Farmers markets are an incredible asset to the community and provide us non-farmers with amazing, healthy, and sustainable food! Here are the biggest reasons to shop at the farmers market: Eat amazing food You will literally never find a pear more luscious than one picked by caring ...
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Eco-friendly Tea Party
Happy Galentines day! For those of you that don’t know, Galentines day is a holiday made up by Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation to celebrate all of the gals in her life. For the origin story of the day check out this ...
8 Things to Always Buy Secondhand
Most people I meet are either super into thrift store shopping or firmly against it. I grew up being taken to thrift stores by my mom so I wasn’t too thrilled with them when I was younger. However, once I realized that I could find some amazing items secondhand, I started to like them more. ...
Menstrual Cup Tutorial
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my disclosure for more info. I LOVE my menstrual cup! I know I've said it before but it's the best thing since sliced bread. Or Theo chocolate. Or my organic cotton fleece sweatpants! Seriously, I love it. I don't have to change it as often as a ...
Is Zero Waste Actually Sustainable?
The zero-waste movement is huge right now – and for good reason! Take a look at all of the plastic clogging our oceans and piling up in landfills (and our homes) and you can see it’s a problem. What is Zero-Waste? Zero-waste living is a solution to the problem of massive waste around the world. ...
Comfortable Zero-Waste Periods
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my disclosure for more info. Are you ready to transform that horrible time of the month? You can make your period less wasteful, more comfortable and more natural with a few simple steps. Since switching to zero-waste period products, I have ...
Quit Bottled Water (For Good)
Bottled water is everywhere in our society but it has really only been around for a few decades. Many people can even remember a time without water bottles. But with water bottles everywhere from business meetings to soccer games and with concerns over tap water (as in Flint, Michigan), it is ...
Everything You Need to Know About Phthalates
Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals found in almost every corner of the 21st-century world. Whether you’re already trying to avoid them or have never heard of them, this guide is for you! This post really does include everything you need to know. If you don't have time now, there's an ...