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Garden Guide to Container Gardening on a Budget

By Staff Writer | June 11th, 2009 | Category: Gardening | 6 comments

For those who would like to plant a garden but are inexperienced or have limited space, a container garden on a budget may be the perfect alternative. Container gardening is easy and inexpensive, and can be started even when on a tight budget.

Gardening Guide to Compost for Beginners

By Staff Writer | June 9th, 2009 | Category: Gardening | 6 comments

Even if you’ve never tried composting before, our easy Gardening Guide to Compost for Beginners gives you the step by step instructions and tips you need to get started now.

Funny Video: Plastic & Reusable Grocery Shopping Bags

By Homemaker Barbi - Danelle Ice | May 8th, 2009 | Category: Go Green | 3 comments

My family just started using reusable grocery shopping bags a few weeks ago. My husband hasn’t taken one to the store yet, but I’ve made 2 trips using my green shopping bags so far. I only have 5 bags in my collection, and none of them match:

Earth Day Contest – What’s Your Best Party Idea?

By Homemaker Barbi - Danelle Ice | April 12th, 2009 | Category: HB and the Blogworld | 1 Comment »

Celebrations.com is having an Earth Day contest in honor of Earth Day this year. The contest runs from 3/31-4/22/09 and is a great way for moms to go green, get their kids involved with recycling, and win cool prizes at the same time!

Go Green and Save on Shipping with Popcorn

By Homemaker Barbi - Danelle Ice | October 6th, 2008 | Category: Kitchen Tips | 2 comments

Use Popcorn to Save on Shipping and Save the Planet

The holidays are fast approaching and many of us will be packing up boxes of presents to mail out to loved ones. Shipping materials can be expensive to purchase and usually are made of plastics that aren’t the friendliest on the environment. There are many fillers [...]