Tag: Tips

  • Foods That Help or Hinder Sleep

    Do you lay awake at night? Still adjusting to the time change, or too much on your mind or a bout of insomnia you can’t seem to shake? You probably already abstain from coffee or other caffeinated beverages close to bedtime, but turns out what you ingest can play a big role in the quality…

  • Top 10 Ways to Help Birds This Spring

    Despite persistent late-occurring snowstorms, average temperatures are starting to climb, soon to be followed by the most deadly period of the year for birds: springtime. Although spring means new life and hope to many people, billions of birds face the tribulations of a perilous migration followed shortly by breeding and the production of scores of…

  • 7 Tips to Prep for Gardening Season

    By Monica Bologna If you’ve got a green thumb, you can start getting excited about winter ending and spring finally approaching. It is a good idea to start preparing your garden so you aren’t scrambling at the last minute. Here are 7 tips to prepare for gardening season! Photo courtesy of Shutterstock 1. Use an…

  • What to Avoid in Toothpaste, and How to Make Your Own

    Fluoride has made the news (again) recently, for potentially being linked to autism in children to being under fire in U.S. Federal Court because of dental fluorosis. An ongoing concern is the safety of water fluoridation, with some cities actively fighting fluoridation of their drinking water, such as Portland, OR. But this got me thinking about…

  • 7 Green Ways to Ditch That Static Cling Without Resorting to Toxic Dryer Sheets

    Looking for a more environmentally-friendly laundry routine, but can’t find a good way to reduce static cling without using dryer sheets? [caption id="attachment_326482" align="alignnone" width="500"] In need of a natural alternative to toxic dryer sheets? The following tips should do the trick. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Separating oneself from these sheets, which are made with a…