Did you know you can make money from recycling your scrap metal such as aluminium cans, copper, appliances, and motors? Besides the added dough, recycling metals helps our environment to reduce greenhouse gases and depletion of natural resources. A 2011 UN Study revealed: “Less than one-third of some 60 metals studied have an end-of-life recycling […]
Green Design + Efficiency Married in Solar Decathlon Austria Home
The solar decathlon is one of the most innovative competitions in green building design. College teams vie for the award to build the most efficient solar home within prescribed parameters including cost. Two year ago, I toured several of the houses at its Washington DC location and was amazed at the teams’ out of […]
Giveaway! Exhaustion Gone Due to Gaia Herbs’ PlantForce Liquid Iron
Be sure to enter the Giveaway below!! Let’s face it. Life is tiring. And it doesn’t help when the “M” word evades your life. Yes, awful peri-menopause, where your body doesn’t know if it is coming or going. Or perhaps, you have reached the final plateau of no return like me–menopause–where you feel like a […]
Top 5 Fall Garden Maintenance Tips to Make Spring Gardening Easier
Honestly, I don’t know if fall garden clean-up is worse than spring start-up. In September, I reflect about all my screws ups over the year and vow to correct these mistakes for next year by either moving or dividing plants, adding beds, and/or simply changing the layout of the garden. However, despite my compulsive need […]
Top 6 Reasons to Eat Cabbage + Healthy Recipes
Why do I love cabbage? The outstanding health benefits and versatile recipes associated with cabbage can’t be beat. I feel like I am gushing, but it is the truth. Health Benefits: Who knew this yummy food could be so good for you? Cabbage has a reputation of fighting cancer. It is a great source […]
Affordable Residential Solar, the SmartPower Way.
For years solar was too darn expensive. Companies like One Block Off the Grid emerged and introduced a new way to purchase solar power using a cooperative model to lower the price. They have a tiered pricing structure . The more people who sin up the better the price of the system. Recently, In Connecticut, SmartPower, using […]
Recycled Window House Married Beauty and Harmony
I have the most beautiful view of my valley and garden. However, it is hindered by something called walls. But, with a little imagination and determination a house could embrace the beauty of Mother Nature such as is the case of photographer David Olson and designer Lilah Horowitz’s recycled window house. The front facade of […]
Best Way to Peel Peaches
This year, my two peach trees decided to produce a boatload of peaches. In prior years, only one peach tree produced enough peaches that survived the onslaught of every animal in town. { Invitations were sent out to all animals within five miles of my property. “Smorgasbord at Anna’s house. Don’t be late.”} Faced with […]
