Joyful, Chic, Whole Living with Organic, Eco Friendly, Green Products, for Life, Health and Home
How Long Does it Take a Plastic Grocery Bag to Degrade? Researchers fear that such ubiquitous bags may never fully decompose; instead they gradually just turn into smaller and smaller pieces of plastic. The most common type of plastic shopping bag is made of polyethylene, a petroleum-derived polymer that microorganisms don’t recognize as food and as [...]
National Whole Grains Month in September provides a timely opportunity for parents and caregivers to recalibrate what they send in their children’s lunches as they head back to school. Eating whole grains can help maintain a healthy weight, lower cholesterol, and help reduce the risk of several chronic diseases including Type 2 diabetes. Yet, 4 [...]
LMB Designs launched a line of Earth-Friendly Dog Sweaters called the Turtlebacks Collection, a collection of pet apparel inspired by nature and made from earth-friendly materials. LMB Designs, owned and operated by Lisa M. Barnes, designs wearable works of art including knit jewelry, purses, hats, wristlets and wraps for people, and now pets. And in [...]
RevolveR, Twice The Journal, Twice the Gift… If one gift is not enough, why not give two? Give the gift that reinvents itself. Lets face it, finding gifts for some people can be next to impossible, especially for someone who has their head and hands full. So why not celebrate all that energy and drive [...]
Eco Fashion Week Presented by Aveda… Without a doubt the Canadian capital of eco conscious living and home to some of the most fashion forward and progressive sustainable designers is Vancouver, BC. The recent influx of attention garnered from the 2010 Olympics and eco initiatives put in place throughout the city, make it the perfect host for the inaugural Eco [...]
Best Food for Your Baby & Toddler by Jeannette Bessinger and Tracee Yablon-Brenner –From First Foods to Meals Your Child Will Love aims at reversing the trend of childhood obesity by cultivating the baby’s palate to crave tasty/healthy foods. The recipes have all been child-tested and approved, and are eminently practical b/c they can be [...]
Exotic Gardens of the Eastern Caribbean by Derek Galon and Margaret Gajek is an elegant, hardcover book presenting exquisite, spectacular photography and features some of the most incredible architecture of the Eastern Caribbean. Indulge yourself and savor the seductive beauty of this region. The first book in this series, Tropical Homes of the Eastern Caribbean, won [...]
Not all cholesterol is bad, and new studies are finding that raising good cholesterol–high-density lipoprotein (HDL) — may be even more important than previously believed. Physicians have long been aware that people with low levels of HDL are at an increased risk of heart disease and heart attacks. And new data from a study to determine [...]
