Itty Bitty Impact

Getting Married the Green Way II

Posted on02. Jun, 2010 by Tonia.

I thought I would update you on the wedding plans and all the things we’re doing to make the event as low-impact as possible. During the planning process, so many challenges have arisen from the fact that we are avoiding disposable items like cups and flatware…and it has been a real struggle to not give in here or there/do things the easy way {read: the wasteful way}. But we’re sticking to our guns…

Continue Reading

Homemade Cleaning Solutions

Posted on11. May, 2010 by Tonia.

We’re whittling away at Cheri’s list. Today we’re going to make our own earth friendly cleaning solutions, because commercial cleaners are heavy on toxic chemicals, and consistently buying the eco-friendly brands is really darn expensive.

Continue Reading

Cheri’s List

Posted on29. Apr, 2010 by Tonia.

I received a really nice letter from a friend and reader, Cheri. She shared with me some of the things her family does to decrease their daily impact on the environment. All of the items on her list are easy to implement into our lives– there’s really no reason not to. But because I know, from experience, that unless green lifestyle changes are easy as pie to implement, we ain’t gonna follow through with them, folks! So, I have decided to not only share her list of great ideas, but to also do the things on the list. Check back soon for a video series of me demonstrating the items on Cheri’s list, so that you can see how it’s all done, and hopefully also try it yourself. I will begin to post the videos next week!

Continue Reading