Does It Benefit the Earth to Buy Organic Coffee? – Guest Post

image by tonx If you are a regular coffee drinker, like so many Americans, you may be wondering if it benefits Mother Earth to buy organic coffee. Yes, we are all aware that organic coffee may be slightly more expensive, but it actually works to minimize our impact on the environment in growing healthier coffee […]

National Geographic’s 3rd Annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest!

There is a very exciting contest going on right now! National Geographic and Energizer have teamed up for the Third Annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest! It doesn’t matter if you’re a professional or someone like me who just enjoys taking photos. All skill levels are invited to enter. I was pleasantly surprised to see that an amateur […]

Easy Steps You Can Take Today To Help Save The World – Guest Post

Help save the environment and save money at the same time! Heating and Cooling Hang clothes outside to dry- one statistic I found stated that it costs between 30 to 40 cents to dry a load of laundry in an electric dryer, and approximately 15 to 20 cents in a gas dryer. Image by erix! […]

Yoplait Greek Yogurt winner

Thanks to Yoplait Greek Yogurt and My Blog Spark for sponsoring this great giveaway! The winner of the Nourish Your Inner Goddess pack is: # 50 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} Congrats to you Cheryl F.! An email is on it’s way! Don’t forget to enter the Country Bob All-Purpose Sauce giveaway, there will be […]

Green Eyes: How To Be Green With Your Glasses – Guest Post By Kelly Gannon

Did you know that almost all eyeglasses are made in China and shipped tens of thousands of miles to the US before being bought by consumers here? In addition to the environmental hazards that come from the carbon footprint of overseas shipping, most glasses made in China are also made of plastic and sent to […]

Green Spring Cleaning and Recycling – Guest Post

image by tamdolloriginal Spring fever has hit after a long winter and spring cleaning is just behind. If you are trying to be more Earth friendly, cleaning out your home and getting rid of clothing, knickknacks, and even small remodeling jobs can make you think about how your possessions may affect the Earth. Luckily, with […]

ShopRite gift card winner

Thanks to everyone who stopped by from the Ultimate Blog Party 2010 and to both my longtime & new readers! I love reading your comments every day! I’ve found a ton of great new blogs to follow as well :) The ShopRite $20 gift card winner is: # 24 janetfaye Congrats! Email is on it’s […]

Grow things! – Guest Post

My first garden, in a tiny plot at the edge of our married college housing, was a disaster. I got one measly, green tomato. I gave up for a few years after that. I don’t know why, but I decided to give it another go. Only problem: we had moved to a new state, new […]

PR Friendly Mom Blogger’s List – Blog Hop!

Thanks to Angela over at Mommy PR for making this Blog Hop*. I found this on Shop With Me Mama! *A blog hop is a linky list that is SHARED ON MULTIPLE BLOGS. When several blogs put the same linky list code on their blog, the exact same list appears on each blog. Blog visitors […]

Eco-friendly Furniture Options For Everyday Green Living – Guest Post

 Photo by AndyRob / CC BY 2.0 To be kind to the environment while redecorating your home, you should try wherever possible to reuse furniture that already exists. Repurposing furniture could be as simple as looking around your home, or you could go to a local flea market or antique store. Not only will you […]

The Spring Fling at Wickedly Chic – Check it out!

There’s lots of fabulous indie businesses participating in The Spring Fling at Wickedly Chic. This is an awesome event that seeks to promote a large group of independently owned fashionable businesses. The Fling will run from March 25, 2010 to April 24, 2010. They have 30 businesses participating this year. They are each promoting their […]

I’m featured at The Busy Woman’s Guide to Surviving Motherhood today!

I was pretty excited when Pam from The Busy Woman’s Guide to Surviving Motherhood asked if I’d like to participate in her Featured Mommy Blogger Fridays meme. Of course I said yes! Stop by and check out her blog and my feature! Maybe you’ll learn something about me that you didn’t know :) Or not, […]