Dealing With a Miscarriage or Still Birth: My Grandmother’s StoryHaving lost touch with my mother, I’ve lost touch with some of the funny, sad, and interesting family stories she used to tell. I recently asked my cousin to clarify a few things for me. I knew my grandmother (who we all called “Ma”, and died [...]

Life in a Nursing Home – Making a Difference for Old TimersI just read an inspiring article from the New York Times about nursing homes. Now I’ve been to plenty of nursing homes, church-going Southern girl that I am.  I went to church services and played the piano, and played the piano and sang just [...]

20 Things to Love About FranceWe’ve been living in France for a couple months now, and it’s been lovely.  These are a few of my favorite things: 1.Emmaus is a great second-hand store.  The prices are comparable to a thrift store in the States, and for Europe that is just amazing.  And when you buy [...]

How can students become more green in school?Question: Besides using recycled school supplies or driving a hybrid, what are other ways students can become more green? Our Answer: Take the school bus, walk, or ride your bike instead of driving to school. If you bring your lunch, use reusable lunchbags, thermos, Tupperware containers, etc. instead [...]

Low Maintenance, Easy House PlantsQuestion: I need plants that will grow inside. I live in an apartment and cant plant them in the yard. I want something that will grow easy, don’t need a lot of care, and no colorful blooms. I like green plants. Our Answer: When I was a teenager, I wanted to [...]

Looking For Winter Hardy Outdoor Plants for Container Gardening/Potted PlantsIf potted will it stay small? Any other idea's? I don't want your typical shrub bush our Christmas tree but I want some green for the porch and sidewalks. I live in the northeast section of the USA. The plants will be on my porch so [...]

Looking for simple, delicious green vegetable recipesI really want make my own meals, that are healthy with green veggies, especially i tend to eat really bad junk food. The only meal i really know how to make is broccoli w/ cheese. Is there any meals, that are simple, doesn't really require so much ingredients and [...]

What could be eating my green bean leaves and what organic ways can I use to combat the problem?Here in California, growing season has already started. My green bean sprouts are a few inches tall, and already something is eating holes into the leaves. I never see any insects on the plants (do they only [...]

What’s the difference between green waste and brown waste for my compost?Please give me examples of each. I never put put / bones or animal waste in my compost, but I read alot about green waste and brown waste and they seem the same – what's the difference? Read below for some great answers and [...]

Great Depression Cooking Ep:6 – Depression Breakfast 93 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era. Learn how to make simple yet delicious dishes while listening to stories from the Great Depression. www.GreatDepressionCooking.com Clara says that during the depression they usually ate [...]