Tag Archives: green living

Green Living Lessons

By Elise | Published: February 28, 2012

For years, my hubbie and I have lamented throwing away the plastic/nylon netting that clementines, apples, garlic, and some potatoes arrive in.  We kept thinking there must be some amazing use for it, but just could not figure it out. This past weekend, one of my extremely cool neighbors, (I’m so fortunate to have many) [...]

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Feeling Guilty

By Elise | Published: October 27, 2011

Do you know what I found out this week?  Be warned – it is really sad. I found out that the major chocolate companies like Hershey and Cadbury and Mars get their chocolate from cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast that have child slaves do the work.   Seriously?  WTF?  That is so flipping uncool, and yet, [...]

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Green Guilt – Tissues

By Elise | Published: September 2, 2011

I do not buy recycled tissues.  I like the kind with lotion on them so that our noses stay happy.  I also very much like to pitch my family’s snot. Last week, I bought a book for my hubbie by Amanda Soule called The Rhythm of Family.  He digs it.  In fact, he wants to [...]

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Non Toxic Homemade Ant Killer

By Elise | Published: April 5, 2011

I hate ants.  I really, really hate seeing those nasty little suckers in my house.  To me,  ants in the house means my failure as an adult – unable to keep my home clean enough that ants stay away.   I have heard rumors that ants look for dry nesting sites in the spring, especially [...]

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No Shampoo Update

By Elise | Published: March 24, 2011

An update on living without shampoo

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Laundry and Peace

By Elise | Published: March 4, 2011

I am wondering how my peace would be helped by limiting laundry.

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More Adventures in Making Laundry Detergent

By Elise | Published: July 17, 2010

My second laundry soap making adventure – better!

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Adventures in Making Laundry Detergent

By Elise | Published: June 25, 2010

I am a green living girl. Time to pony up and make my own laundry detergent!

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Baking Soda Shampoo Update

By Elise | Published: June 19, 2010

Using shampoo, toilet paper and buying a new dishwasher while trying to be green.

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Using Oil to Go Wash Oil Off Birds – Turning Around Ironic Helplessness

By Elise | Published: June 4, 2010

I try to turn around guilt and helplessness about the oil spill into action at home.

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