We’ve been huge fans of homemade chicken stock in this house. It’s simple to make, easy to freeze, and full of minerals and nutrients that you cannot get from store-bought stocks. Don’t be intimated by stock, I promise if I can do it, you can too. Normally I hold off on making stock until I […]
I had an epiphany at the beginning of the year about our current pillow situation in the bedroom! We were sleeping on pillows that were easily 10+ years old which is extremely gross! I never even thought to wash them. With many hours of research, vacillating all the options, I decided to go with two […]
After Hurricane Sandy hit, Anthony + I donated lots of things for the families hit hardest at the shore. One of the things that I convinced A to donate was his “prized” tiger blanket (picture something similar to this). I hated it from the moment he brought it home from work in college. Apparently how […]
If you are on Pinterest, you’ve probably seen how to make your own “just about anything”, from deodorant to laundry detergent and more. One of the hot topics that I’ve come across on many occasions is the dry shampoo debate. Since I work out 5 days a week (and most of those days I teach […]
I first blogged about the Berkey Water Filtration System back in 2011 (and there are still some great tips on that post for those just starting out in green living). I wanted to make a dedicated post to the Berkey and how it’s worked for us since we first received it as a Christmas present […]
I found this recipe at One Good Thing a few months ago. I knew I had to try it since I already had all the ingredients on hand. Super simple. It involves dishwashing liquid – she says Dawn, I use Ecover Dishwashing Liquid + hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide can be found at any pharmacy or […]