Live a little greener in Villa Rica at The Preserve at Mirror Lake
It's important to conserve energy and money during all seasons here in Villa Rica at The Preserve at Mirror Lake. People have been striving to leave less of a carbon footprint on the earth for many years. There are many easy ways to change your daily habits that will have a positive impact on the environment and your wallet. People purchase many things for... [Read more...]
Try these storage ideas to have a better organized bathroom!
Residents, your bathroom may be one of the most highly used rooms in the house. Whether you use it alone or with children or significant other it can get hard to find things or find places to put them. Are you opening drawers to piles of cosmetics, razors and floss? Can’t find your child’s bath toy even though it was in the tub the night before? Try... [Read more...]
Have You Finished Spring Cleaning?
Spring is almost over, have you done your spring cleaning? Spring is quickly coming to an end and you don’t want to go into the summer with the same mess that you accumulated during the winter. I understand that spring cleaning I can be a daunting task and you try to avoid it as much as possible, but let’s face it; it’s necessary. To make it even less of... [Read more...]
Are you tired of going to the local grocery, and not being satisfied with the fruits and vegetable selection? Are you trying to make healthier and more organic food choices but its just too expensive? If you answered yes to either of those questions, I have the perfect place for you to shop. Now through September 28 the Downtown Development Authority will be... [Read more...]
If necessity is the mother of all invention then this top ten list is the Earth mother of household cleansers. There are some really great ideas and they are all made out of everyday household items so there's not special trips to make to some specialty store. Green cleaning at its best, in my opinion, easy and simple. Here are some of the... [Read more...]
Your apartment comes equipped with a lovely and luxurious oval soaking tub. But when was the last time you were in it? Life is stressful and a nice long hot soak is a great way to decompress. The Preserve at Mirror Lake is concerned that our residents are not getting quality time soaking away the day's stresses so we've got a little bath salts 101... [Read more...]
There’s a pumpkin patch and local organic farm to visit.
Just Southwest of Villa Rica, in Bowdon, there is a small family farm called Heritage Farm that organically grows over fifty varieties of vegetables and herbs. They keep livestock and man market stalls a lot of the farmers' markets like at the Cotton Mill Market in Carrollton, the Dunwoody Green Market in Dunwoody, and the Peachtree Road... [Read more...]
So you're at the grocery store, you are price comparing, reading the labels and trying to buy healthy (and organic if you can) and you stumble upon the "Fair Trade" label. You can find it on a whole slew of products and it is easily incorporated into your personal buying habits as ethical consumerism. So give it a whirl... When a product is labeled "Fair Trade... [Read more...]
Carrollton's Cotton Mills Farmers' Market is a participating member of the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). A CSA is a buying system that allows consumers to enroll, pay for and receive locally grown/raised fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products and honey from their local farmers. The CSA benefits the farmers because it ensures them regular income... [Read more...]
Today is tax day (yuck), but today is also free coffee day at Starbucks (woo hoo). They are launching a green initiative that starts with free coffee...and so far I am very big fan. So this is how it works, if you go into Starbucks today with a reusable travel mug Starbucks will fill it up for free! What they are seeking to do is get those of us who... [Read more...]
