Eco Travel - Choosing a Green Hotel
The idea of greener vacations is becoming more and more possible these days and thanks to growing awareness and concern for the environment, it is also becoming very popular. Hotel visits are one of the easier more obvious ways to “green” your vacation. Here are several simple things you might want to consider to help make your hotel stay a little more earth friendly. More »
Shop Green
Shopping for eco-friendly items? Visit our directory of green online retailers. More »
Our Story and Why We Eat to Fight Cancer- Part 1: Berries
This is the first in a series of posts on eating to fight cancer, a topic that is very close to our family’s heart. We will be featuring ten foods that have cancer fighting properties with an explanation of what those properties are and a favourite recipe of ours that includes cancer fighting ingredients. More »
Homemade Bird Food
n some parts of North America there is a shortage of fruit and nuts during the winter months. This means a lot of wild birds will be very hungry this time of year. You can help feed them. Save money by eliminating store bought bird feed and decrease your waste by using kitchen scraps to make homemade bird feed. More »
Raising a Child to be a Minimalist
There is a growing trend toward raising children in a minimalist, non-materialistic way. It is an uphill climb when you choose to raise your children in a frugal, non-consumerism sort of way, you are up against powerful advertising media and outside influences that you have no control over. More »
Category Archives: Green Food Choices
Sustainable Seafood – Making Ethical Fish Choices
When it comes to eating fish, some choices are more ethical than others. Finding ethical and sustainable seafood can seem like quite a challenge especially when the guidelines are continually changing. Below
How to Buy Meat and Still be Environmentally Friendly
Vegetarian diets are being promoted as the most eco friendly way to eat but meat eaters, for whom eating less meat is not an option, still have other, healthy, environmentally sound choices. If you
I’m Never Buying Yogurt Again!
A couple of months ago I did a post about CSN Stores and how I was trying to choose between getting a Yolife yogurt maker or a solar powered desklamp to review.
How To Reduce the Amount of Food Packaging You Bring Home on Grocery Day
Foods, especially processed and pre-made, often have multiple layers of unnecessary packaging. Food manufacturers usually use this as a way to add bright colours and flashy slogans to catch your attention and convince you to spend
How To Stop Wasting Food – It’s Bad for the Planet and Your Budget
In our house very little food goes to waste. If leftovers aren't eaten within two days they get frozen. Vegetables that are looking a little sad get thrown into a batch of
How to Go Green Grocery Shopping
Part of leading a greener lifestyle is paying closer attention to how you shop and what you buy. Whether you're shopping for food, clothing or household items you need to plan ahead, pay attention
