We love to give heartfelt, meaningful gifts and we are excited to bring you a great list of our favorites as you start to prepare for the holiday season. This is our local holiday shopping guide! We are thrilled to share with you not only our wish list, but what should be on yours too! We are sharing our little hidden gems, the stores, the owners, body care, home care, and ways to have a more sustainable holiday season with less stress on you! If you are looking for more on eco-friendly and zero waste holiday tips, check out our episode from December 2021- Episode 43 Eco-Friendly Gift Giv ..read more

Today we share about our vision as an organization and what our next steps are to continue to serve our mission for our community. The Love the Green Life Wellness Center, Cafe & Vintage Shop will be the change we want to see in the world. All of us are in dire need of services that make it easier to choose the green solution. Our organization; Love the Green Life, offers a beacon of hope with the most effective courses, guides, media, and events to carry us into a healthy future. Love the Green Life is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational service organization that specializes in cruelty-free ..read more

Today we are sharing a really special episode with you all! We are sharing one of our Plant Power client office hours with you! This question that a client had was really good and relevant, so we thought we would share it here for everyone! Plant Power is our 13 week lifestyle program that teaches goals, habits, meal planning like a pro, how to read labels, learn about ingredients, and what to cook for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. We created this course in a way that makes sense for busy families and to fit into their daily lives. Our clients get 2- 1:1 coaching calls from us, bi ..read more

Today's episode is a little change up! You are going to hear a conversation Natalie had with ecommerce consultant, Jason Shepherd. Natalie had the ability to be a guest on his podcast The Real Heroes of Ecommerce and discusses what it means to be a conscious consumer. All of us here at Love the Green Life have different levels of conscious consumerism. We are pretty careful about the things we purchase and buy and as a 100% women owned nonprofit organization, almost all of us as women are the main buyers of stuff for our homes. We hope to debunk some myths as to what a conscious consumer looks ..read more

Today we are talking with Lori Julien from Marigold Sol. She is our queen of vintage furniture restoration. She talks about her journey from nursing into entrepreneurship. We also discuss the sustainability power of furniture restoration. What’s the heart of all the vintage? It always seems to be the stories these found objects can tell. Join us as we talk about curbside picking, kitchen cabinet woes and why we can’t get enough of all that Lori does in her shop in Kenmore, Ohio. You can learn more about Lori and Marigold Sol at www.marigold-sol.com, on Facebook @marigoldsol, Instagram @mymarig ..read more

Natalie came across Taylor Blanc from a local Facebook community page. Taylor is a local garden enthusiast who uses her home to grow, cut, and sell flowers. She started a cut flower garden and a community seed exchange right in her own front yard. Next to the garden is a seed box for trading seeds with others who participate from the community. This week we talk with Taylor about what a community seed exchange is, how to maintain it, and how it can have a positive impact in your neck of the woods. Taylor embodies what we love about going green - it's one small change at time! You can follow Ta ..read more

We are bringing you a favorite episode that we did over a year ago. This is perfect to listen to if you are new to the podcast or to review since there was so much information. This time of year you are changing over your closet from Winter to Summer and you can do it in a more eco-friendly way. With over 7 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day we all get dressed.  The struggle to find fashionable items to wear while supporting something that follows your personal ethics and morals can seem like a challenge. In this episode we share what to look for when ..read more

Marissa just graduated from Kent State University with her degree in zoology and environmental studies. She will be moving to the Caribbean next year for veterinary school and tells us all about the school and the experience she will get there. She is currently an intern at the Ohio Ocean Foundation, where we raise awareness about the connection between Ohio and the ocean. Marissa has a passion for conservation of wildlife and the environment, specifically the ocean. Natalie and Marissa share a love sea turtles! She enjoys eating plant-based and finding ways to have a sustainable lifestyle whi ..read more

Today we are talking with Kelly Crotty who is a garden consultant in Cleveland, Ohio. Even in an urban environment, she loves the deep sense of accomplishment she feels knowing she’s making a positive impact for our Earth. In the past 6 years, Kelly has been able to create and install Kitchen Gardens and Landscape Bed Gardens for clients throughout the Greater Cleveland Area. She provides what is necessary to have a beautiful, successful and bountiful Kitchen Garden or Landscape Beds of your own! We could have talked to Kelly all day long! We discuss urban gardening and helping those living in ..read more

Today we are sharing some of our best snack tips and 4 of our favorite grab and go, busy life snacks for you to get the nutrition you need. These snacks are plant based, tasty and kid approved. They will give you and your family the energy you need to get through your day and your week. We are excited and hopeful that you will try them out!  Remember that if you are wanting more help on this, check out Plant Power, our 13 week lifestyle program. One entire week is dedicated to snacks! So head to lovethegreenlife.org/plantpower now to learn more and fill out your interest form!  --- S ..read more