Eco-friendly living for modern families at home.
Want to compost in an apartment but aren’t sure that a curbside composting company will work for you? Read on to answer your curbside composting questions and find out if a composting service can solve all your food waste woes. Curbside composting services, like WasteWell (the company I own and run), are great options for …
Did you plant a garden this summer? We planted quite a few flowers and vegetables, and we continue to tend to the fruit plants that mature a bit each year. Read on for a summer update on our regenerative garden this year. What’s growing in your garden this year? Have you tried any new tactics …
Wondering how to get your compost bin working better? One of the most common questions I get about composting at home often has a really simple solution; beginner composters don’t have enough compost browns in their bin. Read on for nine great sources of brown material for compost bins. This post contains affiliate links. Composting …
Have you ever requested a specific gift in your Buy Nothing Group? Last week, we requested some new toy cars, and they were the perfect little gift to light up my boys on a Friday afternoon! I’ve written at length about my love for our local Buy Nothing Group. Our lovely neighbor administers our local …
Curious about eco-friendly plant delivery? Have you checked out Bloomscape online plant shop? Read on for an unpaid Bloomscape review after purchasing several plants from their store over the last two years. Heads Up: Get 20% off your first purchase of at least $100 with my referral link if you’re interested. I’ve been a secretly …
Sometimes the best toys are the ones we already own. Read on for a few of our favorite ways our boys turn everyday items into great toys. While making dinner one night, my younger son pulled out his miniature toolset in search of a project. He asked me to help him gather supplies to build …
Wondering how to dispose of yard waste, especially if you don’t have a municipal pickup program available? Here are eight eco-friendly ways to dispose of yard waste so it doesn’t end up in landfills and incinerators. We have a lot of large trees in your yard. Inevitably, with each storm or windy day, branches fall …
Want to replace some or all of your lawn with a wildflower garden? Check out the Lawn To Wildflowers App to learn about pollinators and wildflowers native to your region that will help you restore habitats for pollinators and bring new life to the biodiversity of your local ecosystem. I’m not quite sure how I …
