With summertime in full swing, we finally got a chance to bust out our swimsuits this year. Even before now, however, I had been thinking about bringing more sustainable swimwear into our family's closets. New …
Simple DIY Compost Bin Last year I made this simple $10 DIY compost bin from the tutorial at Young House Love. We began collecting our kitchen scraps into a cereal bowl and taking it out to …
Episode 25: Planning Successful Systems Introduction Friends, welcome to the show. It's episode 25 today and I'm your host, Miranda Anderson. I'm always so excited to sit down and record for you the things that I have …
Happy Earth Day! We here are proud to be consciously green. You know, recycling, reusable diapers, earth-friendly products...etc. Apartment living requires some creativity in the gardening department, and this morning my little sidekick and I …
Today we made the switch. Pampers Swaddlers got us through those first few crazy days and meconium diapers, and now we've moved on to Bum Genius Reusables (which we hope will get us through until …
A friend asked me what sort of things my husband and I do to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. "Going Green" is a big, broad, idealistic term and can be daunting if you try to flip …
How about a 100% recycled (from yogurt cups) toothbrush? When in the market, be sure to opt for a Preserve toothbrush. They come in fabulous colors (mine is green), have a perfect angle for deep …
I read this word in the New York Times this week. It was the first time I had seen it, and I like it!My husband and I are catching the local food wave, and enjoying …
Would you like to receive a bag of freshly harvested, organic, local food every week? Local Harvest is the place for you!Every state has local farmers that participate in a program called CSA or Community …
Buying cold drinks in a third world country is always a treat. There is something undeniably charming about sipping from a glass bottle . The glass bottles need to be returned, …
#1. RecreationThere is a lot to see out there in the big, wide world. Most of us see it as a blur through the windshield. Getting a BIKE allows us to slow down and look …
Clear bottles are all the rage.I have a thing against labels...I'm not sure why.Solution: order bottled water without labels.I don't like wasting the bottles.Solution: recycle all of them-I carry the empty ones with me until …