How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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Monthly Craft: New Moon Hat

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.I’ve never really considered myself a crafty person, but I do love to knit and crochet. As I grow in my love of fiber work and my desire to live sustainably, I find myself doing more and more crafts, […]

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Have an Eco-Friendly Holiday

Will you have an eco-friendly holiday this year?   ***To my lovely fiance: don’t read this until after Christmas*** It is easy to get wrapped up in the commercial and materialistic side of the holidays. Everyone wants to know what you want for Christmas, your children have a list a mile long, and you can’t […]

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Farm Bike Tour

This September (Yes, September. Better late than never, right?) I went on a Farm Bike Tour hosted by my college and farms in the area. My college is in the country, so there are actually a lot of farms around. Both of the town colleges even have their own farm that they use to supplement […]

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Why Sustainability is So Important

I wax on and on about sustainable, green living on this blog. I talk about making homemade cleaning and hygiene products, as well as how to reduce the trash that we produce. But why? Yes, it is healthier, cheaper, and more sustainable, but what makes it so? Resources are Limited It’s no secret that the […]

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Water Washing – The Cheapest Way to Healthy Hair

“I don’t wash my hair.” Last week, some people from Minnesota were trying to explain the concept of not taxing “necessities” to people from Illinois, which led to a conversation about what a necessity is. Somebody said that shampoo doesn’t have to be a necessity. To which I responded with the above quote. Everyone stared […]