The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 6 Simple Steps to a Greener Christmas 92% of Americans now say it's acceptable to “regift” a present you don't want. When I heard that statistic on the radio the other day, it made me think about the slowly turning environmental attitude in America. My optimistic…
The following guest post is from Lisa Barthuly, author of A Simply Homemade Clean: Simplify. Save Money. Two things that seem pretty elusive these days, huh? Not so! Making your own homemade products sounds pretty overwhelming, but the truth is, it’s simple. I’ve been making my own bath, beauty and cleaning products for over a…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: 5 Quick and Easy Ways to Green Your Home This Week Whether you're just beginning to get on board with going green with your family and around your home or you've been on the green journey for a while, all of the changes to make, ideas…
I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn't be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn't help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 7 Ways to Avoid Using Plastic Wrap Reduce, reuse, recycle has long been the green battle cry to save the earth. With some things, there's really only one option. Plastic wrap, for example. The die-hard environmentalists among you (and I count myself in that number) may…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Should We Stock Up on Incandescent Bulbs? I'm pretty sure we vacuumed when we broke a long, evil-looking fluorescent tube light in our basement about five years ago. It was a massive shatter, flinging glass and toxins far and wide. We had a toddler in the…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: 8 Reasons I Avoid Going Shopping Foregoing shopping appeals to both my frugal and my green sensibilities. One of the biggest changes I have made over the past 4 years of my frugally green journey is that I don’t shop recreationally anymore. In my previous lifestyle,…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Our Bradley Method Birth Plan "I don't care if you stand on your head to push as long as baby is doing okay." It seemed like every time I saw my new OB-GYN, he reassured me that I could have the birth I wanted (unless there…
The following is from Michelle of Open Eye Health: Cruising through the aisles at my local grocery store recently, I couldn’t help but notice the huge assortment of Easter decorations, baskets, plastic grass, egg coloring kits, and overly packaged candy. While I was not surprised to see this many options, I started wondering if there…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 3 Ways to Get the Flame Retardant out of Your Kids' Fuzzy Pajamas It kills me that other moms are forking out bucks for chemicals to “redo” the diminished flame retardant quality in their kids' year-old pajamas while I'm going to great lengths to avoid them…