It Goes Way Beyond Earth Day!!

I have to be honest! I really don’t get into the whole excitement and hype of Earth Day! I feel it is more about changing your lifestyle and not just about one day. I think that one particular day is a great place to start, but it is more about the lasting changes that will […]

Everyone Needs a Friendly "Ecominder" Every Now and Then!

Okay, so I love being green and doing my part not only for my family and the future of my kids, but for the environment as well. We recycle, use resusable bags, use reusable water bottles and coffee mugs, but every now and then it doesn’t hurt to have a little friendly reminder or in […]

A Few Easy and Green Resolutions!

Okay, so I always try to make New Year’s resolutions, but don’t always stick to them so I am going to give myself a goal that I know I can be successful at. I plan to start with turning off the water while I am brushing my teeth! This is such a hard one for […]

Dryer Lint…..Who Knew?!

Okay, so this will be short and sweet, but an idea I just had to share. Every time I pulled the lint from my dryer screen and threw it in the trash I knew there had to be something better I could do with it. Well, there is and it’s eco-friendly and bird-friendly! Place it […]

REUSE! REUSE! REUSE!

Okay, so I am a bit excited about reusing! It doesn’t take much to get me excited when it comes to being green! So, I had many great glass peanut butter jars that I cleaned and put in my cupboard over the last several months. I didn’t want to recycle them because I knew I […]

Hand Sanitizers – Beware!

I was so bothered by this recent find, that I had to share it with everyone. I am talking about those hand sanitizers that come in the pump or bottle and are probably on the walls of many buildings we walk into, including my son’s school! First, and foremost, they are by no means a […]

A Green Birthday

October 15, 2008 Okay, so a couple of weeks ago my son turned 10!(Hooray for him since the double digits are a HUGE deal when you are 9). My number one goal aside from an awesome and memorable party for him was to make it as earth friendly as possible, but at the same time […]