We’re all becoming more aware of artificial colors, trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, and GMOs in our food, so how do we avoid these things and eat healthy Halloween treats? Watch this video to learn more.
What Would We Have Done 100 Years Ago?
“We need to get gas” my husband John announced. My family and I had just left a campground near Camp David where we had spent a weekend car camping with 5 other families from our neighborhood. John pulled our plug-in hybrid minivan, which was down to 0% battery, into the first gas station we saw and started filling up the …
Plastic Free 4th of July
It’s Plastic Free July. Have you made your pledge to refuse single use plastic in July? How do you go plastic free when throwing a party? Whether you are throwing an elegant affair for 20 or a neighborhood block party for 200, you can still be Earth-friendly and have a plastic free 4th of July and every day of the …
5 Simple Tweaks to Accomodate Any Vegan at Thanksgiving
Picture this. It’s a day before Thanksgiving and you learn that a surprise guest is coming to your Thanksgiving celebration and she is vegan. “How the heck am I going to feed this woman?” you ask. “Do I need to buy a tofurkey and fake cheese?!” I’ve been that vegan and no, you don’t need to buy a tofurkey …
4 Tips to Stay Green When Choosing Your Halloween Costume
“What’s your Halloween costume this year?” It’s a popular question asked of kids and adults. I love dressing up for Halloween, but I don’t toss my fashion ethics to the curb for this one night. I utilize the same strategies for choosing my Halloween costume as I do when purchasing regular clothing. Reuse. Don’t Toss. I hold on …
Earth Friendly Holiday Gifts
I’m done with traditional holiday gifts. I’d rather walk barefoot over broken glass than battle traffic to drive to the mall and then hunt for a parking space and then deal with crowds to buy a gift that someone may not enjoy or even trash. [Deep breath]. Because of this, I’ve turned to sex. Okay, it’s actually SECs. Services. Experiences. …
Earth-Friendly Parties
Starting to make plans for the big game? Check out my tips for earth friendly parties so you can make a big impact on your guests without having a big impact on Earth. Recipes Featured in TV Segment Above Sister Eden’s Spicy Salsa Have Baked Corn Salsa Kale Yeah! Bruschetta Knock Yo’ Socks Off Vegan Chili Mom’s Veganified Chocolate …
Easy, Last Minute Valentine’s Gifts
Still don’t know what to get your Love for Valentine’s Day? Don’t let it stress you. Here are 3 simple gifts you can put together at the last minute. 1. Write a Love Letter or a List Tell your valentine what you love about him or her. It’s the words that count. If you are like me and not …
How to Reuse Holiday Cards
Now that the holiday season is over, I still need to take down our decorations and our tree. I’ll take one more look at all the holiday cards we received, but I’m not going to chuck all of them. I save my favorite holiday cards to reuse in future years. Here’s how I do it. Decorate Gifts I cut off …
How to Reuse Your Campaign Signs
Where we live, people are really involved politically. I mean REALLY involved. Leading up to our last primary one week ago, every third house seemed to have multiple campaign signs in the front yard. So what do people do with these campaign signs after the election is over? I fear they send them to the landfill. Ugh. That’s a …
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