This week I have been thinking a lot about Martin and I’s quest to be a green go to couple. I have to be honest that I’m not completely where I want to be yet, because making the transition to a cleaner, meaner, greener lifestyle is not easy. After all, the good things in life usually aren’t easy. [...]

I don’t know about everybody else, but we use a lot of sandwich bags, plastic storage bags, etc. I know some people wash those out and use them two, three or four times. Sorry - that’s not me, however we ran across these New Ziploc evolve bags, that are better for the environment. They are Ultra [...]

It’s time to get serious about 4th of July plans. For me at least, when I think back to waiting in long lines of traffic to get a prime blanket spot at the Mega Fireworks displays in Dallas and Ft Worth and then dealing with the heat,  I can’t help but contrast those to simple [...]

Since we live and breath in our homes, I believe having eco-friendly “green” paints on the interior walls can really contribute to our health and that of our planet. What makes a paint “green”, other than color? Most interior paints contain harsh chemicals that make paint smell like “paint” and contribute to poor indoor air [...]

Summer is in full swing here in Texas and our grass is growing at an incredible rate. We will soon be mowing every week and I have been looking for ways to make our yard work a little greener. One area that has annoyed me for a long time is that I could not find [...]

I ran across a energy saving tip the other day while I was scanning the INTERNET. The tip said if you put a dry bath towel in the dryer with wet clothes, it will cut your drying time by 1/3 to 1/2. I find that hard to believe so, I’m doing the test as we [...]

“So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.” Unknown It is a known biological fact that people breath about 20 times per minute, more than 10 million times per year, which equates to approximately 700 million breathes in a lifetime. Oxygen is a very [...]

I walk into the grocery store, over to the produce section; In one hand I pick up a perfect conventionally grown red delicious apple, in the other, I have one labeled organically grown. Both apples are firm, shiny and red. Both are loaded with vitamins and fiber, free of fat, sodium and cholesterol. What more [...]

With the current economy we have been searching as a family for ways to be green and save money at the same time. Being and green and saving money don’t always go together but we found a local company here in Texas that offer exactly this option! Living in Texas means coping with several long [...]

REBAR: A rod or bar used for reinforcement in concrete or asphalt pours. This bar is used for many other things as well. They’ve been used for Pavilions, stakes for vining plants, set up like a tee pee and string lights on them and they look like Christmas trees, art work and many other things. [...]

I just wanted to give a quick shout out to Physicians Formula Organic wear Mascara. Yes, you read right, I just said “shout out”. I was pretty impressed with this organic spin on every girl’s must have…mascara. I had my favorite mascara before, which I’m sad to say was not green or organic in any [...]

We have had a Koi Pond of one kind or another for about 10 years, we even had a three quarter of an acre pond put in on our 38 acre tract of land in Centerville Texas, and stocked it with fish, but that’s another story. The first Koi pond we had was one of those [...]

Hi, I’m  Jim, a new contributor to Our Everyday Earth. This picture of me is included to show an unfortunately unforgettable example just how practical the strategies described in future posts to this column will be.  Real Problem ~ Solution stuff. “P ~ S” In this case, the problem  was my fear of Sharks.  My [...]

Some might think this a little well…out there but how about going on a “Green Diet” as your contribution to building a greener earth print! A New York Times bestselling author, Sophie Uliano who previously wrote Gorgeously Green, has now written a book called The Gorgeously Green Diet: How to Live Lean and Green: a [...]

Henry David Thoreau is quoted as saying “As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.”  I have been moving in the direction of simplifying my life over the past months. As I read these words over and [...]

The following smart energy guide was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Department of Energy’s (DOE) ENERGY STAR® program and is a really “cool” way to learn about potential smart energy improvements you can make in your home. Click on the image below to go to the Smart Energy challenge, the challenge is [...]

Have you ever wanted to be Mayor of your own Greenville? Well now you can practice building green with this awesome game from National Geographic. “Plan-It-Green” is a fun and educational game where your challenge is to build greener and make the most eco-friendly city ever! You’ve been elected the Mayor of your hometown and [...]

We have several weekly recipes that keep our family happy at dinner time. Vegetarian Nacho Casserole is one of our favorites, it is easy to to make and tastes delicious. Ingredients: 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed Cheddar cheese soup 1/3 cup low fat milk 1 jar (16 oz) mild or medium hot organic salsa [...]

Have you ever seen someone with a fancy solar oven cooking all manner of things simply using the power of the sun? We recently stumbled across a great website with lots of tutorial videos on solar projects including how to quickly build your own Solar Oven from a pizza box! Their educational website is The [...]

If you subscribe to the Native American Proverb that “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”, then we have no excuse not to do something to help our earth and the environment we live in. Our group here in Texas is  made up of 6 different families [...]