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Green Wedding Tips: 6 Ways to Have an Eco-Friendly Farm Wedding

July 13, 2020 3

Do you love the outdoors and envision your wedding day in a meadow full of wildflowers overlooking a rustic barn? Me too! Wait I am already married. Ha! If I were to get married again (to the same man, of course!) I would definitely consider a beautiful organic farm for my wedding day destination. I can’t think of a more charming place to marry your best friend, while surrounded by the ones you love. If getting married on a farm is on your wishlist, read on for a few ideas to consider:

  • Select local vendors to provide organic foods and wildflower bouquets.
  • Instead of having a full dinner reception, have an organic dessert reception. Serve several different types of organic homemade pies, cakes, cookies, and fruit with dip. I did this at my wedding and it was a fun alternative and very affordable too!
  • Choose organic live centerpieces that you can take home and plant in your garden or give to guests as favors.
  • Have a large table staged with photos of your parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and other family members’ weddings? I did this at my own wedding and it was a hit, it was a great way to celebrate grandparents and other family members that had passed away. We also included photos of our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents at their own weddings – it was like a trip down memory lane. 
  • Serve fresh organic juice, limeade, and lemonade in large glass jars.
  • Provide your guests with a delicious organic medley of fruit in a hemp tote as a favor.
Would you consider having your wedding at a farm?

Green Nosh: Vegan Blueberry Muffin Recipe

July 13, 2020 1

We’ve discussed before how blueberries are excellent at fighting free radicals! Not to mention they slow down age-related mental illnesses, lower your chance of getting a UTI, and reduces cancers and heart disease. So, what are you waiting for, make some vegan blueberry muffins stat! 

Ingredients:

  • 2 c. organic whole-wheat flour

  • 1/3 c. organic sugar

  • 2 tsp. organic baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp. salt

  • 1 c. organic soy milk

  • 1/4 c. vegan Earth Balance spread

  • Egg replacer for 1 egg

  • 1 tsp. organic lemon juice

  • 1 c. organic blueberries

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400° and lightly grease a muffin pan. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the soy milk, vegan Smart Balance, egg replacer, and lemon juice and stir until well mixed.

Gently fold in the blueberries, then spoon the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup about 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until muffins are golden brown.

Enjoy! 

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! 

Ways to Upcycle or Recycle Wine Corks

July 12, 2020 2

Corks are biodegradable and small, so you may think throwing them away is alright. Unfortunately, it takes a Cork Oak Tree 25 years before the cork can be harvested. Then, only the cork from the first harvest can be used for wine corks. Doesn’t it seem silly to just toss it in the trash?

Here are some fun ways I have upcycled my wine corks! I made fun stamps to give as gifts! We’ve also made tiny succulent magnets for our fridge and place cards for Thanksgiving! 

diy mini succulent wine cork planters

If you don’t feel crafty, you can recycle the corks! To recycle, you can send them to a program called Korks For Kids, a non-profit organization or to Yemm and Hart, a company that will recycle them into other products.

The mister and I enjoy our wine tasting together and as a tradition we keep every wine cork that we share in a large jar in our kitchen. We also keep corks from special occassions and write the name of the event on the date before tossing them into the jar! I have also seen them stored in shadow boxes and hung as amazing pieces of art.

How do you upcycle your corks?

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?
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