We are finally settled into our apartment in Fort Worth, Texas where we will call home for the next 6 months. I think this week went rather well. We did need to buy a few things like socket protectors (little E won’t stop putting her fingers in the sockets), energy efficient light bulbs and plumbers ... Read More about Project Green Foot: Week 5
Greenercising
Did you know that 0.75 kilowatt-hours of energy is used during 30 minutes on the treadmill?Did you know you could light a Christmas tree for 6 hours with 0.75 kilowatts-hours?Did you know that 2 pounds of CO2 is given off during the 30 minute workout on the treadmill?I never really put ... Read More about Greenercising
One Day and Step at a Time
I think back to where we were one year ago- sitting in the birthing center holding our sweet little E!Our world changed one year ago today. We no longer were just looking out for ourselves anymore; we had to think about someone else now.Reading food and toy labels became second nature as well as ... Read More about One Day and Step at a Time
Project Green Foot: Week 4
Boy was I ever right about having both a crazy and hectic week! I feel like I did not stop from Wednesday to Sunday.I think we did fairly well considering we were not at home and had to be creative with our food purchases while traveling. I especially had to be creative with all the “gifts” I was ... Read More about Project Green Foot: Week 4
Project Green Foot: Week 3
What a crazy week, and the fun has only begun. Next week is going to be even more hectic. Oh boy!I am off to my very first blogging conference in Toronto, Ontario and J.P is driving to Dallas/Forth, Texas. So lets just say, we are literally going to be all over the map! It will be interesting to ... Read More about Project Green Foot: Week 3
Party Green Style
Tomorrow, we celebrate “We are moving to Texas for 7 months approximately and it so happens to be little E’s first birthday!” I am not a big birthday party celebrating kinda gal, but for J.P it was important to celebrate in some form. Who am I to argue with that.Of course, we had to come up ... Read More about Party Green Style
Project Green Foot: Week 2
This week was a relatively good week for us. We had minimal garbage, and composted all our foods scraps, organic cotton swabs, Kleenex (from guests, we don’t buy tissue) and my hair, yes even my hair etc.We did however, buy some glassware. We buy a large portion of our food in bulk, we store ... Read More about Project Green Foot: Week 2
Trash pickers: The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
Most people don't think twice when they throw a cigarette butt or plastic straw or cup out their car window. I often wonder where these “trash throwers” think their items end up? Out of sight, out of mind, right?If only they knew or cared that their litter usually finds its way to water; ... Read More about Trash pickers: The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
Project Green Foot: Week 1
Living in the province of Quebec makes it challenging to find local/organic/sustainable foods all year long. The summer months are the easiest, but for the other eight months it’s a struggle. We have been living in the USA for the last two and half years, where it is quite easy to find the foods we ... Read More about Project Green Foot: Week 1
8 Waste-Free Travel Tips
J.P and I have pledged as of yesterday to go waste-free for one full year. Read more here. Crazy, right?! Reducing your waste daily doesn't have to be hard. In fact, just follow these simple, yet effective tips and you will be on your way to living a little less wasteful while outside of the ... Read More about 8 Waste-Free Travel Tips