I have always loved having candles around the house, and when beginning my sustainable living journey, I decided it might be a good idea to take a closer look at my everyday household candles. I’ve always had a variety of colored and scented candles at my place but did a little research online to find[…]
Tag: chemical free
late night zero waste homemade applesauce making
Late Night Zero Waste Homemade Applesauce Making After a long weekend of wedding festivities, I was pretty exhausted to come home to the farm. However, sleep wouldn’t come, so at 4 o’clock in the morning, I am awake and making applesauce like the foodie nerd that I am. This was my first time ever making[…]
bamboo toothbrushes: out with the old, in with the new
(Bamboo Toothbrushes available at our shop, here!) At the beginning of this year, I started the tiny yellow bungalow blog. My goal was to learn to do nicer things for the planet and my own health and share my experiences in doing so. It was a bit overwhelming in the beginning to think of how I[…]
snail garden invasion: natural remedies to rid your garden of snails
My little plants have really been enjoying this rainy spring weather in Houston and are growing beautifully. However, in the past few weeks, I’ve started to notice little bites out of my vegetable plants. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t mind sharing a few leaves with the backyard snails, but this week I’ve noticed an[…]
plastic free living: round 2
Last week, I mentioned reading Plastic Purge by Michael SanClements. His book really delved into the history of plastics and gave some great advice for reducing plastics in our daily life. This week, I’ve been reading Slow Death by Rubber Duck, written by Rick Smith & Bruce Lourie. I am only half way through the book but[…]
