Food Inc. has me shocked, disgusted, and totally pissed off that the large corporations that have control of the food industry can get away with these evil tactics with no retribution! In the past, I have written on this blog, and on my personal blog, www.mygritsconfessions.com about processed foods, and healthier eating, but I had no idea how uncontrolled the industry was until now. When I happened to watch Oprah last week, she was discussing the documentary Food Inc with Author Michael Pollan. I knew there were chemicals, toxins, high sodium and more in fast foods and processed foods, but they took it much further and more in-depth than that. I had to see the [...]
Dr. Suess helped the medicine go down
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. ~Dr. Seuss
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Resource for Recycling and so much more
http://earth911.com/
Check out this website for ANYTHING you need recycled. Type in what it is you want recycled or reused and your zipcode and it will list the nearest recycling center that will take it. Don’t fill the landfill with that old mother-board….someone can use the pretty shiny insides to make a windchime!!
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Stewardship of the Earth
“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”
- Genesis 2:15
Does man have a stewardship and accountability concerning the earth? It’s curious to note that some of God’s very first commandments deal with Adam’s relationship with his environment – he places Adam in the Garden of Eden and then tells him “to dress it and to keep it” (Genesis 2:15). Adam then takes this commandment and performs it – “And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field” (Genesis 2:20). In other words, Adam finds [...]
Do the End Times Contribute to Ecological Apathy?
“On the last night of a play, the whole cast and stage crew stay in the theater until the small or not-so-small hours of the morning striking the old set. if there is to be a new opening soon, as the economy of the theater requires, it is important that the new set should be in place and ready for the opening night; all the while the old set was finishing its usefulness and then being taken down, the new set was rising in splendor to be ready for the drama that would immediately follow. So it is with this world. It is not our business to tear down the [...]
The Nephites spoke for the trees
And now no part of the land was desolate, save it were for timber; but because of the greatness of the destruction of the people who had before inhabited the land it was called desolate.
And there being but little timber upon the face of the land, nevertheless the people who went forth became exceedingly expert in the working of cement; therefore they did build houses of cement, in the which they did dwell.
And the people who were in the land northward, did dwell in tents, and in houses of cement, and they did suffer whatsoever tree should spring up upon the face of the land that it should grow [...]
Our Pets Going Green!
Hondo & Alina
I have always been an avid animal lover and pet owner. While growing up I adopted many different pets, including rabbits, hamsters, frogs, lizards, cats, dogs, horses, birds, guinea pigs, and more. If I had kept going, I could have moved expanded into a business! Today, our home continues to expand to our four legged friends including our German Shepherd Hondo, who patrols the home, making sure the others behave, two cats, two gerbils, 4 bearded dragons, an iguana, 4 gecko lizards, and 2 chameleons. Now make no mistake the only pet I own is Hondo, the others that have come to call this home are owned by [...]
A Fun Wildlife Habitat Project!
A few months back I was walking the dog through the neighborhood, which is a favorite activity of mine. I love seeing the different yards of greenery, tall beautiful tree’s and wildlife scampering about. While walking the dog on this particular day, I happened to notice a new sign erected in the neighbors yard stating “Certified Wildlife Habitat.” I had no idea that you could obtain a sign stating your private yard was a Wildlife Habitat, so I needed to find out more!
I did some researched and was so excited to find out you can not only have your yard as a “Certified Wildlife Habitat”, but also your neighborhood and schools! [...]
Let’s Get Greener!
Are you a green newbie? Or already green, but feeling like you want to do more to help? There are many avenues to getting involved on a small or large scale. I know as my footprints become greener, I want to do more. I am still learning and converting to a healthier green lifestyle at home. I know this will be a go as you learn process. My main source of income is through a health and green business that has EPA & DFE Logo endorsed Home Products called Zoe Clean, which makes us very proud. EPA stands for the Environmental Protection Agency, and the DFE stands for Designed For [...]
Misleading Green Marketing Tactics! Grrrrrrrr!
I am now at the ‘boiling’ point and ready to vent. Why? It is over individuals and large companies who continuously mislead the consumers in the ‘green’ marketplace. I recently received an email from a gentleman trying to ‘recruit’ me by offering me a free website already nicely laid out with “supposedly” green products and services offered. The catch, I had to purchase a certain amount of products each month, to be qualified for a check. Additionally, I also needed to promote the website to the public, so they too would purchase these products. It was a nicely pitched email with how these products would help consumers and the environment. Total BS! I [...]