A day of rest, or a sabbath, is common in many religions. When I was a kid in the early 70s, we had to take a day of rest because there was nothing else to do! Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where I lived, had blue laws. They prohibited the sale of booze — and just about anything else — on Sundays. Grocery stores, …
How to Know If Your Sunscreen Is Safe
How Can Sunscreen Be Unsafe? “How can my sunscreen be unsafe?” you ask. “It’s meant to protect me from the sun!” Sadly, the U.S. government doesn’t regulate personal care products, so the prevalence of toxic ingredients in our personal care products is shockingly widespread. So how do you know if your sunscreen is safe? I use two different apps to …
10 Things To Do For Earth Month
Earth Month is the entire month of April! Check out these activities you can participate in to love your Mother Earth. Help End Plastic Pollution This year the Earth Day Network is dedicated to ending plastic pollution. Whether you are an individual, organization, or education, see what you can do to take action to end plastic pollution on Earth Day …
6 Things You Can Do To Take Care of the Planet That Don’t Take Extra Time
“But I don’t have time to take care of the planet!” I sometimes hear this refrain when I talk about living green. Bullcrap. Yes you do. The majority of the things I do to live a green life don’t take any extra time at all. Some actually save time, while others enable me to tackle two tasks at once. …
How Slowing Down Saves the Planet
Before you read this, be sure to watch my less than 3-minute video How Slowing Down Saves the Planet. And then, if your immediate response is, “I’d love to slow the f*ck down, but I’m too busy!” Then I’m gonna tell you, “Let some things go.” When we run, run, run, it makes us more stressed — and often …
Guilt-Free Halloween Treats
I spoke about this topic on Good Morning Washington. Click above to watch. Guilt-free Halloween treats. Is that even possible? 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 scary ingredients in our Halloween treats? It’s tough because sadly, the popular brands …
Green Living Apps to Help You Live More Sustainably
My latest appearance on Good Morning Washington covered this topic. Click above or watch it here. Here is even more information about those 5 apps. All are available for iOS and Android devices. Unless indicated, the app is free. iRecycle I am a huge fan of the website Earth911.com which is chock full of recycling information. Now they have …
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. …
8 Tips for Staying Balanced During the Holiday Season
It’s really tough to stay balanced during the holiday season. We tend to try to do too much and then we get stressed out and unbalanced. As a follow up to my video 3 Tips to Enjoy the Holidays Without Losing Your Mind, here are my 8 tips for staying balanced this holiday season and combatting holiday stress! 1. …
Spice Rack Aftershave
Trying to think of a cool gift for your favorite Dad? Maybe you’re just a devoted DIY-er. Either way, making your own aftershave is a simple project. A lot of the ingredients are already in your kitchen, too! The base of the aftershave is witch hazel. This is the astringent in the recipe and helps tighten and tone the skin. …
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