Go Green for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is less than a week away, which means there are only a few days to buy the “perfect” gift for mom. According to statisticbrain.com, $14.6 billion will be spent on Mother’s Day, with the average person spending around $126 on mom for her special day. While flowers and diamonds are beautiful, and everyone […]
7 American Organic Beers to Help Ring in St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is a day to pause and reflect on the great accomplishments and sacrifices made by Saint Patrick, who toiled for more than three decades shamrocking the paganism out of the Irish, turning them into good Catholics. It’s a day for quiet reflection … wait, who are we kidding? St. Patrick’s Day is […]
Eco-Friendly Ways to Decorate Your House for Halloween
Hosting a hoard of ghost and goblins for Halloween? No party is complete without spooky decorations, but most of the stuff now crowding the store aisles is made from plastic, toxic paints and synthetic fabrics. Setting the stage for a scary Halloween party doesn’t require all of this spending and waste. In fact, you can […]
Have an Eco-Friendly Labor Day Celebration
Backyard barbecuing and Labor Day go together like Fourth of July and fireworks. But neighborhood grill-outs are traditionally not the eco-friendliest of soirees. Disposable (and potentially BPA-filled) flatware, plates and napkins, hot dogs chock-full of nitrites or hamburgers filled with hormones roasting over an open chemical flame: probably not the best way to commune with […]