Hi Friends! I hope you are having a fantastic day! I am feeling relieved today because not only did Mark and I get all our belongings out of our storage unit, but we’re also almost through the renovation projects in my mom’s home after the flood. The finishing touches were put on the new flooring [Read more]
Eco-Friendly Storage Clean-Up
Hello Friends! Mark and I currently have all of our belongings in storage, and yesterday we went to reorganize. Keeping in mind the vision of our new home, we cleared out any items we won’t be taking with us. We filled up the entire car with items to go to goodwill, and only had a [Read more]
Eco-Friendly Period: Diva Cup Diary (TMI Alert!)
I want to preface this post by announcing a TMI (too-much-information) alert. If you have issues reading about natural female processes, like periods, don’t read this post. I’ve read a lot lately about the eco-unfriendliness of tampons, pads, and basically every disposable product. According to Easy Green Living, the cotton used to make tampons is from [Read more]
Our Eco-Wedding: Introduction
Yea!!! We’re planning an eco-wedding!!!!! I’m so excited!!!! Okay, catching my breath now. Phew! Mark and I are getting married, and after learning so much about eco-friendly living, we’ve decided to have an eco-friendly wedding. I’ve decided to blog about the process on the website, so you’ll be able to follow along as we plan [Read more]
How are products recycled?
I found a wonderful website, called Explore The Cycle, that features Flash animations about how different products are recycled and how single-stream recycling works. Single-stream recycling is becoming more popular because it makes recycling so easy. Everything goes in one bin, rather than having to separate paper, plastics, glass, and metals. The animations are quick [Read more]
Recycling and Reducing Trash
I am lucky enough to live in a town where recycling is very easy. We have single-stream recycling, which means we don’t even have to separate the recyclable materials. Up until about a week ago, when Mark and I watched the documentary No Impact Man (which is also available on NetFlix), I thought it was [Read more]
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Mark (my fiancé) and I are constantly learning about how we can change our lifestyle to one that is healthier for the environment. We recently read about ingredients in laundry detergent and how they harm the environment in the book, Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home. After [Read more]
Eco-friendly Shopping
Part of living metaphysically is recognizing that everything is connected energetically. In order to thrive we must show love, care, and appreciation for all things, including the earth. One easy way to care for the earth is to update our shopping habits. Here are some quick ways we can make our shopping excursions a [Read more]

Hi! I'm Melanie Jade, and I work with Spirit Guides to spread joy and inspire others to live their ideal lives.
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