If you have a dog then you’ve most likely spent hours trolling pet food stores or boutiques, searching for the perfect, healthy food, toys and treats for your pup.If you’re anything like me, it has left you confused.

Having recently adopted my first dog, I have scoured the Internet night after night, trying to make sense of it all. Last week I covered healthy dog treats.

Today I’ll give you the scoop on eco-friendly gear that will make make playtime decadent for your dog but safe for Mother Nature.

They aren’t a luxury: Dogs need toys. They need playtime. They need fun. I know there are some old stalwarts out there that think dogs don’t need anything but exercise, food, and water, but I couldn’t disagree more. …read more of Healthy Dog, Healthy Planet: Play Time here

If you have a dog then you’ve most likely spent hours trolling pet food stores or boutiques, searching for the perfect, healthy food, toys and treats for your pup.

If you’re anything like me, it has left you confused.

Having recently adopted my first dog, I have scoured the Internet night after night, trying to make sense of it all. Last week I covered healthy dog food. Today I’ll give you the scoop on treats and doggie delicacies that will make the other dogs see green.

Dogs love treats. (Mine has been known to swallow a falling scrap of paper, thinking it was a bone.) But like with dog food, reading the ingredient list on doggy indulgences is just as important. …read more of Healthy Dog, Healthy Planet: Dog Treats here

As dog owners we spend hours trolling pet food stores or boutiques, searching for the perfect food, toys and treats for our pooches.

If you’re anything like me, some of these shopping excursions have left you confused, wondering just what the difference is between “natural” and “organic” on a dog food label, or whether it is really true that those fake bacon treats contain propylene?

Having just adopted my first dog, Mou Mou, I have scoured the World Wide Web night after night, trying to make sense of it all, and of course, trying to decide what would be best for my active pooch. …read more of Healthy Dog, Healthy Planet: Pet Food here

If you’ve never tracked your yearly spending on cleaning products you may not have a sense of the magnitude we consumers spend each year.  I think you would be as surprised as I was, to discover how high that actually is. Consider just the multitude of categories of products we use for the care of wood, tile and other materials.

A couple of years ago while preparing my taxes, I took the time to calculate how much I was spending on cleaning supplies and was astonished by the results.

Not only was the cost over a thousand dollars a year, but the overall combination and amount of different products I was using was huge. This discovery prompted me to search for an affordable and effective general-purpose cleaner. …read more of Tax Refund Comes Early: Save Money by Using Natural Cleaning Products here

It’s the time of the year when I feel a strong yearning for spring and the fresh greenness of vegetation. I’m hatching plans to bring more of the beauty of plants inside and outside my home. I may try a scaled down version of a living wall.

Green or living walls can be seen worldwide in and on buildings, adding bursts of unexpected plant life, particularly in urban settings where gardening space is at a premium. The vertical gardens designed by Parisian Patrick Blanc, an innovator in this area, are often elaborate, huge undertakings.

To add greenery at home …read more of Bringing Green Walls to your Home here