Most families spend most of their time in their homes. For this reason, we need to make an effort to focus on making our homes safer, while using less energy to save on energy costs. We must also consider the environmental impact of our day to day lives. So where do we even begin? Is …
Houseplants have really made their place online and in the homes of millions of people in America. I have always loved houseplants, but only in recent years have I really had the time to devote to learning about the different plants and what it takes to keep them growing beautifully. Houseplant love is a real …
As the mom of three boys, I can honestly say that my house is never truly clean. Because of the fact that we live in our house, there will always be crumbs, sticky residue on the table, spills, and other tiny evidences that our house is well lived in. It does not bother me as …
This eco friendly drinkware for kids post was brought to you by Silikids. All opinions are mine. We celebrated the first day of Summer with a trip to the park and splash pad. The boys had really been looking forward to a family picnic, so we thought it was the perfect time. I packed some …
When I first started buying organic, researching foods, and reading labels, I had a really hard time venturing from my couponing, cheapskate ways, trying to find the best deal on “food,” but what I realized quickly was that what we had been buying wasn’t really food at all. Sure I could find cheap junk food, …
Last year, the West Nile Virus was a daily topic on our local news. The CDC reports that as of December 11, 2012, 48 states had reported cases of the West Nile disease in people, birds, or mosquitos. A total of 5,387 cases in people were reported, including 243 deaths. [source] While there’s truly nothing we …
There are a LOT of variations of the term “green,” I’ve come to find out. It’s popular to be green in today’s society, but what’s funny to me is that people who all claim to be “green” can think other people going “green” are not “going green” at all! But, there are different variants of …
Since becoming a parent, I’ve become amazed at all the candy and gifts we parents give our kids at every possible opportunity. We like to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Easter, birthday, Christmas, Halloween, and more, all with candy and stuff our kids don’t really need. Here are some of my suggestions for the best eco-friendly Easter …
When I heard Kristi Marsh was looking for bloggers to review her book, “Little Changes: Tales from a Reluctant Home Eco-Momics Pioneer,” I immediately emailed her. I am not a big book reader because my time is consumed by two young children, but Kristi said she was patient and wanted me to review the book. …