New Research: The WORST Place for Women to Carry Their Phone…
Remember when cell phones first came out, and people were all worried about cell phone radiation from them? Turns out they were right to worry. New research has exposed the hazards of carrying your mobile phone in close proximity to your body, especially in a back pocket or bra. While mobile phones are not able […]
Eleven Easy Ideas for Off-Grid Living
So you think you’ve got what it takes for off-grid living? Even if your home and land are not 100% off-grid yet, there’s still many quick, easy ways you can shift your choices toward off-grid living. Just simple things like how you decide to brush your teeth can be a choice between DIY sustainability or […]
Research Proves Naps Aren’t Lazy
When you were a kid, you probably hated naps–but naps are something of a guilty pleasure for most adults. There’s a lot of nap-shaming out there, especially in American culture. Only about one-third of adults admit to taking regular naps, even though most of us secretly wish we could nap more often! Contrary to what […]
Learn These Things for Off-Grid Living
Long before you live off-grid, you’ll need to rethink a few things about modern living, and learn a few new skills as well. Off-grid living comes with a decent learning curve. This is especially true when you’ve grown up in a place where everything you need is sold at a store 10 minutes away. Here’s […]
Classrooms Ditch Traditional Desks to Engage Children Through Kinestetic Learning
A classroom in Maryland has gotten rid of desks for its students, and is reporting that the kids are able to do more and better quality work. Apparently, sitting at desks all day isn’t what’s best for the minds and bodies of seven-year old children. The kids have things called BOSUs to balance, sit, and […]
Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations
Did you know that tomatoes hate cucumbers? Consider companion planting. While they might taste great together in a salad, tomato plants dislike growing in close proximity to any member of the cucurbit family, which includes cucumbers. Tomatoes love carrots and basil, however – so planting these together will actually make them each grow more vigorously! Sounds […]
Video: It Takes a Garden to Raise a Community
A poem, penned by Khalilah Bilal, of Beacon Hill Community Garden, San Antonio, Texas: Choking in anger, anger sat in my bowels It is the fiber of my hair, debilitated from fear I begin to weed, it takes the pain away. It takes a garden to raise a community I found solace in the garden, […]
The Woodwide Web: How Mushrooms Invented the Internet
Fascinating new research has revealed that we’re not the only species that use an internet to communicate. Plants may seem like they don’t do much from day to day, but they are actually able to send and receive complex communications from one another using something called mycelium–which is what mycologist Paul Stamets calls the internet […]
Cheapest Places to Travel When You’re Broke and Optimistic
People today are realizing that travel is more important than ever. Travel breaks down cultural barriers, and it’s been shown to make people more tolerant and understanding of each other. It also helps to expand your view of the world, and spurs you to get more involved and passionate about what we can do to save the […]
New Study: ALL Pregnant Women Need A Doula
Birth has traditionally been an event of women coming together to care for and attend to each other. In modern times, however, birth is viewed as a medical event, and we’ve largely gotten away from women supporting women–which is why we need doulas! A new study states that doulas should attend ALL births, especially low-income and […]
Cleaning Supplies You Can Eat – How to Clean Your Home with Food
Clean With Food Are you still cleaning your house with store-bought cleaners? Save money and your health by cleaning your house with food items instead. People tend to think that if a chemical is available for purchase, it must be safe. Thing is, virutally none of our tests for chemical safety look at the long-term […]
No Yard? No Problem. How to Garden in a Small Space
So you’ve been bitten by the RV bug but still want to garden? Container gardening might be your solution! Maybe you’re still dreaming of the boundless life while living in an apartment right now. Again, container gardening might be your solution! If you’ve got a bit of spare space outside your front door that gets […]