Gaiam Life - Green Living

Celebrate Your Mother and Your Mother Earth

KFuller — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:29:22 +0000

9 ways to be grateful for what nature and nurture provide you

Author:

Kim Fuller

Spring’s renewal makes us grateful for the presence of both nature and nurture. We celebrate Mother Earth for her ability to fade winter’s cold darkness into the sunrise of a new season. In this time of rebirth, we also celebrate our own mothers, remembering those who planted our roots, tended our soil and watched us grow.

Just as mothers help provide nourishment, care, shelter, guidance and inspiration, it’s important to remember that Mother Earth offers these things and more every day as well.

Butterflies and Bees: Attracting Backyard Pollinators

Valerie Gleaton — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:48:15 +0000

Green your garden with help from nature

Author:

EarthTalk

A Q&A with EarthTalk; reprinted with permission

Dear EarthTalk: I’d like to have a garden that encourages bees and butterflies. What’s the best approach?

— Robert Miller, Bakersfield, CA

10 Easy & Inexpensive Tips for an Eco-Friendly Home

sbourassa — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:39:32 +0000

Simple yet effective ways to green your home

Author:

Mike Caldwell

Outfitting your home with the latest and greatest environmentally friendly appliances and accessories may make you super trendy, but it can also stress your budget and actually end up being bad for the environment. How can that be? Throwing out one appliance or accessory to replace it with another can be an expensive habit, and the more you throw away, the more stuff ends up in a landfill.

Top Fruits and Veggies to Buy Organic

GranolaJoe — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:57:08 +0000

Author:

Wendy Rickard

The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, DC, reports that you can lower your pesticide exposure by almost 90 percent by avoiding conventional versions of the top 12 most-contaminated fruits and vegetables.

5 Steps to Green Your Outdoor Décor

Valerie Gleaton — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:42:36 +0000

A backyard makeover for spring

Author:

Valerie Gleaton

Spring is finally here! Temperatures are rising, birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and you’re … still inside?

If a lackluster lawn, patio or garden is what’s keeping you from enjoying the great outdoors, then maybe it’s time to give your backyard a makeover.

Color Your Easter Eggs with Beets & Berries

sbourassa — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:01:49 +0000

Natural dyes made from foods you love

Author:

Kerry Trueman

Martha Stewart, ever the model of elegant efficiency, is ahead of the rest of us when it comes to Easter eggs; all she has to do is head out to her Palais de Poulet and collect the perfectly pastel blue-green eggs her fancy Araucana chickens lay.

Make Every Easter Egg Green: Natural Egg-Dyeing Tips

mjcameron — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:05:04 +0000

How to make food coloring from actual foods

Author:

Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell with editing by Lisa Truesdale

The ways we celebrate Easter today combine many ancient traditions focusing on rebirth and renewal, both of which have been symbolized throughout the history of humankind through the humble egg. And dunking those eggs in a bath of dyes made of who-knows-what has become just another part of the ritual for most of us.

Is That Rocket Fuel in Your Water?

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:53:52 +0000

Author:

Ginny Figlar

If the human body is a machine, then water is what makes it go. But many people aren't getting the cleanest "fuel" to put into their bodies every day — unless, that is, you're talking about rocket fuel.

Clear the Clutter: A Room-by-Room Guide to Green Cleaning

sbourassa — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:18:39 +0000

Organize your home and lighten your load

Author:

Regina Leeds

Think it’s impossible to see how your brain works? Walk over to a closet or open a drawer in your home. What you see is what you’ve got. While a few of you may be looking at something that could grace the pages of a Martha Stewart publication, chances are most of you are looking at a jumble of products, clothes and knick-knacks that live together for reasons unknown to your rational mind. Coupons, letters, bills and a hand sanitizer shoved into your kitchen junk drawer? Don't get embarrassed — get organized!

Downsizing: Do You Dare?

Valerie Gleaton — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:47:22 +0000

An excerpt from 'You Can Buy Happiness (And It’s Cheap)'

Author:

Tammy Strobel

A few years ago, my husband Logan and I decided to move into a smaller home. It might seem counter-intuitive, but downsizing can often be a smart choice, freeing you to live your life without clutter or a mortgage that stretches your budget to extremes.