In my last article I discussed some of the dangers and chemicals associated with back-to-school supplies. One of the toxins commonly present in school supplies is Polyvinyl chloride plastic (known as PVC). I had not heard about the dangers of this plastic before, so I decided to further investigate the dangers associated with PVC plastic….
Healthy Peach-Banana Smoothie – Recipe
1 ripe medium banana 1 cup vanilla low-fat or nonfat yogurt ¼ cup fresh orange juice ¼ cup wheat germ 1 cup ice 1 cup sliced fresh peaches or banana slices Put banana and yogurt in a blender with peaches, orange juice and wheat germ. Add ice and blend until smooth. Garnish with peach or…
Straws – A Plastic Alternative
If you’re looking to eliminate plastics, you need to check out this post from The Nourishing Gourmet. Honestly, I never thought of using anything but plastic straws. I didn’t even know there were alternatives. Thanks to Leah at Abundant Life for pointing out this post. Now I want some pretty glass straws to slurp down…
7 Tips for a Greener Halloween
Halloween is almost here, and I am going to come right out and admit that I am way behind on my preparations. I’m sewing my kids’ costumes, and so far I have … wait for it … cut the fabric for one half of one kid’s outfit. I’m pretty sure I know what I’ll be…
French Bread Pizzas
I love to make and freeze french bread pizzas for a quick dinner or lunch. Around here most food is made from scratch and these are no different, but while it may take awhile to make these they are worth it! First make your bread. I make an Italian loaf because I like it a…
Cloth Diapering
I am going to confess something. When my first child, Hannah, was a baby we used disposable diapers. We clad her little bottom cheap throwaway diapers that we bought in bulk, then we turned them into little sausages using our Diaper Genie. It was fast and easy – I’ll say that much. But I was…
A Tale of Two Farms
I’ve recently had the chance to visit two very different dairy farms in my area. And thinking about the two farms has made me consider my views on agriculture and dairy cows. The first farm that I visited was Little Qualicum Cheeseworks. It’s a small farm that produces cheese on-site, using the milk from its…
Travel Green to BlogHer ’10
In less than two weeks more than one-thousand bloggers of all ages, races and yes, sexes will descend on New York City. Ushered in on a cloud of anticipation, excitement and social media they will spend two days learning, connecting and yes, partying. This year, as in years past, BlogHer is working to implement important…
Swaddle Those Bums!
Cloth diapering is one of my favorite ways to be green. For as many fears as people have about getting started with cloth, it is honestly much easier than you think it is. I always tell everyone that even my husband is a huge fan of them. (Seriously, isn’t it always the guys who are…
Summer Green Isn’t Easy
You know that old saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”? It’s inspiring in theory, but let’s be honest here; sometimes, when the going gets tough, even the tough get overwhelmed, frustrated and feel at least a little bit guilty when their actions fall short of their ideals. Summer is one of…
