The process of cleaning our homes has become a huge business, consuming far more energy and products than needed with dangerous consequences for our environment and personal health. Take a look at the cleaning products currently in your home. How many different kind of cleaners do you have right at this moment? How [...]
Since the early days of the original 90210 TV series, I’ve been a fan of Jennie Garth and her character Kelly - who needs Brenda anyway? The show is making a comeback, but at this point in my life I am more interested in Garth’s green going ways.
Recently, green mom Jennie Garth has partnered with [...]
Driving to work this morning, the sun shone warmly on the amazing autumn hues of the trees and shrubs lining the street. Mother Nature puts on quite a show this time of year! Rich deep reds, burnt oranges and even peachy golds - its hard to believe that just a month ago, the trees were [...]
Just following their very first birthday, the social media site Mixx has another great achievement to celebrate. They have broken into the top 1000 list on Alexa and are currently rated 990. In case you aren’t familiar with Alexa - being in the top 1000 websites is big news and definitely calls for [...]
You should know by now that the authors of this blog are pretty peachy green. At least, we’re trying to be! Some things are easy to do (turn off lights and appliances when you leave, recycle, drive the speed limit), and other things take more work. Over the past three months as [...]
Are you green on the inside? How clean is the air in your home? Could your laundry detergent, toothpaste and lipstick make you sick? What about the pesticides and chemical additives in your food?
When you mix these chemicals all together in one body, particularly a young child’s body, the results could be an increased risk [...]
When it comes to the environment, who is the most sensitive - women or men?
Perhaps the way the question was phrased made the answer more obvious. But, according to a couple of surveys conducted by Ispos Reid , women are greener than men. For example, men tend to view the labeling of a product [...]
It looks like Stephanie’s son was not the only one thinking of creating a Palin pumpkin!
Now you too can have your very own Sarah Palin pumpkin sitting on your front step to show your support for hockey moms and joe six-packs everywhere. BHG is offering free Palin presidential pumpkin stencils for your carving pleasure.
The [...]
If you live in a home or apartment built in the 1960s or 70s, chances are that you could have a popcorn ceiling over your head. During this era, builders discovered that they could lower overall construction costs by spraying on ceilings, resulting in the unattractive, bumpy texture affectionately referred to as “popcorn.” [...]
Just a few days ago, the calendar turned to the 10th month of the year: October. This is one of my favorite times of year. Crisp cool mornings, gently warm afternoons and leaves starting to turn golden hues. I don’t even mind the rain showers yet. In many cities and towns this time of year, [...]