I read an article about How 2 Recycle not too long ago, got excited about it, meant to learn more then promptly got distracted by life! So, what is How 2 Recycle and why the heck would I be excited about it!!?? (Hint: I LOVE this stuff!) What Is How 2 Recycle? How 2...
Sorry, I couldn’t resist using a pic of Kermit! 🙂 Now onto the post… I have to admit, sometimes it’s a pain striving to live green all day, everyday. It takes a lot of brain power (not sure what that’s says about my brain!) and a lot of...
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. This means I may make a small commission if you purchase something, and doesn’t change your purchase in any way. I’m so excited because I’ve been selected as a 100 Days of Real Food Cookbook Ambassador!...
As I cram one more plastic bag into my already full plastic bag recycling bag it ocurred to me that I have come a long way! I am really recycing A LOT of plastic bags and keeping them out of the landfill. Way to go me!! So, I know you are dying to know how I do...
It’s that wonderful time of the year when the kids jump for joy and race back to school, right? Uh, not in my house! Fortunately we all settle into a routine and, eventually, the craziness of the first few weeks of school subsides. Once that happens you may...
Who doesn’t love a bouquet of flowers for a special occasion or for no reason at all? I know I look forward to giving and receiving flowers but the last time I received a bouquet I, of course, questioned where they had come from, how much trash the packaging...
Did you know that 13 billion pounds of paper towels are used each year? That’s over 45 pounds of paper towels per person, per year. I know it may be hard to actually visualize that so how about if you just picture your kids pulling off 2, 3, 4 or even more paper...
It’s that time of year when kids bring home all of those used school supplies they’ve had stuffed in their desks all year..and dump it all over your house! Here are a few ways you can get rid of all of those used school supplies in environmentally...
So when I agreed – after much negotiation – to help my daughters makeover each of their bedrooms, one of the hardest decisions was deciding on a color scheme. This led to an even harder decision – what color to paint the walls!! After lots of soul...
So the next step in the process to go solar is a site survey with a Solar City technician. The site survey is done to gather information about your home so that during the next phase – System Design – another team can design the best (and safest) system...
Mother’s Day is around the corner and I have yet to grab a great gift for my mom! Not only do I want to get her something that she will really enjoy but also something that is eco-friendly too! You are probably thinking that’s going to make my job a lot...
A few weeks ago my not-really-into-being-green husband announced that he’d met a guy who worked for Solar City and that he’d asked him to get in touch with me to see if we were ready to go solar. Huh? Well, I took the opportunity and ran with it! 🙂...
