Category Archives: Organic

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Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the Cook

Posted on December 2, 2011 by pmitchell

Looking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life??  Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides [...]

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Mini Cows Score Big For Sustainability

Posted on July 23, 2011 by pmitchell

Every heard of Happy Mountain Farm?  They raise mini cattle there.  That’s right, miniature cows!  These little hefers tip the cattle scales at between 600-800 lbs each as opposed to more traditional cows weighing in at about 1200 lbs.  In spite [...]

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Which Came First??

Posted on July 21, 2011 by pmitchell

And I just throw my egg shells in the compost!!  Who knew I was getting it wrong all these years?  Check out Kyle Bean‘s amazing egg shell creation titled “What Came First”.  The detail on the piece is truly amazing [...]

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5 Easy Ways to Green Up Your Garden

Posted on July 19, 2011 by pmitchell

Gardeners already love being green but when it comes to eco-friendly gardening, sometimes even the greenest thumbs feel lost.  Eco-friendly gardening doesn’t need to be complicated or even on a large scale.  If you you a huge space, you can [...]

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groOrganic – a garden planner to help you get the most out of your season.

Posted on April 11, 2011 by mbentley

 
My wife recently invited me to try groOrganic’s Garden planner.  It is a handy tool that helps you get the most out of your yard and season.  It even takes your growing climate into consideration which is extremely useful considering [...]

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Skin MD Natural Lotion Review

Posted on April 1, 2011 by pmitchell

Living in Calgary in the winter is sure to make anyone’s skin begin to look like reptile’s scales.  There is absolutely no way around getting the dry flaky skin caused by the dry and (snow) flaky weather — especially on [...]

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Massive Sale at Agoo

Posted on March 29, 2011 by pmitchell

My favorite Canadian retailer of active kids wear, Agoo, is having a crazy sale right now — 70% off everything.  I’ve got a number of their pieces including the Tushi Huggers outfits (in 3 designs), capri pants, long pants, a [...]

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All Natural Lip Balm

Posted on March 12, 2011 by pmitchell

With two little girls in our household, all natural make-up becomes a huge issue.  This picture shows what can happen in the space of the ten minutes it took me to have a shower — mascara, blusher, eyeshadow and lipstick [...]

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Nursery Necessity: Comfy Chair

Posted on March 3, 2011 by pmitchell

Now that our much awaited baby has arrived and her health is steadily improving, my thoughts are quickly turning to setting up a suitable nursery for her.  One of the most important items you need for your baby’s nursery is [...]

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Gloriously Green Gardens

Posted on February 5, 2011 by pmitchell

Winter is finally coming to a close.  I get anxious to go dig in the dirt when spring comes near.  I’ve done some work with my indoor planters but what I really want to do is start working on my [...]

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