I like nice table settings but don’t like to waste or spend too much money on it. As I had limited time this year, I came up with this cute easy, green and with almost no cost table setting. I created this look with whatever leftover I had from our craft projects.

To keep the mood in harvest colors, I picked a burgundy napkin, wrapped it around the cutlery and then secured it with a piece of raffia and made a bow tie.

For glasses I made a cranberry wine charm. I pulled a cranberry through a  jewelery ring that has a loop at one end, and then bend back the open end to be able to hang and secure the ring on the neck of the wine glasses.

The centerpiece was very simple and yet elegant, it was a dark wood oval shape bowl full of green apples. Sorry forgot to take a picture.

Be creative and have a happy Thanksgiving.

Until later,

I bet like me you have lots of colorful craft papers or gift-wraps leftover from different projects. I don’t know about you but I keep my scrap paper for some future use.
Danny Seo had a great idea turning all scrap papers and boxes of office to festive and Holiday decorations. To see these creative decorations, click here.

I was thinking we can use leftover gift-wraps and pieces of half used construction papers or toy boxes and turn them to something beautiful with our toddler. The best thing is that in the process they learn to reuse their paper waste and be creative. We have been taught to throw things away as soon as we think we don’t need them and in a week or two we will buy the same thing in a new color and state.

Have fun and be creative

Until later,

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Thank God they finally decided to do something about BPA.
I  hope that government is forceful enough to remove all products that contain BPA. There is a vast variety of products that contain BPA which is kind of scary.

Some of the products which might contain bisphenol A include:
•    hard clear plastic and some tinted water bottles
•    hard clear plastic baby feeding bottles
•    hard plastic baby toys
•    food storage containers, plastic bowls and tableware
•    cans of baked beans, soup, vegetables, fizzy drinks
•    dental sealant to prevent cavities
•    electronic equipment and CDs
•    spray-on flame retardants

When grocery shopping I used to check the label of ingredients now I’m also concerned about the container of the product too. I don’t know if they can easily replace the products in a BPA free product or not.

I for one am going to throw away all my plastic containers plus all my kids plastic food wear and replace them with glass containers. For kids plates I know there are many china like unbreakable dinner sets, but I have to study on them do they fall  under the hard plastic category.  For now I’m going to use what my great grandmother used for living whitened copper plates. I’m sure these won’t have BPA in them until I  decide what to do.It will be an expensive project but you can’t put a price on health.

Something else that  worries me is the BPA in dental sealants for sure I’m going to check with my dentist to see what kind of product he is using.

If you have a concern or have an idea please share it with us.

Until later,

There are lots of articles about the hazardous of the house hold cleaning products to ecology. It is very important to know how our way of living affects our surroundings.

To me any kind of chemical cleaner with few exception are harmful to the health of my family. I think even the smell or the residue of the cleaner is harmful. Read the rest of this entry »

In today’s life it is essential to live healthier and more environmentally friendly. I used to think this will be costly but then I thought living green is all about reducing waist and saving energy and that I think is equal to saving money.

Ok there is the organic food cost, I’m not sure about the organic foods. I believe you won’t benefit from organic foods if you are just using a few items in organic. My other concern is that why all these organic produce look good and the same, how organic are they.

But there are other ways to live green and be good to environment and also save some money. Read the rest of this entry »