For the next few Fridays, I’ll be sharing KS approved gift guides for your shopping enjoyment. I use that term very, very lightly, as I rather hate shopping. This week I share my top 10 Green Gifts, some of which may help you and your friends and family tackle the Monday Mission of greening up [...]
Entries Tagged as 'environment'
Top 10 Green Gifts this Season
November 12th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Green Living, What to Buy
Tags: environment·gift guides·gifts·green cleaners·natural body products
Is Your Water Causing Infertility?
October 13th, 2010 · 17 Comments · Green Living
“Water, with a shot of estrogen, please.” You’d never explicitly make such an order in a restaurant, but it turns out that we often do just that, both when we’re out and in the comforts of our own home. I’m over at Green Your Way today, discussing the issue of hormones in our water: how [...]
Tags: environment·estrogen·Green...Your Way·hormones·water filters
Spring Cleaning Carnival: Get the Plastics Out
April 5th, 2010 · 38 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Call to Action
I’m pleased to feature Beth Terry of My Plastic-Free Life for today’s spring cleaning carnival. She is amazing in her commitment and her knowledge, as you’ll discover by the time you read her story below. Be sure to catch all the past topics and upcoming themes here. My Plastic Story: From Addict to Activist Before [...]
Tags: antibacterial·antimony·Beth Terry·BPA·containers·environment·Fake Plastic Fish·food storage·phthalates·plastics·Spring Cleaning: Get the Junk Out
Mary and Martha Moment: Just Food
March 5th, 2010 · 17 Comments · Mary and Martha Moments, Prayerful Kitchen
During this season of fasting, it is appropriate for us to reconsider our spiritual relationship with food. Beyond counting calories or even finding nutrient-dense or frugal foods, let us consider the social and environmental cost of our food. Catholics believe in the mystical Body of Christ, meaning that everyone who is a child of God, [...]
Tags: CAFOs·Catholic Social Teaching·environment·factory farms
Packing a Reduced Waste Lunch
August 25th, 2009 · 23 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Frugality, What to Buy
Moms truly want to give their children good things. Moms care about nutrition, and they possibly care even more about it the farther out of their reach the children get. My post last week on packing healthy school lunches had quite an incredible response. This tells me moms are hungry for more than just good [...]
Tags: back-to-school·environment·healthy school lunches·kids·reducing waste
Mary and Martha Moment: Called to be Good Stewards of the Earth
May 29th, 2009 · 13 Comments · KS lifestyle
Why do we pray? Because God asks us to, and we love Him. (Also, if we’re really honest with ourselves, to feel a bit better about our day, be more grounded and cover all our bases. But the first answer is the correct one!) Why do we shower? Because we’d stink if we didn’t, and [...]
Monday Mission: Memorize the Dirty Dozen Produce List
May 18th, 2009 · 9 Comments · What to Buy
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to memorize the Dirty Dozen list published by the Environmental Working Group. This is a list of the 12 items that, when consumed, supply your body with over 90% of your chemical load from fruits and vegetables. You can find the list here, or see below. You [...]
Tags: dirty dozen·environment·EWG·garlic·produce
