It seems I’m not the only one with lunchboxes on the brain. Apartment Therapy dumped yet another super cool brown bag idea in my inbox this morning. I suppose it’s the economy. Everyone wants to save a buck these days and, and taking a bagged lunch is one of the easiest, healthiest ways to save [...]
Archive for the ‘Green Living’ Category
Super Hip Lunchbox Idea
Posted in Green Living, Health, My Life, Saving Money, tagged frugal, lunchbox on July 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Our Bento Experiments, Part 1: The Laptop Lunch
Posted in Green Living, Health, My Life, Products I Like, Reviews, Uncategorized on July 5, 2009 | 6 Comments »
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you may remember my anticipation as I counted down the days to Valentine’s this past February. I bought my husband a pile of gifts and could hardly stand the tension with them sitting wrapped on the table for what seemed like forever.
Do you know that feeling [...]
Healthier Mascara: Ecco Bella vs. Reviva
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Products I Like, Reviews, tagged cosmetics, makeup, mascara, toxins on June 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I started switching out conventional body care, skin care, and cosmetic products for healthier alternatives long ago, but one major hold-out has been mascara. It’s my favorite cosmetic by far, and I just couldn’t believe that a healthy one could do the job. Recently, though, I impulsively added two of the more popular “natural” options [...]
Best Herbs to Grow Indoors
Posted in Green Living, My Life, Saving Money, eating locally, gardening, tagged gardening, herbs on April 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
My new apartment has a ledge over the kitchen sink that’s simply begging for cheerful houseplants. Combine that with my desire to keep growing fresh herbs after the move, and you can understand why I was so thrilled that The Kitchn blog pointed me to a fabulous Chow article on growing herbs indoors. The article [...]
A New Frugal, Productive Co-Hobby: Gardening
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Family, Green Living, My Health Journey, Saving Money, eating locally, tagged eating seasonally, farmers' markets, gardening, hobbies, vegetables on September 12, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Besides raising safety concerns for ourselves and others, hurricane Ike ruined Justice’s and my plans for a special date night yesterday. With posts on gardening and its wonderful fruits flooding the blogosphere lately, my increasing interest in eating seasonally (spawned by the farmers’ markets), my mother-in-law’s recent success growing just a handful of spinach plants, [...]
WFMW: Natural Skin Care Regimen
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Health, Products I Like, Saving Money, tagged oil cleansing method. OCM, skin care, toxins on September 10, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Transitioning to natural self-care products has played a major role in my health quest over the past couple of years. What we put on our skin is absorbed into the blood stream and, thus, can be almost as important as the food we put in our mouths. I have experimented with a number of products, from [...]
New Wave Enviro vs Klean Kanteen
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Health, Products I Like on August 1, 2008 | 33 Comments »
Wow. I’ve ignored this blog long enough that I’ve started receiving hate mail! On Monday, a mysterious character using the screen name ”susan” kindly left me the following comment on my last post:
the frugality of this recipe grows more impressive with each repeated visit to your website … look, i understand it’s cheap but can’t we get another post soon [...]
Scooter Envy
Posted in Green Living on May 28, 2008 | 10 Comments »
My next door neighbors just bought a Genuine Buddy 125 scooter. It’s cute and zippy and gets over 90 miles per gallon. And they let me drive it. Look. Just look at it:
How could I not want one now? I guess if I was my husband, I could avoid wanting one, safety nut that he [...]
Products I Like: Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Products I Like, Saving Money on May 28, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Earlier this month, I kicked off a series on my favorite products with a post on gluten-free meal bars I love. Today, I’d like to share my ever-growing infatuation with Dr. Bronner’s liquid soaps. Certified Fair Trade, USDA Certified Organic, and Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, these pure soaps are made from coconut, olive, hemp, and jojoba oils with essential [...]
Going No ‘Poo: Bye Bye, Shampoo!
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Green Living, Health, Saving Money on May 25, 2008 | 30 Comments »
I said “goodbye” to my shampoo and conditioner two weeks ago, and if things continue as they are now, this may be a permanent separation. Yes, you read that right. I’ve stopped shampooing my hair.
Think I’m crazy? So do I! For as long as I can remember, I’ve had to wash my hair every single day [...]
