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What to do with all Your Photos

August 19, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

What to do with all Your Photos

If my house was ever on fire, other than getting my my kids to safety (a given), I’d try to grab my photos and external hard drive, which houses a good amount of my photos. My photographs are by far the most special possession I have and the thing I would be most devastated to lose. If you’re… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Living Tagged With: how to keep photos safe, how to organize photos, mixbook review, what to do with all your photos

10 Simple Ways to Green Your Community

August 15, 2016 By Megan 1 Comment

10 Simple Ways to Green Your Community

Eco-friendly living has become much more popular and mainstream in the past decade or so. People are realizing that now, more than ever, we need to shift the focus back to sustainable living. Living more simply and in tune with nature is better not just for the environment, but also for us. As a family,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Living Tagged With: eco-friendly community, eco-friendly families, green your community, how to green your city, how to green your community

Healthy Easter Brunch Ideas

March 21, 2016 By Megan 5 Comments

Healthy Easter Brunch Ideas

With Easter quickly approaching (how did that happen?), we’ve started deciding on our Easter brunch menu. It will be a vegetarian affair and we’re planning on eating a lot of delicious food. Sometimes I think people don’t believe that the words delicious and healthy can be synonymous, but, my friends, they definitely can. Even when we’re… [Read More]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Celebrations Tagged With: healthy Easter brunch, kid-friendly Easter food, vegetarian brunch, vegetarian Easter

Going Green on a Budget

March 16, 2016 By Megan 12 Comments

Going Green on a Budget

You want to become more green. You love the idea of being an eco-friendly family. But you’re overwhelmed. You don’t know where to start, what changes to make, how to go about making these changes. You’re afraid you can’t afford it. Switching to a green lifestyle CAN cost money, especially if you’re making many changes at… [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Home, Green Living, Raising Kids Tagged With: budget eco-friendly, eco-friendly living on a budget, go green with limited money, going green on a budget

Natural Gardening Tips and Activities

February 19, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

Natural Gardening Tips and Activities

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for the weekly Friday linky! Today, it’s all about natural gardening tips and activities. This is fitting since many of us are starting to plant seeds indoors and are thinking (in my case, longing) for Spring to arrive. Along with information for starting a garden and different types of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Babies and Kids, Garden Tagged With: kids gardening activities, natural gardening, Natural gardening tips and activities, organic gardening, organic gardening with kids

10 Things to do to Help Bees

February 13, 2016 By Megan 4 Comments

10 Things to do to Help Bees

Bees are a major vital part of our eco-system. I know I’m not alone in wondering how to help save bees. They play a huge role in our eco-system and food chain and are responsible for pollinating SO many of our food plants. It’s been estimated that 1/3 of our food is thanks to the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Garden Tagged With: bee-friendly gardens, helping bees, how to help bees, how to help save bees, kindness to bees, saving bees, things to do to help bees

Ultimate Eco Baby and Kids Giveaway

January 7, 2016 By Megan Leave a Comment

Ultimate Eco Baby and Kids Giveaway

Last month, I wrote about our favourite gifts ideas for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and adults. These included toys, unique baby gifts and fun eco-friendly ideas for adults. I’m so excited to have teamed up with some of my favourite companies to bring you a fun giveaway for some the items I featured in these gift guides…. [Read More]

Filed Under: Green Living

Eco-Friendly Gifts for Adults

December 15, 2015 By Megan Leave a Comment

Eco-Friendly Gifts for Adults

Psst, Christmas is just 10 days away. Crazy, I know. I actually cannot believe we haven’t even had to break out our boots here yet. Yesterday it was almost too warm for even Fall jackets! Yet in just over one week, we’ll be celebrating Christmas, in a very green way. Literally. We’re making our holidays as… [Read More]

Filed Under: Celebrations, Green Living Tagged With: eco-friendly christmas gifts, eco-friendly gifts, eco-friendly gifts for men, eco-friendly gifts for women

DIY and Handmade Gifts for Adults

December 13, 2015 By Megan Leave a Comment

DIY and Handmade Gifts for Adults

We’re busy over here working on the handmade gifts we have planned. From ring dishes to DIY brownie mixes, to fun tie dyed bookmarks, there are so many unique and creative ideas for easy, inexpensive and fun gifts for those on your gift list this year. These gifts are all also items that people would actually… [Read More]

Filed Under: Crafting, Green Living Tagged With: diy christmas gifts, diy gifts, diy gifts for adults, handmade christmas gifts, handmade gifts, handmade gifts for adults

DIY Healthy Brownie Mix in a Jar (Vegan)

December 9, 2015 By Megan 1 Comment

DIY Healthy Brownie Mix in a Jar (Vegan)

Does Christmas some times leave you stressed out? About present-buying, the money spent, the lack of time to do it all? Are you looking for a simple, but affordable DIY gift that would be perfect for a member of your family and also make a great gift for your child’s teacher? This DIY healthy brownie mix in a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Celebrations, Sweets Tagged With: DIY brownie mix, DIY edible gift, edible Christmas gift, handmade Christmas gift, handmade edible gift, healthy brownie mix, vegan brownie mix

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