Fall is my favorite time of the year. I love the cool crisp mornings, although we haven’t had many so far this fall, more will be here soon.  This is a great time to get out the bike and take a ride. It’s also a great time to take walks. Our neighborhood has several walking [...]

Do you enjoy recipes with beans but wish their was a “no gas bean” alternative? We wanted to share our no gas bean cooking secrets and a new “super bean” which is now being grown for all bean lovers! Let me start this post by explaining that our household is 50% vegetarian, my wife loves [...]

October is just around the corner and we wanted to run a top five list of things you can do to make it a Green October! So whether you’ve been neglecting your eco ideas or nurturing your green side get ready to make a note of the Our Everyday Earth top ten ways to have [...]

We were looking for local events which specifically focus on raw foods and found a great festival. The Raw Spirit Festival is the world’s largest and leading raw vegan, healthy-living, eco-peace festival. The Raw Spirit Festival is set to take place September 26th and 27th in Prescott, Arizona at the Watson Lake Park. The very [...]

The Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney, Dallas, TX is holding some wonderfully eco friendly “eco adventures canoe trails” sessions. You simply register online and show up on the day to enjoy a wonderful guided canoe trail through the local wetlands. Families, scouts and groups interested in professional development will have the opportunity to learn [...]

I am amazed at all the products that can be made from bamboo. From household items to the entire house! This tall, hearty grass is a renewable resource. One of the great things about bamboo is that it grows so fast. To produce a full grown tree can take up to sixty years, and then [...]

We live in a suburban community, but I still really enjoy nature and the beauty that surrounds us. Most of my nature loving is in our flower garden, I love working in it, watching things grow, watching all of our many flowers bloom and observing the comings and goings of the butterflies and bees flitting [...]

During the past months, there is no doubt that times have been tough, for many it has been, and continues to be a very difficult road. Forced or involuntary simplicity is seldom fun, but can be good for the soul. People tend to think that Simplicity is simple — that it means easy — But [...]

After several years of debating this issue with my wife, I finally searched the web for answers. Not that I need to prove my side, because once again, I think I am right, but to prove my point, I needed some supporting facts. So, here goes: Are ceiling fans worth buying and running and do [...]

I’m on a quest to stop “Phantom Power Loss” in our home and become a smart electric saver! You may well ask, what is “Phantom Power Loss”, so here goes… Every household appliance uses electricity even when not in use, the biggest consumers are items like televisions and satellite or cable boxes. Electricity consumed by [...]

Out for a walk the other day, I noticed a couple of old automobile tires leaning against the trash bins at a business. That got me to wondering, what do they do with all those tires? Apparently, discarded tires have long been considered a landfill pest. These tires are often under-recycled. They cannot be land-filled [...]

YOU COULD WIN a fabulous UrthBags “Elle” clutch purse which is made from recycled materials by the wonderful UrthBags company. Our September freebie giveaway will provide one lucky winner with a piece of beautifully chic eco-fashion. UrthBags are this seasons hottest fashion accessory and you don’t have to feel any eco guilt as they are [...]