Providing my kids with a waste-free lunchbox has been a gradual transition that I am pleased to say is basically complete! From reusable containers to the cloth napkin, my kids don’t throw anything from their lunchboxes away! Good feeling, great feeling! Consider these facts from the Kids Konserve website: Children’s lunches create 3.5 billion pounds […]
Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review and Giveaway!
August 27, 2009 · by · 42 Comments
I have to tell you that coconut oil has become an absolute staple in my home. From baking and frying with it in the kitchen( I even used it once or twice to make popcorn) to all over skincare in the bathroom, it is so wonderful for your skin and can be substituted for traditional […]
If you have wine you can get through just about anything!
July 23, 2009 · by · Leave a Comment
It’s going to be a great weekend! At least for my husband’s family. His brother’s family will drive the five hour road trip to come for a visit to my mother and father-in-law’s house. Pull out the red carpet, they don’t come to town often! So, this means we will make the one hour drive […]
Lunapads Review and Giveaway!!!
June 18, 2009 · by · 36 Comments
Okay, I consider myself a green girl…..I have a cool reusable water bottle, I recycle, never buy paper towels or paper napkins, buy organic food, organic hair care products, make my own household cleaner, and only use soap nuts for my laundry! The one area I just hadn’t dove into yet was feminine hygiene products. […]
Green Cleaning at its Frugal Best!
March 10, 2009 · by · 4 Comments
We all know one of the first and most important places to start living a more earth-friendly, family-friendly lifestyle is in the household cleaners that we use. These are some of the harshest things that we bring into our homes. Shouldn’t the fact that you sometimes get a headache, need plenty of ventilation, or just […]
A Great Read for your Green Bookshelf!
March 5, 2009 · by · Leave a Comment
I was thinking about how far we have come as a family in our journey to a more green lifestyle. It all started almost a year ago. It was Earth Day and I decided to watch an episode of Oprah. Of course it was an episode devoted to living a more eco-concious lifestyle and one […]
Organic, Fair Trade, Superb Customer Service
November 20, 2008 · by · 2 Comments
I just can’t let my recent interaction with a company go unwritten about! That company is Equal Exchange and if you don’t already drink their coffee, you should. I drink lots and lots of it and mostly because they offer fair trade and organic coffee, but also many other products as well, such as cocoa and […]
