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…
So this crazy warm weather we're having this spring (80 degrees in March?!) has really put me in the mood to get outside and get started on outdoor projects which are usually left until late April, and sometimes don't get started until May! Since we moved into our house almost three years ago, we've been adding…
The following post is from Selena Moffitt of 1 Mom's Mission: Busy Mom's Guide to Easy Recycling You are about to toss that juice box in the trash and you stop to think, can I recycle that? How about the straw -- can it go curbside? You have a 3-minute conversation with yourself over 1…
This post was first published several years ago, but it's worth repeating as we head into summer once again! Balancing the Risks of Sunscreen & Skin Cancer Like most of the girls my age, I spent a lot of time soaking up rays during my teenage years, sometimes with a little baby oil to speed…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: One response I hear a lot when talking to people about their green and natural living journeys is how overwhelming it can be. All of the information, changes to make, and toxins to worry about can really drag you down and even leave you feeling paralyzed,…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Are big families eco-friendly or a carbon footprint nightmare? We all know that buying in bulk, preferably reusing containers when possible, is eco-friendly. But when it comes to having children in Costco-sized portions, the environmentalists start getting testy: “Environmentally irresponsible” “A drain on the world's resources”…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 7 Things to Do with Egg Cartons Sometimes I quantify my life in steps taken, items moved in a day, and a category called "Things I Do That Normal People Don't Bother With." In this category are things like rinsing out glass milk jars, hauling Styrofoam…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: The BEST Way to Freeze Food in Glass Jars I shared what turned out to be a pretty popular post a few years back about how to freeze in glass jars, and I have felt kind of guilty about it the past year. It felt really…
The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: 6 Eco-Friendly Heating Tips for the Winter The days are getting cooler, and it won't be long before these beautiful fall days turn into winter. If you haven't already, you'll probably be turning on your heat soon, and your furnace will be firing up for the first…
The following post is from Krystal of Krystal Griffin Photography: Making Your Own Reusable Pads Over the last six months, I have stumbled over several sources on the web discussing the benefits of natural menstrual care products. The issue that peaks my interest over and over again has been some of the unintended health benefits…