Backyard BBQs bring up happy, summery childhood memories for me. When my little toddler thinks back to her childhood, I am hoping she remembers “greener” or at least “light green” BBQs. If we’re doing our share, being “green” should come more naturally to her. Just think of the impact if everyone adds [...]

I decided to write a fun blog entry today on one of my favorite desserts ice cream! So, with all the talk about organic you’re probably seeing more food labels tauting the “O” word. Well, ice cream isn’t the healthiest thing you can eat but at least you know you can choose an [...]

On a recent visit to Seattle with my good friend Jil, we found ourselves surrounded by coffee shops (not a surprise since Starbuck’s headquarters is here). This inspired me to ponder the green aspects of enjoying coffee, and I found there are several things you can do to add more “green” to your coffee. [...]

Since I’m a new blogger to Sparkplugging I thought I would share a little bit more about me and what I love to do on Saturday mornings with my family which is going to our local farmer’s market (held in downtown Portland, OR). Normally, I would be with my family right now enjoying the beautiful [...]