Well Being Magazine

Poison Ivy and how to root it out the natural way

If you have ever had the unfortunate occasion of coming into contact with poison ivy (or one of it’s diabolical pals – poison oak or poison sumac) you probably know how quickly it can turn a walk in the woods into a regrettable experience. And even worse is the fact that you don’t have to hit the hiking trail to find yourself itching for relief. You can run into it Read more »

How to Make Your Summer Greener

Plant a garden or buy local produce. Growing a garden is such a fun and rewarding way to spend some time with your family. It’s the ultimate in knowing where your food is coming from and it will save you money. If you don’t have the space for a garden, plant a container garden or consider banding together with other families in the neighborhood to develop a community garden. To Read more »

How “green” is your meal kit?

Prepackaged, home delivered meal kits roughly entered the U.S. market in 2012 and by 2016 our share of sales made up 40 percent of the $1 billion industry globally. That’s a lot of meal kits. But what’s not to love? You select a meal, then someone else shops for the ingredients, packages them in insulated boxes along with recipe cards that include detailed cooking and serving instructions, and ships them Read more »

Rechargeable vs. Long-life Batteries

With all of the battery operated toys, cameras, appliances, electronic devices and gadgets that find their way under the Christmas tree, by the new year, there could be a mounting pile of dead batteries around the house and the dilemma of how to dispose of them responsibly. But before we get to that, let’s start with some basic information about how to choose which kind of battery has the most Read more »