There is an ongoing debate about whether a real or a fake Christmas tree is more eco-friendly. We wanted to share some alternative ideas to guarantee that you have an “Eco Christmas Tree” this year! 1. Discarded Plastic Bottle Christmas Tree We found this wonderful tree on the Panama Casco Viejo blog; We found larger [...]

I grew up in England where the Ford Fiesta was a car you could see on most streets in my neighborhood, in fact Ford pretty much dominated the car industry and in my home town of Manchester the Ford Fiesta and Ford Escort dominated the streets. We called them “boy racers” and young drivers would [...]

OK, this has nothing to do with being eco-friendly or green but we wanted to share another speed painting video with our readers! This time we have a painting from start to finish of a pirate ship anchor! This painting is for our nearly arrived baby boys nursery. We hope you like it… You can [...]

The holidays are almost here and my wife and I are expecting our first baby boy so I wanted to create a painting for his nursery wall inspired by nature. We ended up choosing a whale for his nursery wall and below is a video of the painting from start to finish. I painted the [...]

Today is the 160th birthday of Robert Louis Stevenson, so to honor his memory and celebrate one of my favorite books of all time “Treasure Island” we wanted to ask the question; “How Green is a Pirate?” To measure how green a pirate is we first have to consider their lifestyle… Yo, ho, ho a [...]

Have you ever wanted to prove your green knowledge? Would you like to be able to boast about your eco-friendly smarts? If you answered yes then you need to take the Our Everyday Earth “How Green Are You?” Quiz… You will be quizzed on green living, transportation and alternative energy. So are you ready for [...]

Are you looking to make an eco-friendly homemade Halloween costume this year? Well you’ve come to the right place, here is our top ten list of homemade Halloween costume ideas; 1. The Recycled Alien! A colander mixed in with some recycled plastic cups and plastic plates make for an awesome recycled alien! 2. Plastic Bag [...]

Have you been considering starting a home decorating project but wanted some ideas to make your renovation more eco friendly? Well this article is our attempt at helping you with some of our own green decorating ideas…. With our first baby on the way my wife and I have started taking on those small renovation [...]

The following video was created by the US department of energy. The video uses simple graphics to explain the science behind turning sunlight into electricity. It provides a solar panels 101 guide covering the basics of solar voltaic panels and solar cells. We have also provided a quick transcript of the video below; Transcript of [...]

If you read our previous post about the Garden View Super Composter then you might be wondering what the composting performance was like? Well, it wasn’t great, the static bin style of outdoor composter needs lots of work from watering to turning the compostable waste with a pitch fork. It also takes about 2 – [...]

Prepare yourself for our gruesome recipe for some spicy severed monster fingers! Just the right level of spookiness and spiciness for your Halloween night this year… Those with a nervous disposition or queasy stomach may want to stop reading now! We recommend buying between 10 to 20 jalapenos from your local farmers market, a couple [...]

The Plano Balloon Festival is an annual get together for families where hot air balloons grace the skies all weekend long. Our family went last year and it was spectacular, such a great way to get families enjoying the outdoors in a safe environment. Critical to the success of this annual event is the participation [...]

ECOFEST ARLINGTON is September 18, 2010 10 am – 10 pm Founders Plaza and Levitt Pavilion This event is a free, family oriented event that will take place at the Levitt Pavilion/Founder’s Plaza in Downtown Arlington. The primary goals of the event are to help build a sense of community, stimulate environmental awareness, and promote [...]

My wife and I decided to head out last week and explore some of the local antique stores in Fort Worth, we had a vague shopping list in mind but one thing we settled on looking for was some extra storage for our downstairs living area. We are expecting our first child in December, a [...]

The winner of the fabulous HYmini solar and wind powered charging system was Katie (AKA: Showbizkp!) Her wonderful freebie will be in the mail shortly. We would like to thank everyone who entered our August green giveaway, stay tuned for our September giveaway which will start shortly. P.S. For all those who entered the contest [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing an amazing local artist, DeAnna Cochran, who specializes in crafting gold, silver and bronze jewelry. At first glance her jewelry is visually stunning and very unique but don’t be fooled by the pretty looks, there is a complex and very clever process that goes into making her artwork; [...]

This month we are giving away a fabulous solar and wind power combination charging system which straps to your bicycle to provide totally green and portable power for recharging your gadgets on the move. The HYmini Deluxe pack includes a wind-powered charger plus a mini Solar Panel attachment so you can catch some rays as [...]

We wrote back in February about a wonderful group of individuals committed to changing the way we look at plastic bags. Our article was about the biodegradable trash bags that the Green Genius Company makes. The Green Genius Company makes a wide range of biodegradable plastic bags and has recently introduced biodegradable food storage bags [...]

Before we delve into how we can recycle mobile phones and where they go after they have been recycled, it is worth taking a few seconds to ponder the positive green effect that the act of recycling has on the environment, both immediate and cumulatively over time. Consider your old mobile phone being tossed into [...]

Our front yard has lots of thriving plants, mainly roses and bushes of various types, but we noticed that the plants in an area next to our driveway had been struggling. Last year we planted five large Rhododendron bushes and four Hydrangeas. Our wonderful Mom suggested that the soil might not be acidic enough for [...]