Editor’s Note: Today’s post is from Kristine Munroe-Mahoney. Kristine is the Community Manager at KeenForGreen.com. She is passionate about going green along with her son, Isaac, and her husband, Matt. She lives outside of Boston. While I try hard to conserve water year round, it can sometimes be difficult during the warmer months. Between watering … Continue reading »
Categories: Earth Friendly, Less Spendy, News You Can Use
Tags: "Conserving Water", "Keen For Green", "Kristine Munroe-Mahoney", "Water conservation at home", KeenForGreen.com
Editor’s Note: Today’s fun-filled post comes from our monthly guest contributor Kate, at Perpetually Nesting. As a busy mom of two toddlers, Kate knows a lot about whipping up a good time from scratch. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: Springtime is for Children. When you think of it, spring, in all … Continue reading »
Categories: Community, Earth Friendly, Family Fun
Tags: "Free Family Fun", "outdoor fun with kids", "Springtime Family Activites", Bag The Box, gardening, May Day, perpetuallynesting.com
Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from our lovely guest contributor, Kristine Munroe-Mahoney. Kristine is the Community Manager at KeenForGreen.com. She is passionate about going green along with her son, Isaac, and her husband, Matt. She lives outside of Boston. A few years ago, my husband and I became interested in gardening. I always thought that … Continue reading »
Categories: Earth Friendly, Family Fun, News You Can Use
Tags: "Gardening for Beginners", "Gardening Tips", Bag The Box, composting, eco-friendly gardening, KeenForGreen.com, vegetable gardening
Today’s fun-filled post comes from our monthly guest contributor Kate, at Perpetually Nesting. As a busy mom of two toddlers, Kate knows a lot about whipping up a good time from scratch. 2012 started with a bang for our family, and the year has continued to dole out surprises. We have a lot on our … Continue reading »
Categories: Earth Friendly, Family Fun
Tags: "play dough", "silly putty", Bag The Box, family fun, Gak, homemade playdough, Homemade toys, Perpetually Nesting
Today’s post is from Kristine Munroe-Mahoney. Kristine is the Community Manager at KeenForGreen.com. She is passionate about going green along with her son, Isaac, and her husband, Matt. She lives outside of Boston. I’m a big fan of ways that I can go green and be frugal. Luckily, going green in the kitchen is easy … Continue reading »
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Tags: "Green Your Kitchen", "Greener cleaning", "Keen For Green", "Kristine Munroe-Mahoney", KeenForGreen.com
Happy GV Day! …That’d be Green Valentines Day, a new twist on the annual love-fest that happens every February 14th. While pink and red dominate the color spectrum right now, we’re here to add a little green (and not just the minty-flavor conversation hearts). We’ve got three great tips for our Valentines across the blogosphere … Continue reading »
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Tags: "Tristin and Tyler", Bag The Box, earth-friendly, Earth911, Green Valentin, Timberland, Tiny Green Mom, Valentines Day
It’s time to talk about office space. Not the epic comedy movie starring Ron Livingston, but the place you spend an average of 44 hours a week. There are a lot of helpful hints about being more green at home, and in the community, but what about at work? No worries: Eco18 blog has sustainability … Continue reading »
Categories: Earth Friendly, Video
Tags: "Recyclops", "The Office", Bag The Box, Dwight Schrute, Eco18.com, Greener Office Space, Office Sustainability Tips
For those of us in wintery climates, it’s a little tricky this time of year to literally stop and smell the roses. So we resort to the next best thing: indoor house plants that remind us of the verdant outdoor greenery while its hibernating under the snow and ice. What you might not know is … Continue reading »
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Tags: Bag The Box, house plants, indoor air quality, indoor pollution, Moms Going Green Blog, sustainable living
Today’s post is from the fun, fabulous Kate at Perpetually Nesting. Check our her take on creating your happiest year yet, then share your 2012 goals! I never craft resolutions, especially not formally or on paper. But this year is different in so many ways. I feel more hopeful for 2012 than I have for … Continue reading »
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Tags: 2012 goals, Bag The Box, family fun, family new years resolutions, happier 2012, kids yoga, perpetuallynesting.com
Brrrrrrrrr! (That’s the state of things this morning in Minneapolis, MN, where we’re headquartered.) After months of winter being seasonally unreasonable, it’s starting to feel a little reasonably seasonal up here. So, if you’re like some of us Minnesotans who were enjoying a second fall all the way into the New Year and skipped a … Continue reading »
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Tags: Bag The Box, home energy savings, Recyclebank, winterize your home