Voluntary Simplicity

Why You Should Start a Food Buying Club This Year

Starting or joining a natural food buying club in just makes good economic and environmental sense. It can also help connect you with the farmers and food produced locally in your region and build a strong sense of community and connection in your neighborhood, social group and family.

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Homemade Coconut Milk

Coconut milk is often a regular staple for people with food allergies, as well as an outstanding dairy replacement and healthy fat source for those who are adhere to a raw, GAPS or Paleo diet. Fortunately it is very easy and cheap to make at home.

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Celebrating an Eco Friendly Holiday

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans throw away a million extra tons of garbage each week. Here are some ways to reduce your environmental footprint this holiday season.

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Homemade Laundry Detergent

These days, everyone is looking for ways to save some money. Fortunately for your wallet and the planet, the easiest way to save money in the laundry room is to make your own laundry detergent. If you are chemically sensitive or on the GAPS diet like we are, making your own laundry detergent will not [...]

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Allergen Free Non-Toxic Finger Paints

Did you know that conventional, store-bought fingerpaints can contain toxic chemicals like toluene, ethylene glycol, petroleum-based waxes, polymers, and artificial colors that can be easily absorbed through your child’s skin? Even the brands labeled “non-toxic” can contain these dangerous ingredients! (How this is legal is anyone’s guess.) And if that weren’t enough, genetically engineered soy, [...]

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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Message in a Bottle

I guess I thought that using a reusable bottle was as common as recycling at this point, but as I watched dozens of people roll out of Target with discounted cases of bottled water this past weekend, I discovered that perhaps the message has clearly not reached everyone. Did you know that approximately 1.5 million [...]

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