It was the first time I hosted a party and used real plates and silverware. “That wasn’t so bad,” I said after I filled the dishwasher. Â “Just another green baby step.” “Do you really think you only do baby steps??” questioned my sister. “What do you mean?” “You’re probably the crunchiest person we know. Â We’re…
Eating fast food every single day. Letting the water run unnecessarily the entire time you brush your teeth. Always eating off of paper plates. Those things just seem wrong. In my opinion, using disposable diapers could also be added to that list, but I do it anyway. When I was pregnant with my daughter I thought about…
Gift cards are fun to receive, easy to give, and annoying to wrap.  A simple Internet search will bring up tons of creative ways to wrap gift cards according to the theme of the gift, but… What if you just want to throw it in a box, slap some wrapping paper on it, and call it…
One question I hear often is: Where should I go green first? Â 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. Â Are you going to eat organic? Â Wear organic? Â Sit on…
I’m taking green baby steps by trying to utilize our pool water. Last year I dumped Grace’s used pool water into the grass without a second thought. Â Now that I have a garden and some flowers it feels foolish to dump it out and not use it. After brainstorming here are 5 ways that I…
I have been having so much fun making jam this year. Â I have made way more that my small family will be able to consume in a year! Â So I plan to give some as gifts. Â I might use them for hostess gifts, birthdays or even Christmas. Â (Am I really planning ahead for Christmas already!??!)…