I get asked this questions all the time: Have you always been this passionate about the environment? I most definitely have not always been like this. It has been a process; an evolution over the years. Find out more about the first part of my story here and second here. Little E was born in October ... Read More about Some Girls want Diamonds, But this Gal wants a Wind Turbine
10 Tips to Reduce Food Waste
“There are nearly one billion malnourished people in the world, but the approximately 40 million tones of food wasted by US households, retailers and food services each year would be enough to satisfy the hunger of every one of them.” Bet you didn't know that! That is a staggering amount of food ... Read More about 10 Tips to Reduce Food Waste
Project Green Foot: Week 12
One of our friends from Montreal came to visit us from Wednesday through Sunday. Therefore, J.P ate out more often and consumed more alcoholic beverages in the name of football and hanging with his buddy.Every week we say the same thing- we need to stop eating out. It just seems that something ... Read More about Project Green Foot: Week 12
Mint Chocolate Mousse
Who doesn't love chocolate? But when you pair it with mint, it makes the experience that much better. This chocolate mousse or we can just call it pudding, is a great snack, or dessert anytime. It takes no time to whip up and you don't even need a blender. A food processor will work just as ... Read More about Mint Chocolate Mousse
Pregnancy Changed Everything
I get asked this questions all the time: Have you always been this passionate about the environment? I most definitely have not always been like this. It has been a process; an evolution over the years. Read part one of my story here, and part three here. I got pregnant in January 2010 (that's me ... Read More about Pregnancy Changed Everything
Project Green Foot: Week 11
I need a phone. Well, not right at this moment, but when we return to Canada in 4-5 months. The phone I have now doesn't have a SIM card, so I can’t use it back home. We were offered to have a new phone paid for as well as our monthly plan, if we decided to get a phone now. We were torn with the ... Read More about Project Green Foot: Week 11
Mega Brazil Nut Smoothie
I enjoy having a nice creamy smoothie in the morning. It fills me up and only takes moments to prepare. They are great to have on the go or as a quick snack during the day. I tend to change it up between green smoothies and not so green smoothies depending on my mood, and sometimes I have one of ... Read More about Mega Brazil Nut Smoothie
Green Juice
I try almost every day to have a nice pint of green juice. It tastes good, I feel great after drinking it and I just love the color! What is you drink of choice? Green smoothie? Juice? Tea? Coffee? etc.[print_this]Green Juice Yields: 2 cups Ingredients1 cucumber 1 large handful of ... Read More about Green Juice
The Day that Changed it All
I get asked this questions all the time: Have you always been this passionate about the environment? I most definitely have not always been like this. It has been a process; an evolution over the years. I did not become this crazy, square peg in a round hole person overnight. I changed over the ... Read More about The Day that Changed it All
7 Tips to Prepare for Winter
This year, we are spending the winter months in Fort Worth, Texas. Therefore, there is not much winterizing that we need to complete. With that said, I have put together a list of 7 easy tips to help you better prepare for the cold and make the environment happy at the same time.Put your ceiling ... Read More about 7 Tips to Prepare for Winter