Wash Your Hands
While it’s always important to wash your hands, it’s currently more necessary than ever. So what kind of hand soap do you use? From an...
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Rachel
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min
A Different Type of Cling Wrap…
All covered, I place my half-eaten watermelon into the fridge and it will last for a few more days. I purchased the cover at Bona Fide in...
Rachel
- Jul 12, 2020
- 2 min
Alternative Food Shopping During Covid-19
My recent bounty from a farmstand shop I’ll be honest – I haven’t stepped foot into a conventional supermarket since the beginning of...
Rachel
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
How Do You Make Your Coffee?
This mug is over twenty years old As the sole coffee drinker in my house, it’s wasteful for me to make a large pot of coffee (with a...
Hannah
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Easy Vegetarian Family Meal Plan
I can’t tell you how many people have told me that they want to go vegetarian, but they can’t imagine what they would eat every night for...
Hannah
- Jul 1, 2020
- 1 min
Pretend Soup and Salad People by Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson
Want to raise vegetarian children who love cooking and eat their vegetables? These two books are just what you need! Full of fun and...
Rachel
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
We Are Water Protectors
My children’s school recently celebrated Earth Day and We Are the Water Protectors was part of the curriculum. My younger daughter...
Rachel
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
One Meal A Day by Suzy Amis Cameron
Photo borrowed from the book’s website Many environmentalists will tell you that eating animals takes a huge environmental toll on the...
Rachel
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
Products We Use: Dropps
Comes in the mail and I recycle or compost the cardboard after opening A few months ago, my friend suggested I try Dropps...
Hannah
- Jun 26, 2020
- 1 min
Your Period can be Low Waste too!
For many women, having their period means a pile of trash each month – used tampon applicators, wrappers, pads, and the boxes they all...
Rachel
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
Do You Carry a Water Bottle?
Sounds simple, but carrying your own water bottle is one way to easily and effectively make a small eco-friendly change. You don’t need...
Rachel
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
Products We Use: Kidizen
My shop on Kidizen In Hannah’s post about baby fashion, she extols the virtues of hand-me-downs. I couldn’t agree more. However sometimes...
Hannah
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Eco Baby Fashion
Listen, I know you’re excited about that new baby and there are so many adorable outfits at Target, but step away for a minute and...
Hannah
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
The Joy of Less by Francine Jay
The Joy of Less: A Minimalist’s Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify is not just an awesome guide to simplifying your home (who...
Hannah
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
Covid-19 Grocery Shopping
Just when we it seemed reusable grocery bags were hitting their stride, along comes Covid-19 and the governor’s order to leave them at...
Hannah
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
How to Patch Clothing
We’re always being told to reduce, reuse, recycle, but another “r” that doesn’t get as much press is repair. Before cheap clothes made...
Rachel
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
No More Paper Napkins!
Flowers from my friend’s garden! Sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin. How should I start? What’s the first change I should make?...
Hannah
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
Baby Food for Thought
The baby food aisle is well-stocked with all kinds of jars and pouches, but you can save a lot of waste, not to mention time and money,...
Hannah
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
Not your Grandma’s Cloth Diapers
Cloth diapering has come a long way from safety pins and thin, stained cloths. Now your baby’s diapers are not just easy to use, but...
Rachel
- Jun 10, 2020
- 1 min
Composting at Home
Food waste and scraps account for about 25% of our landfill. Some people assume that this food will easily decompose into the ground –...