By Dena Fritz The holidays are approaching and you must prepare early if you are hosting friends and family. You wonder how you can put a green spin on the way you put it all together. Well, nothing is more eco friendly than preparing your own foods with no preservatives and taking pride in the go[...]
Archive for September, 2010
Harvest Your Garden, Put Food up for Winter Bounty
By Dena Fritz If you were one of the industrious and planted a garden (or just a few tomato plants) you may want to entertain the idea of preserving your summer vegetables for a winter bounty. Putting up fresh produce for the winter is age-old, but becoming more and more popular. The economy plays a[...]
Aloe Vera, Natural Healing
By Dena Fritz Aloe Vera has been empirically known as a plant with healing properties. When I was a girl, my mom always had an Aloe Vera plant around the house. If we would get sunburned, she would break off a stalk of the plant and rub the gel on our burned spots to cool, [...][...]
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:30 am § in My Green Life
Park Spark Project. Methane Created From Dog Waste.
By Dena Fritz Let me start by saying that I love my dog. Her name is Olive U. Fritz. She is a two year old Shih Tzu. We are lucky to have a fenced in yard where Olive can do her business but not all are as fortunate. Some live in high rise apartments or [...][...]
September 22nd, 2010 - 8:30 am § in Beauty
Pangea Organics Shower Gel
By Dena Fritz Pyrenees Lavender with Cardamom Simply Silky! I tried this product out this morning and was delighted by the aroma and the silky feeling that I had when my shower was over. I like it! Hours later and I can still smell the lavender on my skin. Pangea markets several pro[...]
Sun Chips Produces First Compostable Bag
By Dena Fritz World’s first 100% Compostable Chip Package Yes, you read correctly. Sun Chips by Frito Lay now manufactures a bag that is 100% compostable! Does that seem impossible? Well I am holding the bag in my hand right now and although noisy it is made from more than 90% renewable, pla[...]
Online Invitations, Party Planning and Saving Our Trees
By Dena Fritz I like to have parties. I like the whole planning thing and the setting up along with the nervous feeling that I get on the day of the event. Well, that part is not my favorite because usually the tension I feel is wondering if anyone will show up. Yes, they did [...][...]
Fall Foliage
By Dena Fritz Ever notice how the air changes in August? It takes on a crisp feel and the humidity takes a back seat. I am from the mid-atlantic region where the sun gets brighter and the leaves turn scarlet and gold. Autumn is a nice season because it isn’t too cold or too hot; it’s very [...[...]
Crabby Grass and The Chesapeake Bay
Health is Coming Back to our Bay. By Dena Fritz Pollution control efforts in the Chesapeake Bay are continuing to prove effective according to Maryland’s governor, Martin O’Malley. 2009 was the third year that demonstrated growth of all-important bay grasses. The bay grasses provide a vital ha[...]
September 10th, 2010 - 8:30 am § in My Green Life
Bees. Friend, Not Foe
By Dena Fritz Bees are most often given a bad rap because they are considered a pest when we are enjoying our outdoor time. They sting and it hurts, but most bees are not harmful unless you have an allergy and the good that they do far outweigh the negatives. Bees play a major role [...][...]