I’ve been waiting for inspiration to write. Waiting and waiting. Nothing seems worthy of a blog post when your friend’s 5 year old son is in hospice loosing his battle with cancer. Then hardly anything seems worthy of your attention when you get the news that he passed away. I’ve been drowning lately. Drowning in…
Another month has past. Here is how I did with my list of goals last month. August Accomplishments: 1. I was hoping to can something (even if I cheated and only made cookies-in-a-jar gifts) and I did it! Peaches, salsa and pizza sauce! OH MY! 2. I purged and reorganized Grace’s closet. The biggest task was reorganizing Grace’s…
One of my Insane Goals this year was to can something using the canning jars that my grandmother gave me. To be honest, I was half expecting my “canning” experience this year to be making cookies-in-a-jar gifts. I didn’t have much faith in myself. Thankfully, I have friends and family who were willing to take…
In the overwhelming world of “green living” it is often hard to know where to start. Last week I shared my suggestions for how to start saving the planet. Today I want to focus on the first baby steps you can take towards avoiding toxins in your everyday products. For information on the importance of avoiding toxins,…
We had a wonderful time on our beach vacation. It would be have been great to eat at a restaurant for every meal to avoid the dishes and effort. However, that is totally unrealistic. Number 1: We couldn’t afford it. Number 2: Eating at a restaurant with a toddler just isn’t as relaxing as it should be. 🙂…
One question I hear often is: Where should I go green first? It is an excellent question for a couple of reasons: Obviously you have to start somewhere and… It is impossible to do everything. There are so many green choices that you can make. Are you going to eat organic? Wear organic? Sit on…