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Christmas is easily my favorite holiday. I adore the holiday vibe – gorgeous, sparkling decorations everywhere, quality time with friends and family, and the goodies. Of course the goodies. However, Christmas music has never been at the top of my list. To be honest, I’m a little over it! It tends to be overplayed and oversimplified, … Read more
Did you know that 80% of all ingredients in US beauty products have never been tested for safety? Read on for tips on how to determine whether or not an item is safe, and open your eyes to the world of natural beauty products. A few years ago, I came across an article that described the … Read more
Getting reconnected with nature is a natural way to realign yourself with the cause of conservation. Read on for exclusive hiking advice from my dear friend and Pacific Northwest travel blogger, Emily Mandagie of TheMandagies.com! My husband and I are extremely blessed to live at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. When the weather is good, … Read more
As Josh and I have getting “the lay of the land” on transitioning to a Zero Waste lifestyle, it’s become clear that our position is relatively unique. Most well-known Zero Waste gurus are lucky to live in areas that support their goals and often fall into one of two camps: Affluent, urban individuals with multitudes … Read more
There’s no getting around it. If you own a dog, you’re going to be picking up a lot of poop. Scooping poop isn’t anyone’s favorite task, but for eco-conscious dog owners, it can present an environmental dilemma. You have to get rid of it somehow, but finding an eco-friendly way to pick up dog poop … Read more
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Conquering Self-Centeredness” This past holiday weekend, my husband and I visited the Denver Zoo to learn about the organization’s conservation efforts and to see Washed … Read more
Stick with this community long enough and you may start to feel like if you don’t have a spotless, uniform pantry and a chic wicker shopping basket you don’t fit in. That’s not the case at all! Living a zero waste lifestyle may look idyllic on Instagram, but it’s not all farmer’s markets and fresh linens. … Read more
Even the most zealous plastic-purgers can find it hard to let go of trash bags. It just feels downright weird to have a naked trash can. You may worry about messes or having everything loose. And municipalities often encourage or even require trash bags in order to keep stray waste from flying out of trash … Read more
Making my own zero waste laundry detergent has become one of my favorite ways to save money while reducing my household’s trash output. So, I’m passing my recipe on to you! For many of us, transitioning to a zero waste lifestyle means making a lot of things that we used to buy from scratch. A lot of the … Read more
Every Saturday from August to October, my friends and I visit the Cheyenne Farmer’s Market to pick up fresh produce. It’s seriously such a treat – definitely one of the highlights of my week! The market is a blast, and features more than 40 vendors from throughout Wyoming and Colorado. So far, we’ve been able to find organic fruits … Read more