I am always doing research on ways to make my home a little greener, because I like to be a steward of the environment. (That, and most green things have lots of push buttons and are really cool.) While tooling around one of the many outdoor and home websites, I came across the most green yet disturbing … [Read more...]
Choose the Right Summer Sheets: Put Away the Flannels!
June 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hey all, hope you've had a good start to your week. It has been pretty warm in Southern California, like it usually is. Happy second day of summer! The summer solstice was yesterday; spend some time outside this week to enjoy the longest daylight of the year! As it continues to get warmer … [Read more...]
Eco Tips for Summer: Reducing Yard Energy Costs
June 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hi all! I hope you had a great weekend. It was pretty hot out here in Southern California. Lots of people threw pool parties, and people had to water their gardens more than usual. Which gets into our topic today - the second part of our Eco Tips for Summer series - how to be more environmentally … [Read more...]
How to Compost: Tips & Instructions
June 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There are lots of ways to be eco-friendly, as we have talked about quite a few times. Composting is particularly good for all gardeners out there because not only does it reduce the amount of waste going to landfills, it gives you a remarkably great topsoil for your garden. The waster from your garden … [Read more...]
Xeriscaping: Green Your Garden
May 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you are like most Americans, Your lawn and garden is the source of most of your water usage. If you want to reduce your usage, then you need to take a look at what you are putting in your garden. Plants that use less water can be every bit as pretty (often even prettier if you ask me - there is … [Read more...]
Get Green for Earth Day!
April 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Happy Earth Day 2010! Today is a good day to look at your life - especially around your home - and figure out how you can do more for mother nature. After all, we need to be good to this Earth - it's the only one we've got. Take a look at your light bulbs. Switch out your old inefficient incandescent … [Read more...]
My Infatuation with Fashionation
June 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
I recently started a new job that requires me to work in a cubicle. I know this is the “Home and Garden” section, but a lot of us spend more time in the office than we do at home, so it is important to us to make it our own. The first thing I started to move in was my music, tons of it. I’m … [Read more...]
