Are you ready for a weekend project that will save you money and be great for the environment? I had a few broken and unused flower pots that I was going to throw away, but now that we have begun our quest to be more green, I decided to think of something to do with [...]

This past weekend we worked in the yard, it was a beautiful weekend, a little windy, but nothing to complain about. We decided to put in some roses in our back bed, so we added organic compost and sand to the bed, tilled it up a bit, and planted some roses. The red rose is [...]

My wife and I had a very old and worn out outdoor coffee table in our sideyard. We love to sit in the side yard and enjoy a coffee or some breakfast but the tattered coffee table was becoming an eyesore. We decided to take action and re-use some old barn wood to resurface the [...]

It’s a simple idea with a potentially huge message, this Saturday – 28th March 2009, everyone on planet Earth is being asked to cast a vote for mother Earth by switching off every light in their house. Here is a snippet from the Earth Hour website; This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the [...]

This post does not have any green message in particular but it does highlight the beauty of nature and how it can present us with unexpected and rewarding finds everyday! My wife and I are currently putting a long winding path into our front yard and my last few days off work have been spent [...]

We managed to find a new and improved household energy usage calculator courtesy of The Berkeley Institute of the Environment. The calculator is a very easy to use and shockingly accurate tool which guides the user through several easy steps before providing a detailed breakdown of your energy consumption and environmental impact. Try the Impact [...]

We finally found a local store that sells biodegradable trash bags. The discovery came from a tip off that our best shot at finding some biobags would be at a natural foods store. A visit to our local “Sprouts” farmers market turned up some biodegradable tall kitchen bags which we snapped up immediately. http://sprouts.com/home.php   [...]

A quick walk around many Texas homes will reveal lots of window and door seals that need replacing. I found that the worst seals on our house were the front of house ground level windows. All of the caulking / sealant was cracked and large gaps were evident. The amount of cracking and gapping was [...]

Our weekly visit to the grocery store often includes a visit to the cleaning products aisle to check out the latest green products, one aspect which is still woefully lacking is the availability of biodegradable trash bags. We have searched far and wide but nowhere appears to stock them yet. image by Cezary Okupski The [...]

Potential is a funny thing. We all have it, the potential to go green. It’s just an idea, not real yet,  just a maybe. It can inspire you, make you rethink things, different ways to do something. What is true is that potential can never be taken away from you. There is always a possibility, [...]

E85 Flex Fuel Gas Station Locations in Texas, USA My wife and I recently bought a GM Flex Fuel vehicle and are proud of the fact that we can now drive using a ethanol derived alternative fuel.  The biggest challenge once we had purchased the vehicle was finding a gas station which sells E85 Ethanol [...]

It’s finally here, St. Patricks day 2009! Here are a few tips for staying green on surely the greenest day of the year… Recycle: Try to recycle all paper and plastic as well as any aluminum cans but remember to leave any extra greasy paper / cardboard out of the recycle bin. Consider composting any [...]

I have to admit, I’m addicted to my morning tea or coffee and have recently made sure that my habit does not include wasting paper cups etc. I use a thermal mug at the office and always use my favorite cup at home… But I miss the look of my Starbucks classic paper cup! Well [...]

My sister, Rachel, lives and works in Manchester in the UK and on a recent visit to sunny Texas she brought with her some belated birthday presents for me. Rachel has her own hand made pottery business and she enjoys bringing home work from other artists whenever she frequents the local arts and crafts shows. On this [...]

Carter and I bought a set of 4 cork coasters at Target for about $4.00 and a couple of organic cotton pot holders at about $3.00 a piece, both are made by a company called Natural Home. A portion of all net proceeds from the products are donated to American Forests to help offset the [...]

Ok, I’m no Heloise, but I think I may be turning into a top notch greener cleaner!  A couple of weeks ago I blogged about the Method cleaner for wood floors (see archives for February). Well now I have to tell you about the Methods Best in Glass planet friendly glass cleaner. When I first [...]

Once you start getting your mind wrapped around recycling, there’s no stopping you. You start looking at things completely different. For example: We were going to Target to look for things that are really & truly recycled. After that we were going to order some dinner from Johnny Carino’s and take it home. But, then [...]

I know you think that recycling is such a pain in the rump, (I’m cleaning up my language). But really it’s not that hard. You start with one thing a week and before long, you’ll have quite a program going. For example:   Clean out your closet. I know, that in itself is not small, but [...]

If you ever thought, I can’t go green, I don’t know where to start. How about with your wine. Rosemount wines, www.rosemountestates.com and Penfolds wines,  www.penfolds.com , have turned something very red, very green. Around the neck of their wine bottles I found a tag “20 Ways to Go Green”, inside are 20 tips on [...]

Having five dogs often poses some eco friendly dilemnas. For starters we have to constantly clean our white tiled kitchen floor. To make the cleaning process a little greener we always try to use all natural products such as the cleaning products range from “Seventh Generation”, their natural dish liquid is non-toxic, biodegradable and hypo [...]