Get Rid of Pests and Weeds the Chemical-Free Way

Today is a beautiful day in the Midwest. It has been very rainy on and off this last week which God knows the corn needed but the rest of us not so much. I am thinking about getting out into the garden so on that note I have decided this would be my last post from this site. I personally used to use smidges of garlic, crushed red pepper, a drop of dish soap and the rest all water. Today though, I am just going to drop the dish soap aspect. I am fairly positive that just the garlic and crushed red pepper will do enough. I mean they really get to me when I am making it and I am a thousand million times more ginourmous than a bug. If anyone had any better ideas I am open to suggestion. Good luck and enjoy this beautiful day.  Get Rid of Pests and Weeds the Chemical-Free Way

Vote with Your Fork - What Are Healthy Foods Really?

I like this article and I clearly love and respect this website. I think today as we try to be healthier and provide real food for our children, we struggle with what is real and safe and what is not so much more. Some food for thought I guess, lollll  To much? To much? ;)



Vote with Your Fork

Warren Buffett: West Coast Superhero

I have a deep respect for this man. He is sensible and able to see the faults in our energy and economic models, if more people in his position were as realistic and dedicated to the future as he is we would all be in a lot better shape. Plus a bonus for all your capitalists out there, HE MAKES MONEY DOING IT!! Going green is profitable, anything is profitable if you make it so.



Warren Buffett: West Coast Superhero

Nuke-Leak Probe Focuses on Los Alamos National Lab

Why isn't the government taking better care of these facilities!!! They are housing our nuclear waste for pete's sake!!



Nuke-Leak Probe Focuses on Los Alamos National Lab

Ever wonder just how much more #BADBUSINESS is making than you??

Well this should give you a good idea...

http://www.businessinsider.com/fortune-500-ceo-vs-worker-pay-2014-6 

IKEA to raise minimum wage!!!

Cheers!! To Ikea for recognizing they needed to make a change to help their employees and their customers alike! 

Raising the minimum wage is possible! Please see where some of the money can come from below and you can read the full article in my next post... Thank you and stay positive, change can be slow but I have to believe it's possible!! :)

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5531040?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000010

Day One

So today I begin my quest not to buy any clothes or accessories for myself for 90 days. I have also added an amendment that when I buy things for other people or my home I will do my best to buy: 1) locally 2) repurposed/used 3) Buy them a service or experience so that both of us will create memories instead of waste... Wow! I'm cheesy!  ;)

*But seriously though - the best memories I have are of an experience not a thing - that has to say somethin'! 

Anyway, day one has proved to be increasingly difficult. I missed an attempt to eat at home by rushing around crazy and confused as usual when I left. Will have to work on that. Going to make up for this by eating at a private establishment and hoping for the best??? Then I started getting in the car to drive myself to the post office - a block away people!! Lazy wears a purple tank top and says what -whaaaat?!? Thankfully I got my lazy arse out of my car and walked. Calories lost, energy saved oh yeahhh!! But then, dear God then - I got in my car and didn't have sunglasses. The urge to buy new sunglasses at someplace cheap that probably produces via child labor and tons of toxic waste was strong within me!! I will fight it!! I am always complaining about how my job keeps me out of the sun all day and I never get enough sun on my face and here is an oppurtunity to be all naturaaallll and I am ready to buy .99 sunglasses. Saved money and waste and the environment in one small decision!! I will not contribute!! Okay enough crazy talk - real talk today I have to get a gift for my BCBFF (best cousin best friend foreva) Angie. She just got her first apartment. I have decided to take them out with me to said private food establishment instead of buying a gift card or an item. Hope they enjoy, more to come!!