A review of two eco-friendly detergents: Ecos by Earth Friendly vs. Seventh Generation.
Read moreWhole30 The Agile Way: Week 3 Retrospective
Whole30 The Agile Way: Week 3 Retrospective. Finished week 3 and overall feeling good. Excited to almost be done.
Read moreProduct Review: Gute Horsehair Dish Brush
A product review of the Gute Horsehair Dish Brush. A good plastic free dish brush and a good alternative to the regular sponges.
Read moreHarness the Energy of Money: Goals Focus Your Money Energy
Principle 3 of The Energy of Money is "Goals Focus Your Money Energy". Goals should excite you. Goals are not open ended processes. Once you reach them, you rejoice and then you move on.
Read moreHarness the Energy of Money: What Are Your Life's Intentions?
Principle 2 of the The Energy of Money is "Your Intentions and Integrity harness the energy of money."
Read moreHarness the Energy of Money: What Are Your Standards of Integrity?
Principle 2 of The Energy of Money is "Your Intentions and Integrity Harness the Energy of Money." Who are you and what is your purpose?
Read moreHarness the Energy of Money: Are You Willing?
The Energy of Money by Dr. Maria Nemeth. Principle 1 talks about your willingness to look and face the truth about how your relationship with money.
Read moreWhole 30 The Agile Way: Week 2 Retrospective
Whole30 Week 2 Retrospective: recapping how week 2 went and a few meals that tasted so good wish I had made it before.
Read moreHarness the Energy of Money
For this month, I will be breaking down the Principles of "The Energy of Money" by Maria Nemeth. It is from 1997, but I find its content still relevant. Starting next week, I will break down 3 Principles from the book. Each Principle will ask that you take some action in order to fully harness the "energy of money." Whether we realize it or not, money is prevalent in the 16-20 hours that we are all awake. Money is a very powerful energy that dictates how we live our lives. If we do not acknowledge its power, we are left suffering in its wake.
Read moreThe Latte Factor to the Litter Factor
In "Go Green, Live Rich," David Bach introduces us to the "Litter Factor." It is a concept that further elaborates on how small things add up to big things. For example, buying coffee in a disposable single-use cup not only drains you a few dollars each day, it also contributes trash to the environment. Think about all of the coffee you consume, where do those cups go. Some days, you will see them pile up in the corner trash can, other days, you'll see one being swept by the rain and end up in the sewage system and eventually in the rivers. When you start thinking about what you consume, how much it costs you and how much it costs the environment, you start thinking differently.
Read moreWhole30 The Agile Way: Week 1 Retrospective
Recapping my first week on whole30 with a retrospective on what went well, what did not go well and what could be improved along with a gallery of what I ate and some recipes to try.
Read moreMoney Tips for College Grads
Money advice for college graduates to start you on the right financial path.
I've been reading a lot of the commencement speeches out there. While I am as idealistic as the next person, there are some practical advice that I think every college grad should know. Now it's been 11 years since I graduated college and the world has changed so much since then, but I wish I had been exposed to so much more so that I would have been a little bit more prepared. First of all congratulations for making it. You, my dear, still have a long life ahead which means you now have to start planning and working towards securing a better life for yourself and your significant other (even if you are still single.) Planning isn't necessarily a core idea to the YOLO generation, but trust me, it will help you in the long run.
Read moreThink: Doing Whole30 the Agile Way
Doing the whole30 the agile way. Using a scrum methodology to eat healthier.
Read moreThink: Why I'm Doing the Whole30, Round 2
Whole30 guidelines and reasons to do it.
Read moreProduct Review: Taylors SUN! Natural Sunscreen SPF 30
A review of Taylor's SUN! Natural Sunscreen SPF 30. A natural sunscreen made of natural ingredients and comes in a recyclable jar, no plastic here. #natural #plasticfree
Read moreWhere Does Trash Go?
Image from National Geographic. Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/160425-new-delhi-most-polluted-city-matthieu-paley/
It is a known fact that the United States ships it's waste to other parts of the world. Electronic and textile waste are primary items that get discarded in another country. In the Philippines, donated clothes called "ukay ukay" are re-sold in small town markets. In places such as India, our electronic waste is taken apart so that the parts can be re-sold and melted. The problem with this process is that it's done by individuals without any type of protective gear. It's children handling hazardous materials just so that they can eat. The irony in all of this is that these items are manufactured just a few villages away in inhumane conditions. They are made by hard working individuals with little pay, gets sold in high end stores at 100x or more and then discarded quite easily by our over consuming society.
Read moreProduct Review: Avasol Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 in Tan
A review of Avasol Mineral Sunscreen. A sunscreen made of natural ingredients and marine safe. Comes in a cardboard compostable tube.
Read moreLearn: A Compilation of Product Certifications and Labels
So many labels on our products. Do you many of these organizations that offer third party auditing for non-GMO, fair trade, organic, vegan, no animal testing, gluten free, etc.?
Read moreProduct Review: LUSH Toothy Tabs in Dirty and Sparkle
Lush Toothy Tabs in Sparkle and Dirty product review.
Read moreThink: What You Do Makes A Difference
I struggled a bit with creating waste some days, but the more I try, the better I become at it.
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