End of summer also means it is full on garden harvest time. Our cherry and plum tomatoes are falling over from the weight of the ripe fruit. We have been picking handfuls of tomatoes daily - far more than we want to eat fresh. So I have been exploring ways to save all these sweet tomatoes for later in the year.
Read MoreWe made it ya’ll-Gaia Zoe is 3 months old and we have concluded the fourth trimester. Towards the end of my pregnancy with Gaia I read the Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson. Her writing broadened my understanding of the fourth trimester from just newborn care to mother care.
Read MoreIn my (Almost) Plastic Free Bathroom post I shared that I recycle my contact lens packaging. I received several comments stating that people did not know that this was possible. I also did not know it was possible to recycle all these pieces until more recently. In this blog post I share how to recycle contact lens packaging.
Read MorePlastic-Free July is coming to an end. It’s easy to reduce plastic by making your own cleaning products. Read about some of my favorites.
Read MoreHappy Plastic-Free-July! In this post I share ways that I am reducing my plastic use in the bathroom.
Read MoreJoin me in the Plastic Free July campaign and refuse single-use plastic.
Read MoreWhen looking at our trash and recycling bins I found that there was quite a bit of plastic and so it seemed natural to start with reducing plastic. “My Plastic Free Life” by Beth Terry has been a good reminder of compelling reasons to quit plastic. Extraction, toxins, landfills and downcycling are all major issues around producing, using and disposing of plastic.
Read MoreUpdate on what’s been happening in our lives.
Read MoreWe set aside all the plastic that brought into our home for 1 month.
Read MoreThe first week of February I made two commitments for the month - #1 reduce our use of new plastic and #2 to practice a heart-opener pose each day.
Read MoreSo much effort in articulating the concept, refining the name, creating a brand and publishing Sustainably Jennifer and now to continue to nurture it (and me) to grow!
