This work is a collaborative effort between Karen and I. Our inspiration, the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly and the beautifully intricate passion flower.  We have so many of these Fritillary Butterflies in our side yard, the reason we have them, is because we have several passion vines planted. These butterfly lay their eggs on the leaves [...]

We have a small area in our side yard that we are going to turn into a garden spot. We had a couple of tomato bushes and some onions last year, but the roses around the area did not allow for much sun. So we have moved the roses and made a space around 8 [...]

We wanted to wish all of our readers a “Happy Thanksgiving” but we didn’t want to forget to leave for the holiday without celebrating the humble turkey. So we felt it was only right that on the day President Obama officially pardoned the Turkey that we present our top 10 pictures of these wonderful birds. [...]

I’m always on the lookout for new green products and last week I found another great addition to th our everyday green household. Scotch Brite have come up with an awesome product for any eco warrior which keeps cleaning dishes and kitchen counter-tops green and biodegradable. New Scotch Brite “greener clean” sponges are made from [...]

Photo by: Momster Its almost Halloween and along with the season comes the carving of the pumpkin.  The pumpkin carving ritual isn’t complete until you have cleaned out all those seeds. Here is a great idea, recycle and reuse them, by roasting them in the oven. Roasted pumpkin seeds are packed with nutrition and low in [...]

What could be greener than a traditional pumpkin carving contest? Pumpkins are all natural, completely bio-degradable and they unite families at this time of year in an earth friendly activity. These are the Our Everyday Earth favorite pumpkin carvings for 2009. Help us pick the best of the bunch by taking our Top 10 Halloween [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This morning while taking the dogs out, I noticed an interesting development on our lawn over night, a few little toadstools had magically appeared. I guess while the frogs were singing their chorus around the Koi pond, late last night, the fairies must have been dancing.  Well, it could have had something to do with [...]

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 [...]