Twig Pens on Etsy : Green, Cute and Adorable

Scribble Stix all natural twig pens!

Green crafter Bruce Palese from New Jersey has found a way to make twigs into functional pens!  These are cute, adorable and eco friendly.   We just love when people on Etsy use natural resources to make items that are green for the environment!

These pens are made from locally fallen twigs and sure to bring a smile to someone's face!

Bruce has mixed his love for woodworking with his entrepreneurial skills and these eco friendly creations are found in ScribbleStix Etsy shop. They make cute and functional gifts!

Organic Bed Bug Killer

Pestek: Their organic products are proven effective treatment of pests. 

Finally a solution that's organic.

This organic bed bug killer is made from natural occurring diatoms.

This organic bed bug killer  is made of "DIATOMACEOUS EARTH" also known as silicon dioxide. It's a naturally occurring soft and crumbly sedimentary rock which is named as such since it contains fossil remains of diatoms.   

Wow! Old algae kills bugs?

This is a type of algae made of silica or silicon dioxide. This proves as great treatment against the bugs! Ironically, since it's all natural,  the insects can't form a resistance to it like they can with other harsh chemicals.   Imagine, killing bugs with fossilized remains or algae from millions of years ago.   Organic insect killer never sounded better! 

Organic bed bug killer.

Pretty cool huh? Now you can zap those little buggers with a go-green feeling. Pestek sells a full line of do it yourself pest control kits, and even gives you great tips on getting rid of bed bugs and other pests on their faq page. 

Down to Earth Fare Nutrition Coaching Vegan Recipes

Down to Earth Fare offers a plant based diet and nutritional coaching!

Eating Healthy:  Holiday Mayhem

The holidays are on us! Many of you are wondering how to eat healthier. I hear constantly how people are trying to stave themselves in order to make room for that "big holiday meal" which is not healthy for your system.  Take a good hard look at your eating habits. Are you getting headaches?  (This could be from additives in your food).  Do your joints hurt and body ache? (This could be from lack of nutrients.)  Perhaps it's the perfect time of year to make lifestyle changes. Your resolution this New Year's could be to work with a Nutritionist to finally break free of those bad eating habits.

Down to Earth Fare Founder

Down To Earth Fare Nutrition Coaching says, "Everyday we hear more about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Unfortunately, too often, learning to eat a healthy, well-balanced plant-based diet is challenging and difficult.  We make it easy with customized coaching, menus, recipes and information."

They offer: 

• Painless weight loss plan
• Plant-based nutrition coaching
• A way to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
• Vegan recipes

Wealth of Information

Their blog / website Down to Earth Fare is a wealth of resources on recipes, eating healthy, and living green. 

Permaculture : Green Agriculture Movement @PaulWheaton

Permaculture is quickly spreading as if it's a new religion. One community's videos having over 2.5 million views! It's basic key principals date back to the 1970's.  It's concepts are simple, to respect the earth, with green design in mind--building key ecological systems that allow for living off the land. A sustainable agriculture movement perhaps, wherein "The Permies" respect one another, and share the wealth (or surplus) with others. 

Imagine not having to rely on mass produced or unhealthy foods any longer. Imagine living in a community where your neighbor brings you apples that haven't been sprayed with unhealthy chemicals. In exchange, you take them fresh corn.   Isn't that the key principals of our ancestors?  It's so much more than that--sharing ways to help live greener, tips and tricks for reducing your carbon footprint, and just being KIND.

Paul Wheaton, courtesy: Permies.com

 This movement is further being "permeated" so to speak, by King of the Online Permies, Paul Wheaton, who runs the largest online Permaculture forums. The Permies are the "Do-Gooders" of the environment.  The site Permies,com has an online forum where you can find out anything about growing, homesteading, raising your critters or find valuable resources. You can spend more time worrying about how to make the earth a greener and more sustainable place, than being "mad at the bad guys."

Paul Wheaton says, "The permies.com permaculture community is about building a better world one brick at a time, instead of being angry at bad guys.  Permaculture is about having a deep romance with nature. the benefits include a bounty of fresh food without irrigation or fertilizer.  This website is saving the world."

We couldn't agree more. In fact, you can click on the Permies link on the right side of this blog.

Connect with the Permies: 

Permies.Com
Permaculture Blog (contains Podcasts)
Permaculture Forums
Permies Rich Soil Articles
Paul on Twitter
Paul Wheaton Fans on Facebook

Suggested Reading We Think You'll Like: 
 Raising Chickens
Polyculture Food, Land, and Cancer Podcast

Sources:  About Permies,  Living Green   The Missoulian