Happy Halloween Everyone! I want to share a few ideas for how to handle your pumpkins and gourds after they’re done as decorations. Fresh Pumpkins Pumpkins in good condition (not soupy or moldy) even if they’ve been carved can be donated to the Central Texas Pig Refuge or a similar organization in your area. No…
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Disposable Menstrual Products
*03.18.21 the word “feminine” was removed from this post and as much social media as I could without affecting post dates and comments, and replaced with “menstrual,” to allow for gender neutrality. This post goes with Reusable Menstrual Products. Please check out that post if you’re ready to make longer lasting changes. If plastic inside…
Product Review: Allbirds Shoes
I purchased these products myself and all views are my own. One of my best friends introduced me to Allbirds shoes. I’m so grateful she did. The big appeal of this company, who sells shoes, apparel and accessories, is the items are more sustainable. Products are responsibly made with natural materials like wool and eucalyptus…
Vehicle Recycling – Environmentally Friendly and Profitable
Today’s guest post comes from Carmen Adams, a master’s student at San Diego State University. Carmen contacted me and asked if she could share this less discussed topic with all of you. In a perfect world, the United States would be like Europe (no wait, hear me out). Our cities would be built with walking,…
Homemade Popsicles
These homemade popsicles are based on an idea my mom had when my brother and I were little. We’d pour a single serving of yogurt or orange juice into one of the smallest Tupperware cups, freeze, and then chip away at the filling with a grapefruit spoon. It’s a process, it’s cold, and the chipping…