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The effort to preserve the environment has been given a much-needed push in recent years. People around the world have become aware of the dangers of air and water pollution, climate change, and deforestation. The emergence of new industrial powers …

National Burger Day is coming up on May 28th. This year I wanted to pay homage to vegetarian and vegan burger options here on the blog. Now, before you make assumptions about how delicious veggie burgers could actually be, I suggest you take some …

In our gardens the fruits are fast reaching perfection; all esculent plants are in full use; the rich juicy black currant is ripe, and the gooseberries are full almost to bursting. Ripe strawberries nestle under every leaf. … Now is the season for …

There are many simple ways to make your home more eco-friendly, and they often don’t cost a lot of money or take too much of your time. So if you’ve got a weekend to spare, consider some (or all) of these weekend projects to make your …

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to start thinking about great gifts for mom to show her how much you appreciate her. If you’ve already got great Mother’s Day gift ideas that will celebrate your love for …

April is National Pecan Month so it’s time to shine the light on a nut that is very maligned and misunderstood. See, most people associate pecans (and pecan recipes) with pecan pie. While there are healthy versions of this pie that are …

As the weather gets warmer and you’re getting ready for spring, don’t forget about indoors too! After reading this, you may just want to get an indoor plant this spring. How Good Is Your Indoor Air Quality? Believe it or not, indoor air …

This is the time of year when both spring cleaning and Earth Day tend to overlap. Why not take care of the former with the essence of the latter in mind? Sprucing up your place and cleaning out the old doesn’t mean you have to take up landfill …

It’s that time of the year again; somehow the months have crept up on us and it’s already Easter! I’m sure that a lot of you are considering various Easter activities (and looking forward to consuming your body weight in chocolate …