How to Have a Greener BBQ

The plastic free July challenge made me aware of just how many little plastic items are constantly a part of our lives, especially at a cookout. These are just a few examples of items that could be "greenified" at your next BBQ. The more you let your friends know, the more they'll start doing it …

A Tiny Way To Help Sleepy Bees

Bees a buzzing are a summer staple. While we may scream in fright of getting stung when they are near by, it would be much more scary to live in a world without them. The lovely little honey bee runs around flying from flower to flower collecting nectar and spreading pollen. This pollinates the tree …

Movie Night: Theater Of Life

I watched  pretty great documentary the other day. Theater of Life on Netflix  was very moving. Since food is always my favorite thing to watch, play with, learn about and turning this into my movie night pic was a no-brainer. I wan't expecting to be so moved by it, but it really spoke to my …

Why I Quit Drinking

  Growing up I used to think AA was something shameful. That's for people who did bad things, were out of control, ruined their relationships, were untrustworthy and had something wrong with them. I think I felt that way about most disorders or problems people were open about. Was it me or what I was …

6 Reasons to Cook with Turmeric

The past few years many a yogi have been social media raving about turmeric. Long before the trend, this spice has been used in recipes across the globe for thousands of years to both enhance flavor and boost longevity. The plant itself is very beautiful with giant green leaves and a pretty tropical yellow flowers. …

Movie Night: What The Health

What The Health came out a little bit ago, but I just finally got the chance to watch it recently. It was good and I see why there was so much buzz about it. In essence the makers of this documentary point a finger at how much doctors and non-profits are making money off of …

Just Mad About Barley

   There are a few forms barely can come in, but the most common is in "pearl" form removed from the grass, husk, and bran, the pearl inside is what we find at most grocery stores because they are more palatable and easy to cook.    The pearls maintain a lot of their nutritional benefits …

Egg White Face Mask

This an easy do-it-yourself face mask that uses a very simple house hold ingredients to give you spa quality results at a fraction of a fraction of the price (not a typo). All you do is crack an egg and separate out the whites. You can save the yolk and eat it later if you …

Solar Mason Jar Lights

Mason jars are so farmy and sweet. They can do everything (everything) it's unbelievable. SO now they can even provide clean, green outdoor lighting and an ever so lovely ambiance. Oh how I wish it were a breezy summer night right now! SO, the set of eight includes these cool little solar screw on tops …

Book Club: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

It's that time again! Book club has arrived. This time I'm calling upon a slightly older read. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up writen by Marie Kondo came out a few years ago and has been a best seller, enjoyed by many. I finally got around to reading it only a few months ago and in …