Dine in customers are served with reusable bowls, glasses and spoons.  Should you need them, take-out containers are all biodegradable disposables. They recycle too.

I’d like to say go to Mama Loca’s just to support a local green business, but the truth is  Aggie’s Delight that keeps me coming back.  Named after one of their customers, it is an irresistible combination of vanilla ice cream, chocolate chunks, and waffle cones. Next time you are in Sanford stop in a try a sample.

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Free Cloth Diaper Education in Central Florida

The use of cloth diapers gives parents the opportunity to help the environment and provide a healthy alternative to disposables for their children.  If you are considering cloth diapering or would just like to learn more about it,  BabyBottomsBoutique  is now offering free private consultations in Central Florida.  BabyBottomsBoutique  also holds free monthly parenting workshops.  Workshop topics include cloth diapering, breastfeeding, baby wearing, natural childbirth, and making your own baby food.  For more information, dates for parenting workshops, or to schedule a consultation, contact Kelly Martin.

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Professional Hypnosis Training Course

May 20, 21 & 22, 2011

Location: Sanford, Florida
1110 Lexington Green Lane Sanford, FL 32771
Phone number for registration is 386-214-4388
e-mail at Crystal@h2hbirthcenter.com

This valuable training course is offered by Dr. Ronald P. De Vasto, founder and director of the Hypnotic Research Society, Inc., a teaching and healing organization dedicated to promoting the use of and providing training in the field of hypnosis.  Dr. De Vasto has taught his proven techniques and special skills to physicians, dentists, psychologists and laypersons alike.

This course teaches the many ways to establish altered states in others and to use these states to help create beneficial change. This is an in depth three day workshop for the beginner and an excellent review for experienced professionals wanting to update their knowledge. Some of the topics covered are: techniques to hypnotize people individually- from the standard to the unique and unusual methods, group hypnotic techniques, self hypnosis and stress reduction, safeguards for your clients protection, evaluating a subject for the most effective technique, and working with obesity, stuttering, and smoking cessation. Dr. De Vasto has spent twenty-five years developing and perfecting these unique and life-changing techniques that he will be sharing during the course.

Whether someone is planning to create a new career in this profession, to enhance an already thriving practice in the mental and medical health fields, or for personal satisfaction and interest, this course promises to provide valuable information and skills that would take years to learn on his or her own.

For more information contact Dr. Ronald P. De Vasto 407- 970-0243.

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A Rally to Celebrate International Midwives Day

Thursday, May 5 is International Midwives Day. There will be a rally at Lake Eola Park Amphitheater in Downtown Orlando from 6pm – 7pm.  Celebrate midwives and show your support as they gather to share information and to stand in sisterhood with midwives worldwide as they prepare for the 29th Congress in Durban, South Africa.  The theme of the rally is maternal mortality; raising awareness about the risks to childbearing women worldwide and the growing numbers of women dying in the USA.

All are welcome!  Groups interested in participating may carry a banner or sign, and must register for the event through local contact Jennie Joseph, Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery – email only please ccsmidwifery@gmail.com.

Midwives Walking for the Women of the World!

In preparation for The 29th International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Congress, and in celebration of the role of midwives, the ICM is calling on our 99 Member Associations, in 88 countries, representing more than 250,000 midwives, to organize 5 kilometre walks in cities and towns across all our countries on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2011. These walks will merge as a global event where midwives around the world will be advocating to improve maternal and newborn health in our communities and countries, as well as for women in countries far away. Together we will be walking 1000s of kilometres, circling the globe, as we proclaim our commitment to improving maternal and newborn care for all women and their newborns, wherever they live.

For more information, please go to the Road to Durban link on the ICM Congress Website

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