Self Sufficiency

Modern self sufficiency is a kind of independence where you supply as many of your own needs as possible. The degree to which you attain self sufficiency depends on where you live and your personal circumstances.

If you have a small piece of land you can do quite a lot by way of growing your own food. If you are in an apartment block this may be more difficult but there are ways if you explore communal land or even get tubs or plant pots on balconies or sunny corners in the living areas. Read more..

10 Tips to Save Money on Your Electric Bill

Since many people are on tight budgets these days, you are probably looking for ways to slash your budget. Use the tips below to save money on your electric bill. Read more..

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

The term carbon footprint has been showing up in the news more and more lately. Just what is a carbon footprint? Read more..

13 Ways To Go Green

The opportunities to be more responsible and promote a healthier and more vibrant Earth has far surpassed common household recycling. Today, if one makes an earnest effort to seek out environmentally friendly alternatives, there are many products and services available on the market that are Earth friendly. This is true in all areas of consumption and daily living, not just in the more well known areas that focus on green cleaning products, organic foods, more efficient appliances, and fuel conservation. Read more..

Feng Shui – Indoor Waterfountains

Much has been said about how some feng shui products are the must-have tools to enhance the ‘chi’ of the indoor and outdoor environment.

But is it correct? Is it appropriate that one has to purchase a certain tool to facilitate the free flow of ‘chi’? Read more..

Simple Color Feng Shui Tips For Your Home

So you have moved into a new home and your are figuring out how to decorate. You have heard of the concept of Feng Shui and want to give it a whirl, but you don’t really understand it? Read more..

Natural Family Values

More and more we see parents refer to their parenting style as natural. They take great pride in having natural family values, perhaps even calling themselves hippie, crunchy, or granola in the next breath. What exactly does this mean though? What is important to a natural family? Read more..

Cloth diapering

Most parents know the advantages of using cloth diapers rather than disposable diapers. Cloth diapers can save a ton of money, and they are far gentler on the environment. However, even knowing all this, parents continue to shell out big bucks for disposable diapers, figuring they just can’t handle the inconvenience of laundering cloth diapers. Read more..

The Truth about Feng Shui Colors

When it comes to Feng Shui home decorating, it’d be incomplete if the subject of Feng Shui colors were not mentioned.

The whole Chinese culture is based on the metaphysical system of “I-Ching,” which classifies everything in the whole universe into “Yin” and “Yang.” This “Yin/Yang” concept further branches itself into the “5 Elements,” which are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. From here comes the interesting game of the manipulation of the various forms of these elements. Read more..

What Is Feng Shui?

A simple, or fairly simple, explanation of feng shui is that it is about the placement of objects in a human environment so as not to disrupt the flow of natural energy. Read more..

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