Why does Spring make you want to clean? I have this natural instinct to open the window, dump drawers, and scrub like a mad woman. But here’s the rub. Are your chemically laden cleaning products making you a mad woman or man? Stop! Learn why you need to make the jump to safer cleaning products. […]
Make Your Own NonToxic Garden Bug Spray.
This was my first year of growing damask roses. In the past, I grew double knock out roses which were hardy and simply laughed at the pests and the elements. I wasn’t prepared for the amount of insects that adore Damask roses. I watched in horror as sawflies and spider mites attacked the plants, […]
Living Green Makes Cents
Photo by Tracy Olson When people asked me what I believe in, I tell them I believe in family, friendship, and sense of self. But I also believe that living green makes sense. In fact, I believe Green makes cents. Before you pooh-pooh me, realize being green does not mean you have to live in an […]
In Between the Organic Sheets
Photo courtesy of Gaiam After you read the title of this Article, what was your first thoughts? Ah, Anna has written another one of her lurid sexual green posts. What could she think of that could top her “10 Green Tips to Have a Red Hot Valentines’ Day?” Well, sorry to disappoint you, but this […]
Eco-Friendly Fabrics Are No Longer Shrinking Violets (Part I)
Photo courtesy of Kravet of its Kravet Green line I have to admit I love fabric. Can you blame me? As I am folding mounds of laundry or on the treadmill, I am glued to the television set watching talent designers such as Candice Olson transform dull, outdated rooms into warm cozy rooms with fabrics […]
Oliveira Textiles: Organic Fabric, Nature Inspired for your Home
Photo by permission of Oliveira Textiles featuring the Anemone red fabric design Updated: 1/16/2012: I would describe Oliveira Textiles’ newly designed organic fabric collection as art imitating life. Their new series, “Ocean,” is fluid, vibrant, and graceful reminding us of Dawn Oliveira’s inspiration, the ocean, in memory of her late fisherman father, who called the […]
Zonbu: The Update On Affordable Eco-Computing
Photo by permission of Zonbu After I posted my article on the Zonbu Desktop Mini and Notebook, I received an email from Grégoire Gentil, CEO of Zonbu, about some questions that I still had. Just to give a short recap, the Zonbu Mini and Notebook are energy efficient, green, and affordable. The Desktop Mini […]
Recycled Denim Insulation by Bonded Logic: Green, Warm, and Itch-Free
Updated 4/26/2011 Can you imagine an insulation that feels like your oldest pair of jeans? How about being able to rub an insulation all over your face without a reaction? Well, you are in luck because Bonded Logic’s UltraTouch recycled denim insulation is an itch-free, non-toxic solution for keeping your house well insulated. It is installed throughout my […]
