The electric car is an elusive piece of machinery. It's been a part of science fiction stories. It has existed for decades now, and it's finally available to everyone. The following are some reasons why the electric car should be the car of the future. Fight for the Green One reason the electric car should…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Storing bulk food the (easy? cheap? green?) way Buying food in bulk and preserving it from your garden and farmer's markets is as an awesome way to save money and capture maximum nutrition. Still, there's even one more reason to love those frugal habits: they reduce…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Silicone Bakeware, Silicone Baking Sheets, Silicone Cupcake Liners, etc... With holiday baking coming up and gift season to boot, I've been thinking again about the safety of silicone bakeware. There are several unique kitchen items made for the ease of the people – a large portion of…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: This month on my blog, Live Renewed, we talked all about using natural and green laundry care. While everyone loves to have fresh-smelling, clean, and soft laundry; many of the conventional products on the market today are filled with ingredients and chemicals that we should be…
I love the fall season with cooler temperatures, shorter days, the leaves are turning colors, and the kids are back in school. It may be hard to believe how fast time has flown by, but fall is here. For most families, this means getting back into the swing of routines and preparing their homes for…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Why We Pretty Much Ignore Our Grass "Ugh, it's the little white balls again." "I don't like the little white balls - they're yucky, right, Mommy?" "Yep...they scare me. We could cross the street so we don't have to walk through them but they have them…
The majority of people who are into fitness and well-being activities will often rave about exercises, different forms of yoga, diet charts, and the like! Very few people talk about the relevance of maintaining dental hygiene. The truth is our dental health should be one of the primary interest areas for everyone. Missing out on…
4 Ways to Protect Your Home While looking after your home and experimenting with interior design is often more fun than protecting the outside, you must keep your home secure at all times. Nobody wants their home and safe space for all the family to be visited by unwanted guests, so you should do everything…
As Millennials start getting married and settling down, they’re trending away from choosing products that don’t represent sustainability and ethical practices. Now that they are reaching their 30s, it’s not likely that this will change. The traditional diamond engagement ring purchase is getting much more thought than it has in the past. With companies producing diamonds in…
Last week, I introduced The Trash Challenge. Funny enough, although I started off explaining that we are still filling 4-6 bags a week, we only ended up with 2 bags. I was very careful not to change any of our habits during the week, and I think that the switch back to cloth diapers and…