Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Many Uses for Soap Nuts
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by under Cleaning, Green Living |
I finally bought some soap nuts for my laundry and noticed that you can also use them for your dishes! All you have to do is place 6 soap nuts in the muslin bag provided (usually you get some when you buy) and place the bag in the cutlery tray in your dishwasher. When you’re…
Upcycling Cereal Bags with TerraCycle
| April 27, 2012 | Posted by under Green Living |
I recently purchased some Sally’s Cereal for the Airbnb guests. I like the fact that the cereal is stored solely in a bag, not accompanied by a box. These cereals are free of artificial ingredients AND they are very affordable. After the bag was empty, I was reading it to find out if the bag…
Video Review: Lip Labz Vegan Lip Products
| April 26, 2012 | Posted by under Video Blog Posts |
Check it out! NOTE: I accidentally misspelled the company’s URL in the credits.(sorry, just tired and busy today!) Here is the website for Lip Labz: Http://www.liplabz.com
Needs & Wants: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Purchasing
| April 25, 2012 | Posted by under Finance & Budgets |
This is something I’ve been meaning to write about and accidentally stumbled upon a website today (Seth Godin’s Blog – which I found on The Simple Dollar) where he wrote this: “Needs and wants are often confused When people have their basic needs met, it’s not uncommon for wants to magically become needs. It’s our…
Rant Alert: The End of an Era & The Beginning of Change
| April 24, 2012 | Posted by under General Content & Rants |
I’ve been really good about the lack of bitching on here lately (trying to stay positive here!), though I do post some controversial articles on Facebook. My mother is always questioning and even scolding me about these. She defends mainstream folk, I trash them; it’s the usual argument we always have. This has been going…
Inexpensive Organic Make-Up Remover Wipes
| April 23, 2012 | Posted by under Green Living, Health & Beauty |
Right now, I am finishing up my make up wipes from the dollar store (Merida). A package of 25 costs me $1.25 therefore each wipe costs $0.05. Compared to other make up wipe prices, this is a very good deal. Since I can be a bit competitive with this frugal stuff at times, I was…
Contest: Win $2000 towards Your Next Vacation!
| April 22, 2012 | Posted by under Travel |
HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE! Normally I don’t post these unless it’s a FV giveaway, but it’s a contest for $2000 credit towards your next vacation package! I only entered because I noticed that they also had Los Angeles as a destination. (A free trip to Cali would be awesome). I just don’t want to end…
10 Easy Ways to Save Cash While Helping the Environment
| April 20, 2012 | Posted by under Green Living |
Here are 10 Simple ways to save a bit of cash while also helping the environment. Most of these might be repeats from other posts but still worth the mention for new readers and Earth Day is this weekend: April 22, 2012 10 Easy Ways to Save Cash While Helping the Environment 1. Use Vinegar…
FREE Printable Cards for Pay-It-Forward Day
| April 19, 2012 | Posted by under Gifts, random acts of kindness |
PAY IT FORWARD DAY IS APRIL 26, 2012! For those of you who’ve been reading my blog for a couple of years now, you know that I use Pay-It-Forward cards a few times a year. I normally use them around the holidays and in winter (that’s usually when people are depressed or down). But I…
DIY Recycled Paper Flower Confetti
| April 18, 2012 | Posted by under Crafts, Green Living |
When I received my Eco-Emi Box, they threw in a few paper flower confetti pieces made from recycled cardboard. I thought they looked really cool and decided to make my own to put in to the DIY EARTH DAY BOX I am making. First, I headed over to the craft section of the Dollar Store…
