Have you ever considered the environmental impact your food choices have on the world? I went from eating a ‘healthy’ (by the USDA’s guidelines) diet, to aiming for grass fed & sustainably raised animal products, to now aiming for plant based. A meat center diet not only causes you health problems, but it causes environmentally…
Prepare for a Plastic Free July
I don’t want to protect the environment, I was to create a world where the environment doesn’t need protecting. Have you ever heard of Plastic Free July? In 2011, a small group started it in Australia and it has now grown to touch millions worldwide! The goal is help people become aware of plastics and…
Toddler Approved Green Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie
Have a hard time getting greens into your diet? Here’s a nutrient packed smoothie to start your day or have as a snack that you won’t even realize has greens in it. Picky toddlers approve of this too! Spinach is one of the most nutrient dense greens. About 1/3 of it’s calories are from protein!…
Why You Should Shop at Thrift Stores (& Tips on Rockin’ It)
One of the most important lessons we can glean from the environmental movement is to ‘think globally and act locally’.– Mike Love Do you go antiquing or enjoy a good find at a thrift store? If you already shop there, go you! If you haven’t, you should totally go. There are some gems you can…
Homemade Sugar Scrub
Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived. – Sidney Sheldon One reason I really love essential oils is the fact that it makes DIYing easy and toxin free! I can reuse jars I already have, see the exact ingredients that go into what I’m making, and when you make something…
How to Decrease Your Risk of Preventable Diseases
It’s not a short term diet. It’s a long term lifestyle change. AI’m reading another great book about the benefits of eating plant based. I remember growing up & driving my mom crazy because I wanted to eat peppers & spring mix..then being told they cost too much. But guys, if you buy REAL food it’s…
Natural Beauty Items (You May Have In Your Kitchen!)
Life isn’t always really glamorous and fabulous. It’s about encouraging people to go back to natural beauty.-Zoe Foster Blake Would you believe me if I said you didn’t have to buy expensive beauty products to have healthy skin, hair, and nails? Beautiful glowing skin with less wrinkles, strong nails, and shiny flowing hair are all…
Greenwashing: What It Is & How You Can Avoid It
Green is not something you can buy. Green is a way of life. Treasure everything, think permaculturally, live sustainably in all ways. Make it, grow it, build it yourself. Do all you can with what you have. – Unknown “Green” seems to be a buzz word lately. Companies are realizing consumers want to protect the…
Keukenhof Tulip Fields, Netherlands
Minds are like flowers; they open only when the time is right.-Stephen Richards Just outside of Amsterdam in the Netherlands is a small town by the name of Lisse. Here, almost 7 million bulb heads are planted each year. They are arranged in such artistic ways that change every year, keeping visitors coming back for…
10 Kid Friendly Earth Day Activities
The Earth is what we all have in common. – Wendell Berry Earth Day is the perfect day to introduce great science projects for your kiddos. If you’ve been cooped up all winter, it’s also a great time to stretch your legs & get back outside! I remember always loving Earth Day as a kid…