What Does Mom Really Want? Unique Mother’s Day gifts, that’s what we want! My husband recently asked me what I would like for Mother’s Day this year. I’m a pretty simple girl, I don’t wear much jewelry or makeup and my wardrobe is pretty much the same week to week. I’m lots of fun though, […]
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The Impossibility of a Zero Waste Lifestyle
It seems that just about every other pin that shows up in my Pinterest feed lately is about minimalism or zero waste living. I know Pinterest returns results based on search criteria but I’m not searching zero waste living because I don’t believe it’s possible, in the literal sense of the term. A zero waste […]
How to Make Eco-Friendly Tailgating Easy
Are you a football fanatic? Some teams have quite the dedicated following. Do you travel to all the games to cheer on your favorite team? Are you a tailgating aficionado? Tailgating can be loads of fun and carry quite a tradition but it can also leave behind quite a mess. An eco-friendly tailgating event doesn’t […]
9 Totally Cool Benefits of Joining a CSA
Nothing screams summer like fresh, mouthwatering produce picked at the peak of ripeness, delivered right to your plate! Unless you’re a farmer and growing it yourself, your only option for freshly harvested produce is to hit the farmers markets. Don’t get me wrong, I love wandering through farmers markets checking out all the brightly colored […]
5 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Camping Trip
The summer REI catalog showed up in my mailbox the other day. It’s full of all kinds of gear for camping that you probably shouldn’t go without unless you’re me. I hate camping! I leafed through the catalog to pass some time before heading to the bus stop to get my daughter. It got me […]