It makes me furious that electronics become obsolete so quickly. Besides the obvious downside of having to shell out more money for a new item because the old one is a dinosaur, it creates the bigger challenge of disposal. What to do with all this stuff? Well here are some great solutions I have found that will really help to keep these items out of the landfill.This just may be a List you want to keep handy for future reference! 1. Costco's Trade-In & Recycle ProgramCostco has paired wit... Read Full Story

GREEN IDEASHere are some easy to incorporate ways to reduce your intake of load of toxins.Use cast iron pans instead of nonstick. Read about Teflon health concerns. To avoid chemicals leaching into food, go easy on processed, canned or fast foods and never microwave plastic. Read about Bisphenol A, a toxic food-can lining ingredient associated with birth defects. Buy organic, or eat vegetables and fruit from the "Cleanest 12" list. Find out more about the "Dirty Dozen." Use iodized salt to c... Read Full Story

Spring has finally arrived and many of us are itching to get outside and work in the soil...cleaning, clearing and preparing our garden beds for the upcoming season. I love working in the garden, but I am not a gifted gardener. So I wanted to include some great sites I found on organic gardening. If you are not a gardener, take a peek, these just might inspire you to begin some garden designing of your own!1. Gardening with The Helpful GardenerThis site includes a lot of basic start up inform... Read Full Story

Ever wonder about how fluoride got its start in the dental and water business? If you have been hearing about some of the controversy revolving around the use of fluoride, here is just a little bit of history I found that contains some interesting information.1909Colorado Springs dentist Frederic K. McKay asks the US dental community to help him find an explanation for the "Colorado brown stain," a discoloring of teeth common to the Pikes Peak area. Though residents' teeth are mottled, they h... Read Full Story

When we look for answers and information, it is a process-- meaning it does require research. I personally do not believe their is one correct way, one magic bullet, one therapy or supplement that provides all the answers for everyone. We are each, unique individuals, with a unique make-up of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual qualities that create who we are. I suggest you look deeply for your own truth, finding what resonates with you, then begin your work. Whether it is to simply fi... Read Full Story

STEPS TO BUILDING SLOW BURNING COMPOST PILEOne very easy thing you can do to reduce your impact on the planet, and bolster your gardening efforts, is to compost. Compost makes rich fertilizer and mulch out of yard waste, food scraps, tree trimmings, old lumber and even certain types of paper. Pick a Good Location: In hot, dry climates, it should be a shady, cooler location. In cold or wet climates, it should be a well-ventilated location.Break Up the Ground a Bit:You don't have to dig the... Read Full Story

DON'T THROW THE GROUNDS AWAY PART IIEvery day across America, Asia and Europe, millions of pots of coffee and tea are brewed, and the millions of pounds of wet grounds, filters and bags thrown in the trash. This is both wasteful and foolish.Coffee by-products can be used in the garden and farm as follows: 1. Sprinkle used grounds around plants before rain or watering, for a slow-release nitrogen. 2. Add to compost piles to increase nitrogen balance. Coffee filters and tea bags break down rapi... Read Full Story

DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR COFFEE GROUNDSHere is an interesting post I came across....some are good and some should be taken with a grain of ...ugr..coffee!Coffee Grounds have many uses from gardening to beauty to getting rid of cellulite. Here are a few tips and recipes I have made and used over the years. If you know of any other uses for coffee grounds, I would love to hear them.1. Cellulite BusterWhile in the shower, vigorously rub coffee grounds on troubled cellulite spots for a few minutes e... Read Full Story

Optimal soil pH can vary widely for differentvegetables. Most vegetables require a soil pH of about 6.3 to 7.0, although requirements vary with some vegetables having a much wider range than others.A pH under 7.0 is acidic, a reading of over 7.0 is alkaline, 7.0 is neutral. Check the chartbelow, test your pH and amend as necessary for a great garden!Asparagus 6.0 to 8.0Beets 6.0 to 8.0Cabbage 6.0 to 8.0Muskmelons 6.0 to 8.0Peas 6.0 to 7.5Spinach 6.0 to 7.5Summer Squash 6.0 to 7.5Celery 6.0 to... Read Full Story

Audrey Hepburn wrote this when she was asked to share her "beauty tips." It was read at her funeral years later.For Attractive Lips:Speak words of kindness.For Lovely Eyes:Seek out the good in people.For a Slim Figure:Share your food with the hungry.For Beautiful Hair:Let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.For Poise:Walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out any... Read Full Story