Oven Roasted Sweet Garlic Brussels Sprouts #HealthyChallenge

by mamapoole // January 3, 2014 // Comments off

An easy way to enforce new habits is to add them to your daily routine without taking out your old habits. For example, I used to love a bottle of Mountain Dew for breakfast. I truly did not need this... Continue reading →

Red, Green and Blue Salad and Ellen DeGeneres

by mamapoole // December 11, 2013 // Comments off

Being a stay-at-home has a lot of perks, don’t get me wrong…but it also has some disadvantages as well. Take for example the BIG factor like we are (choosing) to live off of one income. When I worked in the... Continue reading →

Eco-friendly Ways to Scrub Your Home: #CTWW

by mamapoole // October 2, 2013 // Comments off

You’ve heard of the term spring cleaning but how about fall cleaning? It’s time to clean up house and get ready for those colder months to move in! This week our #CTWW group is discussing how to prepare your home... Continue reading →

Eco-friendly Hair Removal: #CTWW

by mamapoole // September 11, 2013 // Comments off

Did you go bananas about your bananas yet? I hope so! Our #CTWW Challenge last week was in two-parts: Mission 1: Check out your fruit bowl and come up with an idea using bananas. In our household, bananas go quickly. As... Continue reading →

Go Green, Go Healthy: #Eco-friendly Challenge, Electricity

by mamapoole // June 19, 2013 // Comments off

This morning, I decided to be more conscious of how much electricity I use throughout the day. If you read my blog, you will know that I am a stay-at-home mom which means, I use electricity all throughout the day.... Continue reading →

Go #Green, Go Healthy: #Eco-friendly Challenge: Carbon Footprint

by mamapoole // June 17, 2013 // Comments off

There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Today, I want to discuss transportation and how it’s important to be more aware of our choices. Vehicles are our main source of traveling. I can remember visiting the busy streets... Continue reading →

Go #Green, Go Healthy: #Eco-friendly Challenge, Volunteer

by mamapoole // June 14, 2013 // Comments off

If you want to inspire, connect and lend a helping hand, volunteering and giving your time to an organization is a great way to be green and mentally healthy too! One of the best lessons I learned so far in... Continue reading →

Go #Green, Go Healthy: Day 2 #Eco-friendly Challenge, Donate

by mamapoole // June 13, 2013 // Comments off

The Goodwill is no stranger to our family. We drop off “goodies” at least a dozen times a year, but today was different. First let’s back track. In the United States, we have a store called Goodwill. This is their... Continue reading →

Zen Society #Giveaway Natural, Organic, Vegan Skincare Products

by mamapoole // June 12, 2013 // Comments off

On my search for new Eco-friendly products, I came across a company called Zen Society. My, did I fall in love fast! The founder of Zen Society, Kaitlyn Lockman, is a board certified Holistic Health Practitioner who specializes in Master... Continue reading →

Go #Green, Go Healthy: #Eco-friendly Challenge, Deodorant

by mamapoole // June 11, 2013 // Comments off

Welcome to Day 1 of our amazing Eco-friendly challenge! I wanted to start off the challenge with an activity that was very important to me, deodorant. I know it sounds funny. But it’s a great activity and definitely green and... Continue reading →