What would I do without plastics? It wraps our leftovers, it holds our milk, it keeps my socks on and it makes my glasses look good. Stopping our use of…
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Health and Environment
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Reducing Household Waste: #2 Postpartum & Menstrual Care
April 14, 2010Day 3 of the Plastics Contest and we have 1 small garbage bag in our trash can. What’s in it? A couple disposable diapers (mostly from Monkey), some disposable (non-flushable)…
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This morning I picked a banana peal out of the garbage. With the Plastics Challenge under way I couldn’t ignore it. Now that day 1 is complete, I can proudly say that…
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The Plastics Challenge
April 12, 2010The dining room table at my parents’ house is the catalyst for hearty discussions, spontaneous opinion giving and the occasional contest. As a family we are not shy about sharing…
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Book of the Week
March 27, 2010Slow Death by Rubber Duck is about how toxic substances, commonly found in household items, are negatively affecting our health. I actually enjoyed reading this book. I say actually because so many…
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Respect for Creation and the Environment
January 13, 2010As a family we try to find little ways to protect our environment and the natural resources around us. One thing we do is recycle our paper products, cans, milk…