6/11/10

If you shop at a local farmers market or green grocer, shop near the end of the day when they are closing and clearing out inventory. Ugly vegetables or abundant bushels of fruit can often be purchased for a fraction of the price. There is nothing wrong with this produce; you'll get the freshest in-season mix and you'll save some money, too.

6/10/10

While perfectly mowed lawns, pin-straight trees, and weed-free fields may seem like the ideal yard, it does lack any necessary resources for a wildlife-rich ecosystem. A fallen tree, an unmowed patch of grass, and even decomposing logs provide needed nutrients and habitat for all sorts of creatures. Try to leave an area as wild as possible in your own yard.

6/9/10

Listen up tea drinkers; here's an easy beauty treatment that's spot on: When your tea bags are done seeping your cup of tea, set them aside to cool. Then place the bags on your eyes for several minutes, relaxing and enjoying the soothing compounds in tea that will help reduce the appearance of puffiness and dry skin around the eyes.