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Natural Skin Exfoliation That Doesn’t Involve Microbeads

Emily Uebergang — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 12:08:36 +0000

Those abrasive facial exfoliating scrubs you buy from the beauty aisle are doing your skin, and the environment, more harm than good. We all understand how wonderful a feeling it is to scrub those dead skin cells off your body but like with most things, you need to evaluate the health risks of the products you are using and the environmental consequences. Unfortunately, many of these products have not been manufactured with either taken into consideration. Study after study is … →

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Mastering The Soft Skills of Sustainability

Emily Uebergang — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:13:59 +0000

I have something important to share with you. It’s been weighing on my heart for some time. It’s a feeling of guilt. A feeling of not being enough. Of not being the bigger, better person that I so desperately want to be…. now. Of not speaking up enough about this cause that I am so passionately and whole-heartedly invested in – the cause to leave this planet, and my impact on this planet, better for tomorrow than I left it yesterday. I … →

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6 Foods That Are Best To Eat Organic

Emily Uebergang — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 06:57:11 +0000

It seems like all this talk of organic foods began only a few years back. Some may even consider it a passing trend like Pogo-sticks, The Spice Girls and Pokemon cards. But we know better don’t we? Step back in time a few decades ago, and everyone ate organic produce as compared to non-organic (conventional) foods now. There was only one way to grow and care for fruit and vegetables – the natural way. We didn’t care for economies of scale, maximizing profits and scaling operations to unmanageable … →

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Beekeeping in Romania and The Unromantic Side of ‘Romantic’ Dreams

Emily Uebergang — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 18:12:07 +0000

That’s a lot of ‘romans’ in one blog title. It’s no coincidence though. This post is a little past its due by date, but I’m going ahead and getting it up because it’s oh so fitting and oh so timely. You see, I’ve just wrapped up my time in Romania. I really am on a journey with no end. Home one minute, up and away the next. I’m not in this to give you travel advice … →

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Healthy Cheap Meals and Shopping Tips For Broke College Students (& the budget-inclined)

Emily Uebergang — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:52:31 +0000

So I was posed with the question – what are some healthy cheap meals a college student can enjoy that doesn’t involve cheese sandwiches and 2-minute noodles? (not that they count as healthy OR environmentally friendly by any means). I am the perfect person to answer this question. After all, I’ve been there and walked in your shoes. Both as a cash-strapped university student and a budget-inclined, poorly paid employee looking for healthy cheap meals that made me feel as good inside as they … →

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Is It Time To Put Your Lifestyle On A Diet?

Emily Uebergang — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:24:08 +0000

We have a modern obsession with dieting. From Jenny Craig, to Weight Watchers, Lean Cuisine, Diet Shakes, Bikini Boot Camps and Detox Teas. It’s a $580 BILLION industry. There’s no denying that DIETING SELLS. Here’s the thing. We know dieting doesn’t work. Well, certainly not in the way these pills, potions and programs promise you it will. And yet we hold onto these false promises that they hold the answer to improving our quality of life. We are … →

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Permaculture Biofilter Duck Pond (Update) One Year Later

Emily Uebergang — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 10:22:14 +0000

This is one post I am so excited to share with you! If you remember, last year I had the privilege of helping one of my dear friends and her husband build a Biofilter Duck Pond. You can read more about those adventures in building the Biofilter Duck Pond in this blog post. It was a big learning experience for all of us and one I was thrilled to be part of. I recently had the pleasure of visiting them a whole year later and gees, … →

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My Latest Love List For The Month Of May

Emily Uebergang — Sat, 30 May 2015 14:45:41 +0000

It was about high time I shared with you a few things that I have fallen in love with of late. So I thought I’d bundle them all up into a love list. I enjoy reading these sort of posts from other bloggers because let’s face it, who doesn’t like to snoop into what other people are really digging, doing and totally gushing over? In a non-creepy way of course. Considering we are nearing the end of May, (wait … →

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3 Ingredient Coffee Banana Smoothie (Paleo, Dairy-Free, Vegan)

Emily Uebergang — Tue, 26 May 2015 17:41:01 +0000

There’s no denying. I like coffee. A lot. Guilty as charged. So much so, when I travelled through Central America last year, I made every attempt to learn everything I could about what goes into coffee production, how it affects the local communities who grow the coffee beans and what’s the most sustainable way to go about sourcing it. From a coffee-drinker’s point of view, making these decisions requires a fair amount of research. It’s not just about wiping away the drippings of … →

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Are Our Modern Lifestyles Making Us Sick?

Emily Uebergang — Wed, 20 May 2015 14:00:33 +0000

This as a disclosure that I’m not a doctor and you should always consult a doctor for personal medical advice. I wanted to make that clear first as I am going to proceed talking about health and yes, it’s a touchy subject. But I’m only sharing my personal experience and a different perspective in hope of giving you some hope. I have my own opinions about how our busy, stressful, highly-processed and carbon-intensive modern lifestyles are not only causing … →

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