We spent a perfect Sunday at Bluemoon Farm in Texas, our wonderful Aunt and Uncle have created such an inspirational space that we wanted to share the experience with our readers. Here is our photo journal the visit, from mini horses to Tiger Swallowtail butterflies, take a look at our day on the farm;

With business gas and electricity costs going up, going green is not only environmentally responsible, but it saves money as well! Doing your laundry uses loads of energy and can pollute the environment, so wouldn’t it be great if you could make doing the laundry “greener”? Well, you can! Here are seven tips to help [...]

There is no denying it – kids and dirt just go together. They’re like peanut butter and jelly or Bert and Ernie or socks with holes in them. Wherever one is, the other is sure to follow. So rather than fight your child’s natural attraction to the dirt this spring, embrace it with a “dirt [...]

Who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature’s rebirth? ~Edward Giobbi Happy Spring everyone!  How I love this time of year. In the last installment I confessed to “flying by the seat of my pants” to start Essential Sage Weddings and Events. While this is true, that [...]

With the countdown to Earth Day 2011 underway we are excited to announce an amazing giveaway for March sponsored by TreeBeginnings.com. One lucky contestant will receive fifty, yes fifty, eco friendly tree seedlings from our friends at Tree Beginnings; Simply leave a comment against this post to enter These “green” tree seedlings are created 100% [...]

The amount and type of energy you use in your home is one of the biggest factors used to determine your carbon footprint. Luckily, switching from traditional energy to renewable energy at home is not only effective at cutting that footprint, it’s also incredibly easy. While it used to be the only way to use [...]

Of all the necessities in my house, two things disappear more quickly than all else: food and toilet paper. It amazes me how quickly a house with only four people goes through TP. Such quick turnaround means plenty of empty, unloved and seemingly useless cardboard tubes. The entire situation reeks of waste (no pun intended). [...]

We visited the Funky Finds Indie Craft Show over the weekend and found some great handcrafted creations. One of our favorites were the handcrafted designs by Ape-Gear, these wonderful, wearable pieces of art are from Austin, Texas. Ape-Gear was created by an artist who was tired of having other peoples visions, designs, or bland corporate [...]

There are ways to reduce your power bill without necessarily your way of life. Reducing power consumption is simply a question of knowledge and of applying a few simple principles. You need to understand just where energy tends to get wasted in an average home and to safeguard against such wastage. Adjust your home’s thermostat [...]

When most people think of Cleveland, Ohio, the instant picture is of a grimy rust-belt city that has long and gray winters. However, just several miles south of the city limits, you can find one of the nicest national parks in the country. The Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area was designated by then- President Gerald [...]

Currently, 50% of all energy consumed is used for heating and hot water – rising to 75% in the case of domestic households’ energy consumption. The UK is therefore committed to delivering its share of the EU target for 20% of energy to be generated from renewable sources by 2020, with the UK’s renewable energy [...]

Here at the Our Everyday Earth Green Blog we look forward many things which happen every year in and around our home. One of those recurring things is that we always get nesting doves, the nesting doves are a beautiful thing to see and we wanted to share them with you. You can view the [...]

Everything I know a bout vegetable and herb gardening I learned from my 90-year-old neighbor, who grew up during the Depression. Her name was Edna and her garden was a penny-pincher’s paradise. I didn’t know anything about gardening, so I learned to do it the frugal way. Here are some frugal gardening tips I garnered. 1. [...]

The following article is courtesy of MomsKitchenGadgets.com – a great resource for helpful, honest and in-depth product reviews on the Best Food Processor and KitchenAid Accessories. What if there was as way to make tiny changes in our kitchen that could save a bunch of money and protect the environment? Well there is and anyone [...]

Our master bed was about five years old and its metal frame had broken joints and chipped paintwork, we felt it was time for us to do a little master bed makeover! We decided to build ourselves a custom upholstered headboard with a reclaimed wood frame and reclaimed wood footboard, our challenge was to complete [...]

With the world focusing on eco-friendly solutions to every day living, it makes sense that businesses are looking into ways to add a little more green into their production, and the winery business is no exception. Given the very nature of the business of wine making, most would think this would not be much of [...]

When you redecorate your home, one of the first rooms you want to focus on is probably the living room, since this is the space where you spend most of your waking leisure time.  Unfortunately, it is the one room in the house that will show very little return on investment when it comes time [...]

Do you ever wish there was a more personalized alternative to those store bought resuable bags? We all know that every time you use a canvas shopping tote instead of a plastic bag that our landfills get less clogged with plastic but did you know that your eco canvas tote can be groovy, customized, head [...]

As we all know, recycling is a roll that all of us should take part in.  By recycling, we’re able to reuse products, avoid using more natural resources to make products, and we can also save a lot of money over time.  Really, we can only benefit if we recycle, so why not do a [...]

Plastic bags are more practical than paper in many ways.  They tend to be more durable (especially when wet), they take up less space in your cupboard (if you save them), and they can be reused more often.  And yet, you’d be better off to reject them completely! Despite their many uses around the house [...]