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Waste-free or status quo? Which lunch is the question. 25 Aug 2013 | 09:54 pm
Waste-free lunches makes sense even if your old-school lunch kit is still good. When the Better Back to School Brigade assembled our Top 10 back-to-school tips, waste-free lunches quickly rose to the...
Glow from the Inside Out: Vegan Lifestyle Skincare, Antiaging Products, and Cosmetics 13 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
I’ve had a lot of emails and requests to share information about (1) my beauty/skin care tips, and (2) my exercise routine. So, I’m going off the recipe path a little to share 2 posts with you, one ab...
Easy Herbed Cucumber Salad 13 Aug 2013 | 01:54 am
I don't know about you, but I have cucumbers coming out of my ears this year. Not only are they producing profusely in my garden, but every week they arrive in our CSA box as well. And trust me, I'm n...
5 Ways To Teach Children the Importance of Sustainability 11 Aug 2013 | 08:48 pm
Living a more sustainable lifestyle is the future of humanity. Our destructive habits of the past need to be circumvented if we are to continue as a species. While your children can read about sustain...
Abandoning Roundup® In My War on Weeds 1 Aug 2013 | 06:13 pm
I’m a bad mom. Not only did I send out my seventeen-year-old-son to spray Roundup® on a huge planted hill on the south and west corner of our yard the other day, I forgot to remind him to wash his ha...
Blending vs. Juicing: A Comparison 25 Jul 2013 | 10:41 pm
I often get the question from friends, “Which is better for you: juicing or making smoothies?” I always tells folks that it’s really a personal preference and depends on your body’s needs. If you have...
5 Healthy Salad Dressings and Sauces You Will LOVE 10 Jul 2013 | 06:59 pm
Dressings and sauces are staples for me. They add personality to staple foods like rice, greens, and beans and can take a salad or otherwise routine meal from drab to fab! read more
Build Your Own Compost Bin Using Pallets 3 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
Our compost bin is a pile of our kitchen and yard waste covered by cardboard and a couple of rocks. The pile is in our front field, near where the garden will be next year. After having the waste st...
The Benefits of Growing Your Own Veggies 14 Jun 2013 | 06:44 pm
Growing your own garden has so many benefits and is an amazing way to get fresh organic vegetables and fruits! One of our favourite urban farmers is Young Urban Farmers – a Toronto-based company that...
10 Fun Ways To Get Your Family Outside This Summer 14 Jun 2013 | 05:33 pm
We as parents are constantly competing with technology for our childrens attention. Between iPads, Xbox and YouTube, you can almost go an entire summer without interacting with your child; except to n...
