Please let me introduce Milton and Dante. They are our new poison ivy controllers! They have Nigerian Dwarfs and they are so very sweet. The kids have been taking them for walks on a leash. And yes indeed they are eating away all the underbrush! YEAH, this is the perfect alternative to chemicals. Milton and [...]

I am seriously thinking about community living. I have spent years looking at them online and dreaming of starting my own. I know there is a part of me that is scared but I am feeling ready … ready for community living! Now how to get there. Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions are greatly appreciated! Share [...]

We recently went and looked at a cabin in the woods. It is a cute little cabin and yes it is little, only 12′ by 18′ but two stories. It has no running water, a wood stove and limited solar power. It sits on an acre lot that is surrounded with woods and other little [...]

This morning there are crocus’s blooming! What a wonderful way to start the week. The sun is out, the air is warm and little blue flashes of spring are popping up all over the place. What a wonderful sight! I hope that you all have a wonderful day! Share and Enjoy: These icons link to [...]

This letter was sent to Lisa at Crazy Adventures in Parenting, she has asked for us to share! As organic standards is also very important to me and my family I am sharing!!! Dear Lisa, Thank you for signing the petition, “Organic Fish Must Meet Organic Standards!” As you know, it is critical that we [...]

Well, yes we have had lots of colds going around here and indeed chicken soup is great for that but that is not what I am writing about … believe me no one wants to hear about boogy noses and hacking coughs — we are hoping they are on their way out and will not [...]

1) Name two motivations for being green? Knowledge – the more I learn the more crazy it seems that we do not see that as a society we are poisoning ourselves and our world. I recently heard something that really kind of put this into prospective (in a sad sort of way). “If insects died [...]

I am moving this post, as I feel it was lost yesterday under Mommy Guilt … and I had more to add from last night! And I just do not have time to do something new this morning!!! Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new [...]

Five Flower Mom has pretty much been a fun loving blog about my children, a few rants of mine but basically light hearted ‘stuff’. But today a conversation was started on a group that I participate in about the use of plastic bags and it encouraged me to tackle this issue. Our family has taken [...]

My mother-in-law sent me an article, Airing his Laundry about Alexander Lee who has been advocating less dryer usage to help curb rising energy costs. Lee is the executive director of Project Laundry List, a nonprofit organization working to save energy and the environment by promoting clotheslines. I liked the above picture advertisement so much [...]