Camping is a low impact and low cost way to vacation either by yourself or with your friends and family. We find that it is a good way to spend several days of quality time with friends that is not horribly expensive. There are a lot of green websites that talk about how to go […]
Not All Sunscreens Are Created Equal – EWG Sunscreen Guide 2011
Posted on May 25, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
During the past year we have been trying to be more careful about what we put ON our bodies, as well as what we put IN our bodies. The Environmental Working Group website is a great resource for learning about chemicals in topical products and what to watch out for. This week they have released […]
B Kind 2 Earth Day
Posted on April 21, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
What do you have planned for Earth Day? Will you be doing something special on Earth Day? or over the weekend? Do you celebrate Earth Day everyday? We’ll be going to the dentist for Earth Day! No, I’m not kidding… This year Earth Day seems to have really spread itself out. Officially, Earth Day is […]
Natural Mosquito Bite Relief – What Works and What Doesn’t Work
Posted on April 8, 2011 Written by 10 Comments
During our camping trip last summer I got an excessive number of mosquito bites on my legs, upwards of 25 on each leg. The main thing I learned from that was that it’s important to use a reasonable amount of bug spray, especially when it’s hot out and you’re wearing shorts. Around here we have […]
Treading Lightly for Lent
Posted on March 13, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Tread Lightly in Lent 2011Presbyterian Church Environmental Ministries Instead of giving something up for Lent, I have decided to take on the actions of the “Tread Lightly for Lent 2011” put together by the Presbyterian Church USA Environmental Ministries. Basically, this is a calendar for the 40 days of Lent on which each day has […]
No Spill Reusable Coffee Mugs
Posted on February 25, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
We drink coffee every day, but we don’t regularly buy it at coffee shops. To be honest, we avoid the coffee shops more because we can’t stand to spend $3 on a cup of coffee than because the environmental impact of all those single use coffee cups. I especially hate those styrofoam cups that our […]
80% clean electricity by 2035? Can We Do It?
Posted on January 26, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza Did you watch President Obama’s State of the Union address last night? He talked about a number of green initiatives including green jobs. The big green challenge he set forth was for the US to get 80% of its electricity from clean sources by the year 2035. Now, […]
Jon’s Useful Green Gift Ideas
Posted on December 3, 2010 Written by 1 Comment
Let’s face it, we all have too much stuff. So this holiday season I’m taking a shift away from gadgets and gizmos to focus on gift ideas that can be used everyday and help people live a greener lifestyle. I’ve linked to some samples from Amazon.com, but it is even better if you can find […]
Greening Cyber Monday: Eco-friendly Packaging
Posted on November 28, 2010 Written by 3 Comments
So anyone with children in their lives knows that’s it’s pretty hard to avoid buying at least a few things at this time of year. We’re doing our best to find a few things that our kids will really like while still minimizing our impact on the environment. This year the Nature Conservatory has launched […]
Toxins in Your Life – Fragrance
Posted on August 11, 2010 Written by 2 Comments
As part of “greening” our lifestyle we have have also been starting to look at what is in our products, both in terms of ingredients that are good or bad for the environment and ingredients that are good or bad for people. In recent months I have been surprised to learn that ingredients that are […]
