I promised more posts spawned from my summer reading of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and I’m sorry it’s taken me so long. I have a notebook full of notes and am getting around to pushing them through the blog machine to get to you. Cooking at home seems to be a dying art. Even ‘foodies’ often [...]
A lot of what I learn is done as I go. I read, I research, and I experiment. I tend to get enough information to get me started and then go after it. This is something that I love. I love diving into new projects and figuring it out as I go along. However, while [...]
Compost piles are relatively easy, but when they are not properly maintained and cared for you can definitely have a nasty situation on your hands. If you are having any problems with your compost here is some helpful information for you (I hope). Some of this is information that I have just gathered while reading [...]
I very briefly explained the water crisis in the introduction. I will use this post to give a more thorough view of the worldwide water situation. As I said before, there is always the same amount of water on earth. The following numbers and percentages can start to get a little confusing, but I have [...]
Whenever you look at environmental documents aimed at letting people know what they can do to help save the planet it always includes a list on “ways you can conserve water”. I see these lists everywhere; most of them say the same things and they are really good ways to save water. However, none of [...]
Last but not least, the following are of course not necessary to enjoy a good yoga practice but they each bring additional benefits. Candles help to focus the mind and remind us of our inner light. Eye pillows are used during savasana to help us relax, quiet the mind, and shut out natural light. Essential [...]
You cannot very well go to yoga naked! Well….some places you can, but for those of you who choose to get your yoga on while clothed, the following organic clothing will get you started. Also, if you are riding a bike, walking, or talking public transportation to get to your yoga studio a good yoga [...]
Everything a green yogi needs for his/her green earth-lovin’ practice. Mats: EM4 4 mm Yoga Mat: “Eco Yoga, a UK-based company, has created a natural mat that does not contain any PVC. The mat has a pure rubber underside that grips the floor and a jute fabric/rubber mix on top. The fabric gives a highly [...]
If your compost pile is starting to stink or get flies in this hot weather you may need to add more grass clippings or leaves to it. Also, nightcrawlers help your compost breakdown faster. They should come on their own, but if they don’t you can buy them.
I thought about putting pictures up of my lavender bathroom (bathtub, toilet, sink, floor, and tiles ALL lavender) but thought better of it. You will just have to imagine what it looks like in all of its CLEANish lavender glory and filled with the following products. I have included a brief review of the products [...]