Natural Pest-free Outdoor Entertaining

Happy spring, everyone! Few areas have been spared from major weather events in the past year, which makes the springing of spring that much sweeter for us all. As we store our winter coats, pack up our winter stew Crockpots, and run spatula-first into the great outdoors, we’re hit with

Sneaky Ways to Reduce Your Heating Bill

I can feel the chill in the air. Even though it’s still officially summer for another week, it’s been feeling like fall for a while. This is all  right. In fact, I love fall, and I love moving into the season of quiet and nesting. However, with quiet comes cold,

How Living Green Can Save You Money

The idea of “going green” has very unfairly been associated with only being extremely expensive and only truly possible for the wealthy. This might be true if you think going green is limited to building a brand new state of the art green home with foam insulation, triple-pane windows, and

Natural Ways to Keep Fleas off your Dog

It’s healthy for pets to spend time walking, running, and playing outside, but this does pose some dangers. After all, outside is where all the fleas are, and they are just waiting to hitch a ride home on your pet to make his or her life miserable.

12 Edible Plants to Grow Indoors

Living in an apartment can make growing your own dinner a real challenge, but it’s still doable. You’re a step ahead of the game if you have a patio or balcony where you can create a small container garden outdoors. You might even be able to hang a planter just

8 Ways to Reuse Old Sweaters

There’s a reason old sweaters have been a thrift-shop staple for decades: Once put into circulation, a well-made sweater can keep going long past the time when its first owner loses interest. But even if those old Christmas sweaters aren’t quite your style, you can still get lots more mileage