By Janette Hillis-Jaffe In my coaching practice and workshops, I constantly hear what a challenge it is to eat healthy and be social; to enjoy the holidays and take care of your body at the same time. Valentine’s Day is a perfect example. You want…
By Amanda Froelich Water is the most precious resource we have, but it’s in dangerously short supply. Just imagine if we could extract this life-giving fluid directly from the air around us, using solar power to cool and condense the molecules into liquid. That’s exactly…
By April McCarthy Although room temperature is one of the best ways to store fruit and vegetables in the short-term, due to our busy lives it is often difficult for us to preserve them without using a refrigeration source. Read these pro tips on storing…
By Heather Callaghan For all the amazing health benefits of garlic – wouldn’t it be nice to know how to get the best benefits and stop wasting this superfood? Whether it’s eating, storing or cooking garlic – there are some things you need to know…
By Gaye Levy Over the years, I have shared many articles relative to herbs and plants for the survival garden. Some are easily found while foraging while others need to be cultivated. Some provide benefits for a specific ailment while others are all encompassing. It…
By Daisy Luther For a space that’s completely dedicated to getting things clean, the laundry room can be a landmine of dirty substances. Toxic laundry products can contain ingredients that are irritating to the skin and damaging to the lungs. Some products disrupt hormones and…
By Justin Gardner As the movement toward local, sustainable food expands across the nation and around the world, more people are recognizing that our own yards offer plenty of opportunity for growing our own. Edible landscaping is the perfect complement to a vegetable garden. Edible…
By Amanda Froelich A German company has developed battery technology capable of charging electric car batteries with salt water. When you take into consideration the number of intriguing innovations in development, it becomes an exciting prospect to be alive in the present era. Sure, war…
By Amanda Froelich If you were one of the many infatuated by the solar-powered pod that allows you to live off-grid anywhere in the world, you’ll be stoked to know that they’re finally on the market. According to Ecocapsule, a limited edition of 50 self-powering pods…
By Amanda Froelich Will nursing homes soon become a thing of the past? When a beloved member of the family reaches an age they can no longer thrive living on their own, it becomes a family’s worst nightmare to decide their fate. Should they send…
By Dan Mowinski Note: this guide is aimed at those who intend to garden in containers, rather than directly into soil. If you have a small plot click here. What happens when the potting mix runs out of nutrients? What about pests, especially when insecticides aren’t…
By Amanda Froelich Thanks to the genius of an Israeli start-up company, the leftovers and food scraps people haphazardly throw into the trash can now be repurposed into fuel for cooking and fertilizer. As the video below shares, the HomeBiogas unit can take organic waste…
By Paul A. Philips The fact of the matter is that over the years we have allowed ourselves to be more and more accepting of the urban way of life with an ever-increasing preoccupation and overdependence on technology. Overcrowded but isolated from one another living…
By Daniel Arsenault For many waking up in the modern world, the weight of the planet is on their shoulders. It seems like the more one learns, the more everything is in ruin. Climate catastrophe and secret financial institutions threaten devastation on all sides, the…
By Amanda Froelich The invention of electricity transformed the lives of many. No longer were work days limited to the sun’s rays, and with longer hours to work with creative inspiration, inspired dreams could become reality.But in many areas of the world, conveniences common to…
By Ariana Marisol The tireless work of bees is one of the main reasons for the possibility of human development on earth. Without them, our planet would be a lot different and the conditions for human development may not have existed. You can save these…
By Amanda Froelich The small farming toolkit includes everything one needs to start growing biodynamic, organic food off-grid. Self-sufficiency is a must in the modern age, which is why one California-based company is using shipping containers to create micro-farms. Reports Fast Company, ‘Farm from…
By Dr. Ben Kim Every mouthful of this savory buttercup squash soup delivers an abundance of cancer-fighting nutrients: carotenoids, vitamin A, real vitamin C, and manganese. It’s also a good source of most B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids, which makes it an excellent choice for…
By Kirsten Dirksen The average temperature in Stockholm in January is -3°C (27°F). For Marie Granmar and Charles Sacilotto it can be much warmer thanks to the greenhouse that blankets their home. “For example at the end of January it can be -2°C outside and it…
By Gaye Levy I’m pretty sure that if there’s a key to happiness, it is baking your own bread. Think about it… The smell when you proof the yeast. Mixing all those fresh ingredients like a chemist. Then, you put it in the oven and…
