Green Living

A crazed shopping spree proves to be a good example of how even the sanest person can fall prey to good advertising and how life is much easier if we just turn it off.

Often we are caught in the trap of working hard to earn money just so we can have enough to spend on something that makes our lives healthier and less stressful. We are getting stressed out in an effort to relieve stress! There are other ways to get those little extras ...

Passionate conviction about preserving and repairing the environment is wonderful and necessary to accomplish change. But taking the passion too far and preaching your beliefs can work against your purpose.

A description of the Green Home and why it is important to consider going Green when you build. Lists several of the hazardous materials in a conventional home when deciding to build, remodel or rennovate.

Whether your family is growing or downsizing, one of the biggest steps personally, financially and ecologically is purchasing a new home. I’m in the growing stage, as is my sister. We’ve recently been discussing the best way to go when getting a new home. My dream includes solar power, composting toilets, ...

With all the reno shows on today it seems everything from our hairstyle to our toenails to our bathroom needs to be redone, remodelled, smoothed, straightened and streamlined. But according to the magazines, newspaper sectionals and home and garden shows, in order to get less we must buy more, more, more. ...

When I first moved to Tucson Arizona, I laughed at the fact that they called the Rillito River a river – it was nothing but a dry bed! It was just a big, dusty gorge in the ground. My laughter quickly faded when I heard tales from people who had lived ...

I remember when I was very young, I begged and begged my mother to purchase the Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleanser. I thought that if the bubbles had eyes and mouths and talked on television, then surely they would do so in real life. Finally my mother bought the bubbles and I ...

Frugality is great - but only if it doesn't drive you nuts! This month I promised myself to relax and enjoy life, to take more time with everything and not stress myself out about being late or saying NO when I really don't have time to do things. I thought I'd ...

The final installment of the energy and money saving article series. This article talks about the seond biggest and the trickiest of all the energy users - household appliances. You'll be surprised where you can save.