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Birthdays seem to come in batches in our family, I’m sure your family is no different. February is the last month of birthdays before the next batch in June. As we round out the last birthday for the winter months, environmentally friendly loot bags are on my mind. This is the first and last of […]

I am a proponent of recycling. It is probably safe to say that you are too. However, I have realized that over time, I have no idea what I am recycling. Like, what are all those numbers inside the arrows on the packaging? What the hell do they mean? Remember when you first learned about […]

Ahh, dishes. The age-old chore that is always there to greet you at the of a long day.  While I… Read More You want a clean house, without all the chemicals used in conventional cleaning products. Me too!… Read More Let’s get ready to Ruummmbleeeee! Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to our main event. We are… […]

So far we have learned, where bamboo grows, how it is grown, how it’s harvested, and how it is sustained. Let’s turn our attention to after the harvest. What happens to bamboo during processing? Depending on the product being manufactured, bamboo undergoes different processing techniques. Manufactured Bamboo Flooring mature culms are sliced into strips outer […]

While any one of these eco-friendly gift wrap options are amazing on their own, a little bit of accessorizing could take your gift to a whole new level of awesomeness! Bows The iconic gift topper, traditional and beautiful, they look great on top of any gift. Most of the time for large presents, a bow […]

Whether it’s to keep warm on a cold winter’s day or to soothe some aches and pains, hot water bottles are a useful item to have on hand.  Admittedly, I did not grow up using hot water bottles so I never knew the appeal of them. However, my husband did grow up using hot water […]

Quorn is trying to be as sustainable as possible and continually sets and meets goals in order to do so. They have hit a few of their targets already, including: Quorn is the first global meat alternative brand to achieve third-party certification of its carbon footprint figures. Quorn is Carbon Trust certified. Is Quorn environmentally […]

Ethique was started in a science lab in 2012 by the founder, Brianne West. She started making shampoo bars as an alternative to the 80 billion plastic shampoo and conditioner bottles thrown out globally each year. Since then, Ethique has grown from being made in a small New Zealand kitchen to a full-fledged international beauty brand. […]

Overall, I think this is a great, affordable eco-friendly option for a household cleaner. Eco-max has a third party certification, which is crucial for any product claiming to be eco-friendly. The more third-party certifications a product has, the more confident I am that the product is actually green. It is easy to find as it is […]

I have just recently started journaling every day. Throughout the years I dabbled but never committed to the whole journaling process. However, ever since reading the book, The Miracle Morning, I have become a daily journaler (that’s a word, right)? Side note: If you are suffering from lack of motivation and focus, I highly recommend […]

When I originally set out to write this article, I was going to compile a whole list of ecofriendly yoga mats. However, I quickly found out that many yoga mats, including ones marketed as ‘eco-friendly’, contain plastics of some sort. In my humble opinion, plastic does not equal eco-friendly. So for the sake of this […]

You have just spent the last 20 minutes cleaning your kitchen counters and sink, but surrounding your faucet is not as sparkly as it could be. Welcome to the world of hard water stains. They happen to the best of us! There is nothing more irritating than spending valuable time cleaning just to have mediocre […]

Not all natural toothpaste are created equal. Today, I put Schmidt’s Wondermint Tooth and Mouth… Read More Here is my honest review of Jason Sea Fresh toothpaste. Full disclosure, while Jason is my… Read More

I measured the straws independently and then compared them to the information on Amazon, and they measure up (corny pun intended!). Here are my results: Diameter for all the straws are 0.5cm or 0.2″ The length for all the straws are as follows: Tall Bent: 25cm or almost 10″ Short Bent: 20.5cm or almost 8″ […]