Growers and Grocers

As schools begin to wrap up across the country, it is time to think green while out and about.  And it’s not difficult.  Here are just a few tips everyone can do:
Look locally for fun outings. Creativity can be found in the most unassuming places.  When you go on those outings, carpool or rent a hybrid.  
Planning […]

When it comes to “being green” at the grocery store, it’s more than just buying organic items.  Being environmentally conscience also extends to buying items that create less greenhouse gas to get the items from the water or ground to your shopping cart.In a recent issue of Self magazine, they shared some excellent tips to […]

The movement for growing your own vegetables started long before Michelle Obama started digging around the White House gardens, but hurrah for her calling attention to such a wonderful thing.  As my six-year-old son and I tend to our garden of various herbs and vegetables, it was fun to tell him that even the President […]

I never seem to have an umbrella when I need one.  You know the drill.  You go to the store, and it’s not raining.  As soon as your purchases are rung up and you’re about to set foot outside, the sky opens up and it’s pouring.  Where’s your umbrella?  In the car.  Murphy’s Law and […]

I love a good tote bag.  Nothing is more evident than when you look in the backseat of my car.  I’ve amassed quite a collection of tote bags, purchased from everywhere from grocery stores and online to even winning one by sending in a tip on conserving water.  I’m always on the lookout for a […]