natural: Quick Easy Healthy Breakfast ( French Toast Recipe) - 07/31/08 01:11 PM
One of my challenges working more than full time and raising a family @ the same time is making healthy meals. I am always looking for things that are fast and healthy and appeal to young children too. ( a tall order) Never have my kids been happy with cold cereal for
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natural: best buy oceanfront on Salt Spring Island! - 07/30/08 12:42 PM
Here's a super cedar cottage, lovingly updated (wood floors, new kitchen, new bathroom,new deck, etc), with panoramic ocean views, and easy access to a superb beach -- walk for"miles", here, with beachcombing, clamming & easy to keep a boat on a mooring buoy, forseasonal/summer moorage pleasures. You will love this gem
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natural: Herb of the Week, Need Some Calm? Try Lemon Balm - 07/28/08 02:01 AM
Any of you who know me likely know herbs are a big part of my life. So....thought I'd share on a weekly basis a bit more of what I know about herbs and how our family uses them. Keep in mind, I am NOT a Doctor nor even an Herbalist. If you
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natural: Albuquerque Highlights: the Natural History Museum! - 07/25/08 06:57 PM
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natural: Out Damned Pest! - 07/19/08 01:10 AM
Out Damned Pest!
Natural Ways to De-bug Your Garden
( by Ramona Scarbourgh)
Shakespeare probably had trouble with bugs. After all, he lived in an era of monthly or less baths, no wash machines, and drafty stone houses. His writings however, do not divulge how he might have gotten rid of
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natural: 15 Eco-Friendly Tips for Your Home - 07/10/08 06:39 PM
1. Buy efficient appliances. Appliances like the Kenmore Elite Dishwasher and the Kenmore Elite Refrigerator are designed to conserve energy and function efficiently while also looking sleek and modern. Many companies now sell high-efficiency washing machines and dryers that save water and energy which makes it easier than ever to be
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natural: 1968 revisited? - 04/26/08 11:46 PM
I went to a meet-up group today at one of our two remaining independent bookstores. There is a group that meets there every Saturday afternoon to knit and/or crochet. In the course of the conversation one of the other group members who is the same age as I am made a
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natural: What is an Eco-Stager? - 04/15/08 01:17 PM
Stagers by definition can already be considered eco-friendly. After all, we reuse items that the homeowner already has. How can a stager take a bigger leap into being green? The answer is so simple. There are so many sustainable products to choose from now. Stager's tools of the trade: furniture, bedding, towels,
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natural: Gotcha Guide™: 5 Quick and Easy Green Building and Remodeling Fixes that Won't Break the Bank - 02/22/08 09:21 AM
NOTE: This article is part of the forthcoming book, the Gotcha GuideTM to Buying or Investing in Real Estate. by DeeinAustinTM Today, we're continuing with Green Week here at Texas Realty Blog. If you haven't already read our first post, take a look at Green Real Estate Events in Austin and Texas
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natural: Let do something to turn Michigan's Economy around - 01/29/08 02:01 PM
Well, the bad news has really hit the fan today. Entrepreneur.com stated the following: Places to Avoid And now for the places you definitely want to avoid: Detroit, Michigan: The job market is in chaos. People are getting laid off left and right. National statistics seem to point to a significant
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natural: Going Green in Rhode Island? Keep up with the Green News in the Ocean State! - 01/29/08 12:42 PM
Here's a link for all the environmentally focused individuals in Rhode Island (and all over the nation - we don't discriminate):
Natural News Net
Natural News bills itself as "Rhode Island's own online magazine about your environment -- the news and info you need
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natural: Do You Smell Something? - 01/14/08 08:29 AM
One of the greatest marketing stories may be something you never knew. Natural gas doesn’t smell. In 1937 in Texas, a shop instructor turned on a sander and within minutes almost 300 students in the New London, Texas school died from the explosion. The cause was a faulty and leaking natural
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natural: My "Pink" Green Building Wish List! - 12/13/07 03:36 PM
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natural: Building Green Why The Heck Should We Do That!!!!! - 11/02/07 01:21 PM
I have said this over and over and also seeing a lot of talk on blogs about new construction and that the public would like to see more Green Homes......maybe this is the time that builders will listen and possibly build a few. In today's market what do you have to loose
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natural: Denver Arts Week October 5-12, 2007 - 09/27/07 12:47 PM
Denver Arts Week October 5-12, 2007 (http://www.denverartsweek.com/green.htm) Denver artists have long been inspired by the stunning setting that makes our city so special. Ongoing efforts to protect this natural environment include programs such as the city's Greenprint Denver, and special educational programming from Denver Arts Week participants with "Green" themes, including these:
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natural: Building with straw! - 08/22/07 04:09 PM
In these posts I am going to be looking at straw bale building. If you are not familiar with this fantastic building technology, hopefully I can help to inform you a bit. While I have not built my own straw bale home yet, I have worked on a few in the
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natural: Active Adult Communities in Northern Illinois - 08/18/07 08:29 PM
As a Seniors Real Estate Specialist, I am interested in learning about active adult (55+) communities in my area. People generally think about retirement in the Sun Belt, but a large number of seniors are settling in the Midwest. Typically, the reason is that many are still working or, if not,
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natural: Natural and Eco Friendly Ways To Repel Pests - 07/13/07 08:10 AM
Beware of claims that the pest control companies tell you about their products being natural. Natural is not always good for you. Petroleum is natural but you would not drink that or put it around your home would you? Become a label reader. I learned how to read labels when my
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natural: Things that make you go, Huh! - 11/09/06 10:11 PM
PONDERISMS I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.Gardening Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable
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