Goal For The Green

We all have to choose what to eat everyday.  Now, there is a new application to help you do just that.  It is like bringing the local farmer’s market right to your finger tips… REALLY!

Whether being at the supermarket or choosing a menu at a restaurant – we have to decide what to eat every single day. Seasons, an application made for the iPhone, makes it easier for customers across Northern America and Europe, to experience produce all at the very peak of freshness, just as nature intended.

Seasons, for the iPhone and iPod Touch, provides all the information you need to make the right decisions when choosing your food. The database of the application contains 170 entries of fruits, vegetables, lettuce, herbs, mushrooms and nuts.

The recent release, expands its support for seasonal data from Central Europe, United Kingdom, and Ireland to the United States and France. This includes information about local seasons as well as seasonal imports.

The nice user interface, gives a weekly overview of produce currently being in season.
It also allows you to browse the content by month, or category, as well as searching by name. In addition to a photo of every single entry, there is a detailed seasonal chart, as well as a brief description text to get some background information.

The application is listed under category Lifestyle at the iTunes App Store

Special thanks to the team of Christian Klotz and Saskia Schmidt, for creating this wonderful and very useful application.  Now, there are no more excuses for not making healthy choices.  We now know what is fresh and in season and at the best price, and best of all, it is right there at our fingertips!

Christian Klotz has been working in new media and interaction design for more than five years. He recently joined the London based production company, Pirata as their Creative Technologist. Since 2004,he has increasingly changed his focus to mobile application design. Since 2008 he is also working on iPhone applications.

Saskia Schmidt is working in animation, interactive media concepts and media production, as well as media education. During the last couple of years, she successfully put multiple concepts into practice which focus on working with children and youths.

Special and talented people such as this, help make wonderful advances in the world of technology. They help make our lives so much easier, and in this case healthier.  We really are working toward a better tomorrow!

See where the cutest ladybugs live!

It’s that time of year when the little brown creatures bring their their buddies into your house.  I have to draw the line, when they start showing up on my bathroom floor, kitchen counter, and oh yeah, SURPRISE…in the dishwasher!  Uggh! Regardless of everything you do to keep your house clean.  There they are.

I found this wonderful article “Rid your home of ants, without chemicals”, from my friend Chris over at Living Well Naturally, that I wanted to share with you.  The tips in the article are tried and true, and they really work.  The idea is to lure the ants out, the way they came in, with things you already have in your pantry.  Best of all, it’s cheap, it’s green, and it’s chemical free.

I was too late on getting this information to my husband, as he already had the person who treats our fruit trees (chemically free) come out and treat for ants.  He never did come indoors, but no more ants.  He will come back in 45 days just to be sure.

I sprinkled the Cinnamon by the front door, and put cut up strips of Bounce sheets in my pantry.  I’m so happy, to not see these little critters in my house anymore, especially in my kitchen.

It is my hope that you find this information useful and helpful.  By all means save yourself the money of having someone come out and do it for you.  Yes, there are companies that take care of the problem, and keep it “green.”  But, next time I see a little critter, I will be ahead of the game with this great information.

Special thanks to Chris for finding this.  We are working toward a better tomorrow, and many more to come!

See where the cutest ladybugs live!

They are all God’s creatures, both great and small…on land and sea.  There is a purpose and a reason for them all.  Oh, how we love them.  Relax and enjoy the amazing wonder of it all!

See where the cutest ladybugs live!