Home & Garden

Environmentally conscious living leads to a happy and healthy lifestyle. Learn to keep your home and laundry chemical free, and spruce up your front yard by learning how to garden. Look to us for easy to use guides and a green thumb to help. From advice on recycling, to CFL lights and composting, there are endless things we can do in our everyday lives to protect our earth and keep ourselves healthy, fit, and happy.

Tap Water vs Bottled Water: Read This Before Your Next Sip

Tap Water vs Bottled Water: Read This Before Your Next Sip

You grab a cold bottle of water because it feels cleaner and safer than whatever’s coming out of your tap.…
Homeschool vs Public School: What One Family Learned the Hard Way

Homeschool vs Public School: What One Family Learned the Hard Way

Homeschooling four kids felt like the right move, until the screaming, burnout, and one very questionable science experiment hit all…
Bottled Water Facts They Don’t Want You To Know

Bottled Water Facts They Don’t Want You To Know

You think that fancy bottle of “pure spring water” is safer than tap? Think again. Some bottled water brands won’t…
Backyard Beekeeping 101: How One Hive Can Change Your Garden — And The World

Backyard Beekeeping 101: How One Hive Can Change Your Garden — And The World

What if one tiny hive could change everything? You step into your backyard on a warm spring morning. The air…
Homemade Almond Milk In 15 Minutes: Cheaper, Creamier, Cleaner

Homemade Almond Milk In 15 Minutes: Cheaper, Creamier, Cleaner

So I have a lactose intolerance issue and have been drinking soy milk for close to 15 years in place…
Homemade Composting for Lazy People: Turn Trash Into Garden Gold

Homemade Composting for Lazy People: Turn Trash Into Garden Gold

Don’t want to stir a bucket of rotting salad in your backyard? Neither do we. This is composting for people…
Cast Iron: The Heavyweight Champion of the Kitchen — Benefits, Myths, and Care Tips

Cast Iron: The Heavyweight Champion of the Kitchen — Benefits, Myths, and Care Tips

My mom gave me one of her cast iron pans, and I’ll admit, I’ve never used it. To be honest,…
6 Science-Backed Benefits of Green Tea (And How To Avoid Side Effects)

6 Science-Backed Benefits of Green Tea (And How To Avoid Side Effects)

Green tea is made from a variety of sources, but originally the term “green tea” referred to the tea made…
Raspberry Leaf Tea Benefits Every Woman Should Know: From Period Relief to Hormone Balance

Raspberry Leaf Tea Benefits Every Woman Should Know: From Period Relief to Hormone Balance

Red raspberry leaf tea, not to be confused with raspberry tea, has long been used for women’s health. However, it…
Gluten Free Brownie Recipe with Black Beans. Surprise!

Gluten Free Brownie Recipe with Black Beans. Surprise!

This gluten-free brownie recipe is quite simple with only 6 natural ingredients, and can be made with only ten minutes…