Natural Living
Posts about natural living with an environmental twist.
Build Your Own Compost Bin with Shipping Pallets
Posted on Feb 26, 2009 - 06:47 PM
By: Brian Liloia
One of the easiest things you can do to limit the amount of trash you produce is to compost your food waste. It requires little initiative, and you will benefit from the rich compost resulting from…
Save Energy by Cooking with an Insulated Hot Box
Posted on Feb 19, 2009 - 08:31 AM
By: Brian Liloia
You can save on your home energy consumption and a few precious dollars on your monthly bill by integrating a simple insulated hot box into your cooking. A hot box (also known as a hay box) provides…
Growing Perennial Vegetables Saves Time and Offers Greater Bounty
Posted on Feb 13, 2009 - 07:05 AM
By: Brian Liloia
Most gardeners are familiar with the yearly toil of creating and mending garden beds, starting seedlings, transplanting, watering, and harvesting their favorite vegetables. It’s a lot of work.…
Growing Veggies in the Snow
Posted on Jan 21, 2009 - 11:46 AM
By: Rita McConnell
It’s cold out there…Brrr. The likelihood is, in most parts of the country, the cold has frozen everyone’s resolutions for a greener 2009. But now’s the time to get…
Natural Cleaners - Vinegar and Baking Soda
Posted on Dec 15, 2008 - 05:38 PM
By: Cristina Beazley
I really hadn’t thought much about the cleaning products I used until recently. I grew up with the mindset that the harsher the cleaner, the more sterile the surface became. My…
Give the Gift of Green
Posted on Nov 26, 2008 - 07:26 AM
By: Rita McConnell
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, they say. And it probably is – but it’s certainly not the greenest. Not only does it generate lots of waste for landfills, but holiday…
Dreaming of a Green Christmas – Take 1
Posted on Nov 17, 2008 - 04:55 PM
By: Rita McConnell
Ah, the holidays. A time of family, friends, good cheer – and lots and lots of waste. Wasted energy, wasted food, wasted money. Holidays can make a cynic out of the most noble…
Bisephenol A Free Baby Bottles
Posted on Aug 07, 2008 - 08:09 PM
By: Cristina Beazley
Many of you have probably heard in the news about bisephenol a (BPA), which is a chemical that is released when certain plastic components react to liquids that are acidic, high in fat or heated. …
Back to School, The Green Way
Posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 08:04 AM
By: Rita McConnell
With summer days passing too quickly for their children, many parents are anticipating the start of a new school year. Back to school time is a great opportunity to teach environmental values and…
Is Your Milk Genetically Modified With RBGH?
Posted on May 26, 2008 - 08:13 PM
By: Cristina Beazley
This is my first time writing a blog post. I have to admit it took me a while to get here. Let me explain, and many of you may relate. I’m a new mom. Our son has been…
