Category: green living

Flip 54: The Best Earth Friendly Mattress

I have been sleeping on the same mattress for the last… um… 15 years? I also deal with a lot of chronic pain issues and people started telling me – you need a new mattress! I realized that I haven’t purchased a new mattress since buying the one for my daughter when she grew out of her crib. I came...

How to Choose Healthy Cleaning Products

It’s common for people to feel that bleach and conventional germ-killing cleaners are good strong cleaning products. But at what cost to your health? Studies are now finding that cleaning chemicals are likely to damage your lungs. People who work as cleaners and use these products all the time have a greater decline in lung health – “comparable to smoking...

FUSION Serum by FEY Cosmetics REVIEW

I hate to admit it, but I think my skin now falls into the category of “aging”. It certainly falls into other categories like “combination”, “sensitive”, “problem”, and “dry”. In harsh cold Edmonton winters, my skin goes a little completely crazy. It was during one of those -30C cold snaps that I received the FUSION serum by FEY Cosmetics to...

BPA and BPS in Receipts Need to Be Banned

Ever since I found out thermal paper (used for receipts) contains BPA, I started actively declining receipts as much as possible. I remember taking my toddler to Costco on a shopping trip, and the employees at the exit would check the receipt, draw a smile on the back and hand the receipt to my daughter. They had no idea they...

LAMOSE Water Bottles, Mugs and Tumblers REVIEW

It’s no secret that I adore my LAMOSE water bottles. Ever since I discovered these plastic-free, all stainless steel water bottles that keep drinks cold for 24 hours, or hot for 12 hours, I have not used any other bottles! They are so easy to keep clean, AND you can get them custom engraved. If you love custom mugs and...

5 Simple Ways to Help the Plastic Free Movement

With a new year comes new year’s resolutions. I have really been thinking about what other ways I can help the plastic free movement, and how I can encourage others to do the same. It certainly isn’t easy to go plastic free – it’s virtually impossible to buy something at a store that doesn’t have some kind of plastic packaging....

EcoQube Frame: Growing MicroGreens

I was really excited to start using my EcoQube Frames to start growing microgreens! (This was my first post about what they are, and how they work.)   It’s harder to find seeds in stores this time of year, so I ordered some online from Rainbow Seeds. I purchased sprouting and microgreen seeds – Broccoli, Dill, Arugula, and Kale. The...

Marmoleum Click Flooring and Farrow & Ball Paint via Carbon Environmental Boutique

My family moved in the spring, and the house we moved into needed a lot of work. It had previously been a rental house, so it wasn’t well cared for, but my husband and I really liked the layout and the “bones” of it. So we decided to go for it! We did some major renovations, including replacing the kitchen,...

Renovare Shoes: Ándale REVIEW & GIVEAWAY

I am still loving my Oni shoes from Ándale. They are so comfy and I love that they are made from recycled materials. Ándale also carries Renovare shoes, which are also made from recycled PET bottles. These are naturally grey in colour, and have a felt-like texture resulting from the recycled PET bottles. Renovare loafers are available for both women and...

EcoQube Frame: Vertical MicroGreen Garden

I’ve always wanted to grow food indoors because Edmonton has such a short outdoor growing season. But I haven’t had much success with using regular plant pots, and I don’t have space for an elaborate system with lights. So when I realized I could just get a microgreens growing kit, I was really excited to try it out! The EcoQube...