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A Blueberry A Day, Keeps The Doctor Away

July 12, 2020 1

Blueberries are excellent at fighting free radicals. You may be asking, “free what”? Free radicals.

Free radicals are responsible for aging, tissue damage, and possibly some diseases. Not to mention, they are packed with antioxidants, phytonutrients, potassium, and vitamin C. This is why you need blueberries in your diet – try to eat at least a 1/2 cup a day.
Blueberries are great at:

  • Slowing age-related mental illnesses
  • Lowering your chance of Urinary Tract Infections
  • Reducing cancers and heart disease
What is your favorite superfood?
 
P.S. I have an amazing vegan blueberry muffin recipe here! You might really, really enjoy it! 

8 Simple Ways To Green Your Work Routine

July 11, 2020 0
eco-friendly office tips
  1. Use a dry erase board, rather than a notebook to keep track of your daily agenda.
  2. If you have to print something, use both sides of the paper. Also, make it a policy to buy a 100% post-consumer recycled chlorine-free paper. The annual savings would equal over 130 billion sheets of paper.
  3. Bring your own lunch. If everyone in the U.S. brought their own lunch, it would save 10 billion pounds of trash a year.
  4. Carpool, telecommute, ride the bus or your bike. Telecommuting saves almost 2 billion gallons of gasoline each year and on average, people spend 36 hours a year in traffic.
  5. Use power strips for all computers and office equipment, and make sure the flip off the switch before you leave the office.
  6. Don’t forget to recycle at work. If your company doesn’t have a recycling area, start one.
  7. Ditch the plastic water bottles, use a reusable mug or cup.
  8. The easiest of all, turn off the lights on your way out after a hard day at work.
Do you have other ideas that you do at work?

Is That Glove A Chipmunk? A Fantastic Upcycled Project For Kids

July 10, 2020 1

Now that Spring is upon us, how many single gloves do you have laying around your house? I know we have a few at ours. Miyako Kanamori has a cute and fun tutorial for upcycling those lonely gloves into a woodland friend for your child.

Green Your Wedding: Vintage Library Theme

July 10, 2020 6
I love, love, love this vintage library-themed wedding from Offbeat Bride. The bride and groom used vintage books tied with ribbon as centerpieces. They also sent “Save the Date” bookmarks and served a vegetarian menu. Fantastically nerdy, no?
 

My thought, give vintage books as favors – the mister and I did this at our wedding and it was a huge hit! Include a nameplate inside with the bride and groom’s names and wedding date inside. 

What do you think?

 

CSA: Fridays At The Farm

July 9, 2020 0

Fridays at the Farm Trailer from Coyopa Productions on Vimeo. 

Most of us in the U.S. take food for granted. We don’t question how, where, or who grows our food. The majority of states within the U.S. purchase their food from somewhere else. On average, food from the US travels over 1300 miles from farm to grocery store. With the current state of our planet, things have to change.

A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way for a community to establish a relationship with a farm and receive a weekly or monthly supply of produce, fruits, eggs, milk, meat, flowers, or any other type of farm products. A season typically runs from late spring to early fall. This generally costs a family $300-500 a season.

As a member, you would support the farm throughout the season, and in return reap the rewards including; better prices, safer products, and tastier food with a lower carbon footprint. You also establish a responsible relationship between people, the food they eat, and the land itself.

Members become “shareholders” of the farm and in advance cover the costs of the farm’s operation. Members also share in the risks including failed crops, poor weather, or pests. However, the rewards greatly out way the risks.

There are currently over 2000 CSA’s in the United States, to find one in your area click here.
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