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 …
7 Tips to Conserve Water in the Bathroom
Conserving water is something we all need to do any way we can. The ways my family and I conserve water may not be sexy or glamorous, but they definitely make an impact. If there is something you do to conserve water that I didn’t mention in the video above, please share in the comments below OR on my …
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 …
Irish Whiskey Chocolate Cream Pie
Click here to watch my video on how to prepare this pie! Two Holidays, One Dessert Pi(e) day, March 14, and St Patrick’s Day, March 17, are just too close together to ignore. We got to wondering what recipe we could share that honors both the pie theme of Pi Day and the Irish theme of St. Patrick’s Day. Neither …
Eco-Friendly Laundry Tips
About This Sister Eden Video These eco-friendly laundry tips will save you money, time, water, electricity, detergent and make your clothes last longer. Oh yeah AND reduce our dependency on oil. Wear Clothes Again and Again If your clothes aren’t visibly dirty or smelly, wear them again! And again! People really do this! In fact, the CEO of Levi Strauss …
Santa’s First Vegan Christmas Book Review
About This Video What if Santa didn’t use reindeer? I review the book Santa’s First Vegan Christmas written by Robin Raven and illustrated by Kara Maria Schunk. It envisions a kinder, gentler Santa, Christmas, and world. Great for kids and adults, vegans and non-vegans, the book gently addresses the topic of animal welfare. Purchase the Book You can purchase …
Why Plant Trees?
About This Video Our neighborhood won $2,000 in the City of Takoma Park Neighborhood Energy Challenge and spent it on trees! Why? Because trees are an essential part of our lives and provide a whole host of benefits. We share those benefits and more. The Neighborhood Energy Challenge was a motivational contest to encourage our city’s residents to reduce their …
Recycling Fact or Fiction
About This Video We toured the largest single stream recycling facility in the United States and got answers to common recycling questions. Special thanks to Annapolis Green for organizing this tour. Fact or Fiction Summary (and Some Alternatives) The information below is based on what we were told by the Waste Management Facility in Elkridge, Maryland. However, it’s always wise …
The Organic B&B
Check out the eco-friendly features of this organic B&B located on an organic farm in the Finger Lakes region of New York. About This Video I don’t need more stuff in my life, so I LOVE when people give me the gift of an experience or service. For Christmas last year, our in-laws gave my husband John and me the …
I Was a Cheese Junkie
Have you ever been addicted to something? I was addicted to cheese. If you ever thought you could never give up cheese, watch this video to see how — and why — I did it AND the unexpected benefits I got from kicking the habit. Like this video? Check out all of our videos on YouTube and subscribe to …