… Mom Goes Green is going to be absent for a little while longer…
I’m on summer vacation, summer break, summer holiday, summer hiatus… call it what you will… but I’M ON IT! 🙂
(Be back soon with more green goodies!)
… Mom Goes Green is going to be absent for a little while longer…
I’m on summer vacation, summer break, summer holiday, summer hiatus… call it what you will… but I’M ON IT! 🙂
(Be back soon with more green goodies!)
Sometimes it’s easy to get so consumed with planning and preparing for a vacation that we forget about the home we’re leaving behind.
Before you leave, your house needs some special attention so it doesn’t continue to over-consume in your absence. When you think about everything that’s drawing energy on a daily basis (and the things that an empty house doesn’t need), it’s time for a checklist.
Here are a few simple (and possibly overlooked) ideas to keep your home green while you vacation:
That’s all it takes. A checklist and a little extra time and you can keep it green while you play away!
Spring was unbelievably rainy here in Cleveland. It certainly provided us with some beautifully lush green lawns… but now it’s summer and, oh, how the tides do change…
There hasn’t been much rain lately and now I’m cringing as our neighbors run their sprinklers for hours on end in the middle of the day! Sheesh… what are they thinking?
There are some very simple and very green ways to keep your yard looking green too. Here are five of the simplest of simple tips to help you:
See… simple! The mercury may rise, the rain may stay away, but the grass can be greener on your side of the fence too!
Okay my friends… it’s as simple as this. We had a choice.
Many people were going to visit our house. The keg was calling out for a party. Do you buy disposable cups or reusables? Quick! Make your choice.
It sounds crazy, I know, but I found myself facing this ridiculous question. What… do… you … do?
I went to the dollar store. I bought cups. I bought reusable cups. I walked away from the disposables… and guess what? We were just fine. Everyone followed the rules. They used the cups. They deposited them back into the kitchen. They found their way into a (full) dishwasher. They were washed. They were stored for the next gathering. We threw NOTHING away. We won’t need to spend more money next time either. The next time, “we already have cups”.
Success. Yes. No trash. That’s all you need to do. Wise choices, my friends. Wise choices.
Mom Goes Green is always sharing ways to try to improve the things around you… your family’s daily life, your home, your community, our planet. But what about you? What’s a stressed-out and tired Green Mom to do?
Well, this weekend is a long holiday weekend for many of us. Why not take time for YOU (for a change!)? Here are three simple ways (with relatively earth-friendly twists) to naturally rejuvenate and leave the stress behind (even if only for a night!):
There you have it… simple steps… and what it takes for a stressed Green Mom to shake the blues!