My son wants to change the world, one lunchbox at a time. When I got my copy of Fed Up with Lunch in the mail, he read the title and sighed, "Fed up with lunch? I’m fed up with lunch, too, all that Styrofoam." I wasn’t sure what he meant, but he explained that hot [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Green Living'
My Child is a Green Activist (& He’s Only Six!)
February 7th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Call to Action, Green Living
Tags: juice·kids·recycling·school food
Homemade Natural Carpet Cleaner for Steam Vacuums
January 27th, 2012 · 61 Comments · Cleaning, Green Living
I have a few things to say about this photo: First of all, isn’t that lovely? The image of a job well done. Second, my apologies. Normal food bloggers are posting mouthwatering pictures of well-lit, finely staged food and then will share the delectable recipe (that you’ll never get to look quite as good as [...]
Tags: carpet·cleaning carpets with vinegar·green cleaners·homemade carpet cleaner·natural carpet cleaner·non-toxic carpet cleaner·non-toxic steam vacuum solution
A Water Filter that Could Get White Off Rice
January 25th, 2012 · 65 Comments · Green Living, Natural Health, What to Buy
If I could filter rice, I bet this Berkey could get the white off. And you know what they say about white on rice… I’ve been waiting for almost a year to have a Berkey filter in our home. When we were selling our house, it just didn’t seem like a good idea to invite [...]
Tags: Berkey·chlorine·fluoride·preparedness·water·water filters
Baby Stepping to Natural Products at Simple Organic
January 14th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Cleaning, Green Living
If this week’s Monday Mission of throwing out all your parabens is a huge step for you right now – like it would have been for me a few years ago – check out my easy reading article at Simple Organic today. (It’s actually well under 1000 words; I get teased a lot because of [...]
Is the Government Forcing us to Use CFLs, Like it or Not?
January 10th, 2012 · 15 Comments · Green Living
Have you heard about the law that President George W. Bush signed in 2007 that just began going into effect this month? My husband and I got a little agitated discussing it one evening at dinner (who doesn’t get agitated talking politics, right?), and I decided I should look into the issue for my next [...]
Tags: CFLs·energy use·light bulbs
Is Your Extended Family "Green?" How to Help
December 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Green Living
I’ve got 3 easy tips over at Simple Organic today to help you share the green consciousness with your extended family without driving them nuts: This time of year, many of us find more time to spend with our extended family than usual. As much as family time is a blessing, it’s also often fraught [...]
Monday Mission: Reduce, Reuse, Celebrate!
December 12th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Green Living, Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to celebrate the season by giving a gift to the earth. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Did you know that the months of November and December get the prize for the most trash of the year? And not just by a few tons, but 25% [...]
Tags: Green...Your Way·Monday Missions·recycling·reusable bags·reuse


















