July is Plastic Free Month so I thought it would be a great idea to share some ideas on how to easily reduce how much plastic we're using. It can be difficult in this day and age to avoid plastic. It seems that everywhere I turn everything is wrapped in plastic - even vegetables! Sometimes…
Continue reading ➞ Plastic Free July: 5 Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste
One of my resolutions this year was to become more sustainable by growing some of my own food. I started mostly everything from seed and I am finally starting to see some of the fruits and vegetables of my labor! Here's a quick recap of my process: I germinated most of the seeds to start.…
Since starting my No New Things Resolution for the year 2019, I've learned that I've needed to become quite resourceful in the things I buy second hand. To date, I've only purchased new toiletry/makeup items, a vacuum cleaner, and a hat from Nashville which was a reward to myself for doing so well so far.…
A few years ago, I decided to make the move to all natural deodorant. After learning about the ingredients of my usual antiperspirant, I wanted to give something else a try to avoid putting unnecessary chemicals into my body. I won't go too much into depth about the effects of typical antiperspirants. Unfortunately, not much…
Thrifting has been a huge part of my life since I was a little kid. When I was younger, I'd go with my mom (still do!) and search for hidden gems that we couldn't find anywhere else. This instilled a great love of thrift shopping. There are so many benefits too that go beyond nostalgia,…
The plastic bag ban took place in California in 2014. California was the first state to pass legislature prohibiting stores from offering single use plastic bags. This was a huge step because other states have started to follow suit either by presenting their own versions of this legislation or by trying to get similar laws…
Upcycling is a great way to take items you find at the thrift store and turn them into something new. This has become a popular topic on Youtube and the in the blog world as people recreate and recycle items all over the world. Items range from clothing, home decor, and furniture, but sometimes you…
This year, I decided to start my vegetable garden from seeds. I wanted to save some money versus buying plants from the store, but I also wanted the experience of growing my own food from start to finish. There were a couple of steps I didn't know about until doing further research - how to…
Gardening is sustainable. You are growing your own food, thus eliminating the use of plastic or other packaging that is often used in the grocery store, the fuel that is used to transport said food to the grocery store, as well as all the pesticides and other chemicals used to grow that food commercially. But…
Since starting my seedlings, I wasn’t really sure how the entire process would turn out. It’s my first time starting my garden from seeds, and while I was up for the challenge, I couldn’t help but be nervous that I might somehow screw things up. I am happy to report that so far, everything has…
Continue reading ➞ Transplanting Seedlings into Larger Containers
