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…
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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…
5 Eco Friendly Easter Gift Ideas
Let everything you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 Where is this year going!? I’m so excited for my the girls’s gift this year! We are trying to switch to a more sustainable, minimalist lifestyle, so our children do not have overflowing gifts in their baskets. In fact, most of the time we…
10 Reusable Kitchen Swaps
“We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.”-Barbara Ward When I think back on my old kitchen, there was a lot of plastic and waste. Plastic wrap, plastic food storage containers toppling out of my cabinets, plastic soap bottles sitting on the sink…
Microplastics & 15 Ways to Avoid Making Them
We are living on this planet as if we had another one to go to. I know some don’t care. Hopefully, if you stumbled upon my blog, you are one who is curious or does care. We have been treating our earth pretty poorly. At first, I think it was an innocent mistake, but since…
Why You Don’t Need Bulk Stores to Reduce Waste
Since living in Germany, we haven’t had access to big, bulk stores like in the states. Honestly, I may not even go back to them. Buying toilet paper wrapped in plastic that is wrapped in more plastic is no longer my style now that I know there are other options. Buying a huge bag of…
Eco Friendly Easter
The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.– Lady Bird Johnson Spring here is friends! Although we’ve still had some snow and chilly weather, the birds are singing like crazy. It makes my heart happy & my morning yoga peaceful….
Beginners Guide to Polish Pottery Shopping
Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures. Before moving to Germany, I remember someone mentioning that we had to go to Poland to shop for Polish Pottery. Of course, I kind of brushed this off as we don’t tend to enjoy the things that people say you HAVE to do. We enjoy being…
For the Love of Composting
“The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.”—John Paul II Today I’m gonna geek out and talk about something that I love…Composting! So what exactly is composting? It is the natural…
Tips for Traveling Low Waste
“Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.” -Roy M. Goodman As I prepare for a trip and think about what I’m going to pack, I realized all the unnecessary plastic and waste that I come into contact with each time we travel. This is especially true if we fly. So what’s…