http://thegreendivas.com fresh ideas for sustainable living Fri, 04 May 2012 12:45:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thegreendivas.com/2011/06/07/green-diva-natural-beauty-make-your-own-lavender-face-wash/#comment-2970 5 Reasons to Make Your Own Skincare Products & 3 Recipes Fri, 04 May 2012 12:45:17 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?p=1681#comment-2970 [...] Lavander Face Wash – recipe [...] [...] Lavander Face Wash – recipe [...]

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/2012/04/24/consider-a-farm-stay-for-your-eco-vacation-this-summer/#comment-2954 Ember Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:25:38 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?p=2550#comment-2954 My great uncle owns a dairy farm and whenever my family takes a road trip up north I love visiting him and spending my days on the farm. It's so tranquil and relaxing, he still uses the "old method" of milking cows and taking care of everything (he even has his old Model T car still - that actually runs!). It really makes you appreciate the beauty of life and how without modernization, things can get done pretty fast and taste a lot better (raw milk is delicious!). It's hard work and he wakes up early and goes to bed late, but it's fun and rewarding all the same. My great uncle owns a dairy farm and whenever my family takes a road trip up north I love visiting him and spending my days on the farm. It’s so tranquil and relaxing, he still uses the “old method” of milking cows and taking care of everything (he even has his old Model T car still – that actually runs!). It really makes you appreciate the beauty of life and how without modernization, things can get done pretty fast and taste a lot better (raw milk is delicious!). It’s hard work and he wakes up early and goes to bed late, but it’s fun and rewarding all the same.

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/2012/04/21/looking-back-on-earth-day/#comment-2951 green diva lisa Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:53:51 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?p=2541#comment-2951 Even in an apartment you can do some little things. Try sprouting, they are incredibly nutritious and easy to grow. You can sprout all kinds of things. My favorites are broccoli, radish, mung bean, lentil, and so many other seeds. When I lived in an apartment I grew herbs on my window sill. And if you want to get your hands in the soil, there are community gardens in many communities. If it seem daunting, find someone or more to share a garden plot. Gardening with friends and family is great fun. check out this video on different ways to sprout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoaIpZZfcFc. Thanks for your comments. Happy Spring! Even in an apartment you can do some little things. Try sprouting, they are incredibly nutritious and easy to grow. You can sprout all kinds of things. My favorites are broccoli, radish, mung bean, lentil, and so many other seeds. When I lived in an apartment I grew herbs on my window sill. And if you want to get your hands in the soil, there are community gardens in many communities. If it seem daunting, find someone or more to share a garden plot. Gardening with friends and family is great fun. check out this video on different ways to sprout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoaIpZZfcFc. Thanks for your comments. Happy Spring!

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/2012/04/17/having-a-green-diva-earth-day-experience/#comment-2948 Green Diva Earth Year: From Earth Day to Earth Day | Care2 Healthy Living Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:43:07 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?p=2538#comment-2948 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/archived-shows/#comment-2947 Green Diva Earth Year: From Earth Day to Earth Day | Care2 Healthy Living Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:27:06 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?page_id=1206#comment-2947 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/archived-shows/#comment-2945 Green Diva Year: Celebrating Earth Day to Earth Day | Feelgood Style Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:29:46 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?page_id=1206#comment-2945 [...] Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Paul) anytime Podcast here! [...] [...] Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Paul) anytime Podcast here! [...]

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/archived-shows/#comment-2944 Practically Green & the Healthy Green Diva Kitchen | Eat Drink Better Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:35:37 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?page_id=1206#comment-2944 [...] Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Paul) anytime Podcast here! [...] [...] Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Paul) anytime Podcast here! [...]

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/2012/04/21/looking-back-on-earth-day/#comment-2941 Ember Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:50:32 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?p=2541#comment-2941 Wow, you've truly done a lot of amazing things in your time. When I was younger I had my own strawberry patch on a hill in our yard, and I used to love hoarding all the ripe little fruits all to myself. Most of my family lived in Minnesota growing up, so we visited a lot. I remember picking wild blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries - you name it and we found it in the wild and made it into some sort of jam or pie. Nothing store bought tastes remotely the same, it feels like a sad replication of the real thing...even the organic stuff. I've had plenty of gardens growing up but living in an apartment has made this harder to maintain. My dad also used to hunt and we went fishing a lot when I was younger so I learned about meat preservation and how to successfully clean and skin a fish. Along those lines, we lived by a creek so I also learned about the beneficial plants that grew along the water and how to make them into foods. I hope one day I'll have a nice house and big yard so that I can have a garden and when I do have kids to show them how to "live off the land" as well. Thanks for bringing me back to my past. :) Wow, you’ve truly done a lot of amazing things in your time. When I was younger I had my own strawberry patch on a hill in our yard, and I used to love hoarding all the ripe little fruits all to myself. Most of my family lived in Minnesota growing up, so we visited a lot. I remember picking wild blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries – you name it and we found it in the wild and made it into some sort of jam or pie. Nothing store bought tastes remotely the same, it feels like a sad replication of the real thing…even the organic stuff. I’ve had plenty of gardens growing up but living in an apartment has made this harder to maintain. My dad also used to hunt and we went fishing a lot when I was younger so I learned about meat preservation and how to successfully clean and skin a fish. Along those lines, we lived by a creek so I also learned about the beneficial plants that grew along the water and how to make them into foods. I hope one day I’ll have a nice house and big yard so that I can have a garden and when I do have kids to show them how to “live off the land” as well. Thanks for bringing me back to my past.

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/archived-shows/#comment-2921 Getting Greener: Practical, Fun & Addictive Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:27:28 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?page_id=1206#comment-2921 [...] Green. Addictive. Fun. April 10, 2012 By Green Diva Meg Leave a Comment Pin It Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Paul) anytime Podcast here! [...] [...] Green. Addictive. Fun. April 10, 2012 By Green Diva Meg Leave a Comment Pin It Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Paul) anytime Podcast here! [...]

]]> http://thegreendivas.com/archived-shows/#comment-2906 Getting Greener the Practical & Fun Way Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:12:26 +0000 http://thegreendivas.com/?page_id=1206#comment-2906 [...] Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Paul) anytime Podcast here! [...] [...] Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Paul) anytime Podcast here! [...]

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