March 30, 2009
- A Step Beyond Cloth Diapers
Over the past few weeks I have been doing a little rundown on what modern cloth diapering really looks like, and a few comments have been made with curiosity about how early my son potty trained. (…)
March 27, 2009
- Around The Greenosphere: Weekly Link Roundup
Here are some of our favorite posts from around the greenosphere this week, to help start your weekend a bit greener. (…)
March 19, 2009
- Green Up Your Job Hunting
Pounding the pavement is hard on the feet and with the current economy there is a lot of competition! (…)
March 18, 2009
- The Science Behind Saving Gas
There has been lots of talk in the past and even recently about how to increase your fuel efficiency. (…)
March 17, 2009
- Get Thrifty, Go Green (And Save Green)
It's no secret to anyone who knows me that I LOVE to shop at thrift stores, but it wasn't always this way.
When I was a middle-schooler, I absolutely hated it. (…)
March 10, 2009
- Green Groceries: 9 Reasons To Eat Local
If I were to ask you how eco-friendly the food you buy at the grocery store is, you would probably dutifully point out the "organic" label on the fruits and vegetables and perhaps even some cereals and crackers. (…)
March 5, 2009
- The Missing Link
Reduce, reuse and recycle. We all understand the importance of the three “R’s” of being environmentally responsible. (…)
March 3, 2009
- "Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink"
Post title from The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Water is really, really important stuff. (…)
February 27, 2009
- Dry Your Clothes Green
After a reading a few comments on my post called Saving Green by Going Green, I thought that the topic of clothes drying could use a little more attention. (…)
February 26, 2009
- Green Coffee Break
Until I met my husband I didn't like coffee. (…)
February 25, 2009
- Do You Know Where Your Fish Comes From?
Surprisingly, many of us don't.
The tuna you had on the salad last night may have been from waters off the coast of India. Your farmed raised tilapia may have been raised on a farm in Indonesia. (…)
February 23, 2009
- Put That Stimulus Between Your Legs
Part of the reasoning behind economic stimuli (at least in the GWB school of thought) is that if you give people a little extra cash, they'll run right out and buy a good or service, and that enough people doing this at once will act like a booster shot in the arm of a struggling economy. (…)
February 19, 2009
- 2009 Tax Breaks For Going Green
Are you ready to install solar panels or a wind turbine at your house? How about adding insulation or installing more energy efficient windows? (…)
February 13, 2009
- Saving Green By Going Green
Let’s face it, in this economy nearly everyone is having to cut corners and eliminate things from the budget. Sadly, it has come to my attention that one of the big things people are cutting back on are eco-friendly and organic products, in favor of cheaper, run of the mill alternatives. (…)
February 12, 2009
- Help A Friend And Give Locally
For the past few weeks, my family has been preparing for a big move. We are not moving down the street or to the next town, but instead across the country. (…)
February 9, 2009
- To Bleach Or Not To Bleach: Is That Really A Question?
Did you know bleach has to sit on a surface for 30 minutes before it works? Did you also know bleach is a pesticide? And it doesn't work if the surface is dirty. (…)
February 6, 2009
- My Eco-Friendly Valentine
It's the month of another holiday filled with paper, sugar and imported goodies, also known as: Valentine's Day. (…)
February 3, 2009
- Go Green for Lunch
When my husband and I moved in together in college, we were both going to school full time and working, and so we always ate at least one meal away from home each day. (…)
January 28, 2009
- Going Green for Special Needs
A few years ago I lived my life in 20 minute increments. Then I had to rest. Fibromyalgia and Asthma ruled my life. (…)
January 26, 2009
- Keeping it Real…Warm
Here in Western Michigan, it is cold. Real cold. My bet is that unless you live quite far south, this time of year it is cold for you as well. (…)
