Lemon bars are one of my favorite desserts. They are fresh, light, and when done right, perfect for any occasion. I could go on, but I’ll spare you and cut straight to the recipe: For the Crust: 1 Cups All Purpose Flour ¼ Cup Sugar ½ Cup Butter (Can be substituted with coconut oil) For the … More Recipe: Lemon Bars
Grocery shopping is a huge part of my weekly routine. I cook almost all of the meals that my boyfriend and I eat, which means I go grocery shopping at least once a week. When I first switched to a waste free lifestyle I found that the majority of my trash and recycling each week … More What’s In My Shopping Bag
It seems that a prerequisite to being zero waste is owning at least two mason jars. One to take with you and fill up with pretty green smoothies or fair-trade coffee, and the other to store your tiny amount of trash in. When I think zero waste, I think trash jars. And trash jars are … More Why I Don’t Keep Track of My Trash
It’s that time of year again where most of the nation goes crazy holiday shopping. I’ve been there. My family almost always gave store bought gifts when I was growing up, and I was one of those people in the mall every December trying to find last minute gifts for relatives and friends. Now-a-days I tend … More A wannabe non-consumer’s guide to gift giving 2016:
Let’s face it, phone cases are kind of crazy. They are built to last forever, yet they become obsolete once the next upgrade is rolled out. My phone recently quit working (15 days after the manufacturer’s warranty wore off….) putting me in the not-so-unique position of having to find a new or refurbished phone. While … More Phone Cases
When ChicoBags contacted me and asked if I wanted to do a review of their rePETe bags, I was hesitant. I wasn’t even sure what rePETe bags were so I went to their website which says “All ChicoBag rePETe products contain certified repreve fabric which is made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles”. I’m all about using … More Review of RePETe Bags
Last week, I went to Florida to visit a friend who is volunteering there for a year. While there I laid on the beach, drank margaritas, picked cucumbers for the food bank, went to a Reggae music festival, and had had brunch all while keeping the waste to a minimum. Check out the video below … More What I Took on My 5 Day Trip
Occasionally, as I browse around online, mainly on Instagram, I come across a post where it is clear that the writer is angry with someone for not living an eco-friendly life or for making poor environmental choices and therefore thinks that they are stupid and/or lazy. This is often over something simple, like using single … More Zero Waste Positivity
There are lots of reasons I went zero-waste, but when it comes right down to it I did it because I wanted to make a positive impact on the world in a way that felt tangible to me. If you’d like to hear more on how I started zero-waste journey please watch the video below (I’m … More Why I went Zero Waste
This week I decided it was finally time to do something I have been putting off all summer; sort through my room back home. My family moved into our current home six years ago this month, meaning all of the bottles in this photo were bought within the two year period that I lived at … More Simplifying My Life: Part 1 Personal Care Products
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