This is Day 92 of the Green in 365 series! By Renee from Joyful Mom: When my son was just an infant a Mom friend came over to visit. She looked with wide eyes at my very small table with a center piece of freshly picked flowers in a thrift store vase, resting on a hand embroidered doily--"you will NEVER be able to have a table like that when your kid gets older!" That moment stayed with me. It worried me. Would I really need to give up a simple yet beautiful table when … [Read more...]
Planning an Herb Garden {Green in 365: Spring}
This is Day 70 of the Green in 365 series! Last year, while reading a post about how to make an echinacea tincture, I realized that we have echinacea, or what I thought were called cone flowers, growing all over our flower beds in our front yard.They were here when we moved in, and they're a perennial plant that keeps coming back and expanding year after year. I had no idea that I had such a wealth of healing growing in my yard all this time. I didn't end up making the … [Read more...]
Have a Naturally Green St. Patrick’s Day {Green in 365}
This is Day 67 of the Green in 365 series! St. Patrick's Day is just a week away and it's a holiday that traditionally known for going green, but not in the eco-friendly kind of way. Instead by wearing green clothes, and dying everything you can think of: beer, milkshakes, desserts, even mashed potatoes, a lovely shade of green. The problem with all this "going green" dye is that it's really not green, as in good for the planet or for our bodies, at all. In fact, artificial … [Read more...]
Upcycle the 1930’s – Cafe Curtains {Green in 365: Spring}
This is Day 64 of the Green in 365 series! Note from Emily: As your decluttering around your home, keep your eye out for things you can repurpose around your home and give new life to in a meaningful way the way Renee did. I love her curtains! By Renee from Joyful Mom I like to keep pretty things--quilts too many for the number of beds in our house, linen table runners, doilies, and the old fashion card table coverings... did I mention the tea-cup collection? I have … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Get Ready to Garden! {Green in 365: Spring}
This is Day 60 of the Green in 365 series! I have to say that I am very happy that March is here! February is the shortest month of the year, but for some reason it just seems to drag on and on. My kids are stir-crazy and tell me every day they can't wait until it's summer and the weather is nice! And I couldn't agree more. I'm tired of the cold weather, snow and cloudy days. I can't wait to be able to send them outside to play! And I can't wait to get started on my garden … [Read more...]
