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Go Ahead… Eat Your Straw

September 3, 2020 9
Disposable straws are such a waste, as billions of them are tossed after a single use to sit in the landfill for years and years to come.
 
Paper straws are becoming more and more popular but still aren’t the best option since they are a single-use product.
 
Here is a fun alternative for the kids or for yourself. Licorice. Yes, licorice makes the perfect straw, all you have to do is snip off or bite off the ends.
Jayson sometimes slips one into my cocktail before he serves it. Haha.
 
This is also a super fun straw for birthday parties! We serve red and rainbow colors licorice sticks with Izzy’s at parties and Eben loves chocolate licorice in his milkshakes. 
 
Would you eat your straw?

Green Tip: Unlucky #7

September 2, 2020 0

Bisphenol A (a.k.a BPA) was created in the 1930s as synthetic estrogen and is found in Plastic #7, in items such items as microwaveable containers and baby bottles. It stimulates the action of estrogen and disrupts the production of hormones. I check the bottom of items that I purchase to make sure it isn’t plastic #7. You can find BPA free items now, they are easy to find! 

Do you avoid BPA?

How to Plant a Bee Garden

August 31, 2020 8
Bees are amazing. Bees are responsible for pollinating our natural foods, beverages, and ingredients in medicines. 1/3 of everything that we consume comes from pollinated plants. What’s horrifying is that bees are disappearing at an astonishing rate. Bees are disappearing because of pesticides, loss of habitat, and food supply.
 
What can you do to help save the bees?
 
Plant a bee garden. Bees need flowers that provide nectar, their food. You don’t need a lot of space to make bees happy. Choose native flowers and plants that produce nectar and pollen such as Sunflowers, Daisies, Foxgloves, Asters, Cosmos, and Zinnias. Select a colorful rainbow of flowers (blues, purples, oranges, and yellows) that bloom throughout the seasons, and never use pesticides.

There are other ways that you can encourage bees (and other pollinators) into your garden too:

  • Leave-it-alone gardening works best – so dedicate a patch to let nature and the wild do what it does best.
  • Since there has been a loss of milkweed, there has been a decline in the number of monarch butterflies, which plant plenty (it is the only place they lay eggs and they eat the plant too).
  • Have shallow pools of water – bees are often assumed dead but really just need a rest and some water. Change the water regularly, and put little pebbles into the water so little bees have somewhere to stand. 
  • Get a bee house! You don’t need to have a big beekeeper setup, but little roost modules are perfect. 
Position your favorite chair so that you can watch them but not disturb them; you can even put little water dishes and potted herbs on the edge of the tabletop of your poly furniture too.
 
Do you have a bee garden?

Green Your Rain Boots

August 30, 2020 2
Did you know most rain gear is made with PVC and coated with chemicals? Consider buying boots and gear made from natural rubber-like Wellie Boots. Not only are they Eco-friendly but they are super cute too.

Do you have a pair? 

 

How To Make Organic Perfume Rubs

August 28, 2020 4
Looking for a fun activity for the girls in your life? How about making your own perfume rubs? These are great to pop in your purse and pull out whenever you would like to smell pretty.

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 C. beeswax
  • 3 tbsp. Jojoba
  • 65 drops of essential oil (my favorite for perfume, lavender)

Preparation:
Melt the beeswax, add the jojoba and essential oils. Stir and pour into small reusable containers. (I use empty lip balm jars) To apply, rub your finger over the wax and apply it to your body.

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