Amanda Drews, 9 minute read With some good habits and simple changes, you can save lots of energy at home. Last week for our 52 Week Challenge, we talked about some choices you have with the structure of your home to make it more energy efficient. This week let’s...

A home energy audit (or assessment) can save you money in the long run by finding areas of your home where energy is being misused or escaping. Have a professional come out to look at bigger issues or go through this checklist yourself to see how you can create...

Amanda Drews, 7 minute read The most natural way to deal with dandelions in your yard is to just let them be. Oh, that’s not what you wanted to hear? Let’s look at some different sides of the story. Because part of this whole journey towards eco-friendly living is...

Amanda Drews, 10 minute read Light pollution may not seem like a big deal at first, but it can have some major effects. What is light pollution? Why is it harmful for people? Why is it harmful for wildlife? What can you do to help minimize light pollution? Disclosure:...

Amanda Drews, 6 minute read You know Spring is near in the Midwest when the birds start coming back! Help birds have a safer spring migration with some simple steps no matter where you live. When are birds migrating in the Spring? Which birds are migrating? How can you...

Easter is sacred celebration. Let’s make it friendly on the Earth as well. Amanda Drews, 5 minute read Ideas for a greener Easter basket What to use as Easter basket filler What to put into your Easter basket and eggs Easter Eggs Disclosure: Some of the links below are...

Amanda Drews, 2 minute read There’s a really easy way to help out your local pollinating insects. And that’s to do nothing at all this Spring when it comes to cleaning up your garden. Well, nothing yet at least. Sometimes when we’ve had a long winter and that sun...

Composting is a great way of putting your organic waste to use. Amanda Drews, 9 minute read Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a...

Green up your mailbox by reducing your junk mail and learn how to dispose of the mail and packaging that you do end up getting Amanda Drews, 3 minute read Let’s talk about: How to reduce the amount of junk mail you are receiving Where to dispose of the...

While we are still in a pandemic, it’s important to help out small restaurants where we can. But what do you do with all the waste?! Here’s a handy guide to help you learn where to dispose of all those take-out containers and extras that come along with getting...