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• Our very own Mother's Day Gift Giving Guide, which we think will give you some great ways to re-invent tired Mother's Day gift ideas as well providing you with a couple of laughs.
• A new feature article we like to call Seven Money-Saving Tips For Home Buying that deals with, you guessed it, saving money when you're planning to buy a new home. It's a quick read, but it could end up making a big difference!
• A new Green Tip Tuesday item. This edition discusses some eco-friendly skincare tips.

• To start, the Anti-Wrinkle Honey Mask. Now, we're used to seeing anti-wrinkle creams and masks go for $50 per tiny container, but this homemade mask consists of honey, a little carrot juice, and baking soda. It's natural... and very cheap! The same website says that one apple, mashed, will make an excellent tightening mask. Maybe an apple a day keeps the wrinkles away?
• For sunburned or otherwise inflamed skin, yogourt is said to make an excellent soother. Simply spread it on, let it sink in for roughly 15 minutes, and then rinse it away.
• Care2.com and other beauty websites also provide simple directions for a homemade Sugar Scrub. We've seen jars of factory-produced Sugar Scrub sell for $45 or more, so the thought of making our own with $1 worth of sugar and a little oil is very appealing.
• Last but not least is the Honey Facial. If you've already washed your body with sugar, why not treat your face with honey? There are directions on creating an effective facial mask from honey, oatmeal and buttermilk here, and we've also seen recommendations to use straight honey as a nightly face wash.

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1. Select a place in your yard to have a compost pile. Just about anywhere will work, but if you are going to have a loose pile with no bin, pick somewhere shaded and offers some protection from rain.
2. You'll need matter to get going. When referring to compost, there is generally "green" and "brown" matter. Most compost friendly kitchen waste (most items excluding meats, bones, dairy products etc.) falls under the green category, as do things like grass clippings. Brown items include things like leaves, woody material, shredded paper/newspaper and cardboard egg cartons. Make sure you have some green and brown matter to start and layer them (starting and finishing with a brown layer).
3. As you add kitchen and yard waste to your compost pile, there may be periodic maintenance, but it's a simple process - add some water if it is too dry, add some brown materials if it is too wet, turn the material from time to time, and you should be well on your way.
4. That's about it! Give it time, and add green and brown material sensibly. Try not to leave green items on top as covering them in brown materials will speed up decomposition and reduce the chance of odours.
5. In anywhere from a few months to a year or two, you will have compost ready for your garden. This all depends on how much effort you want to expend. Keeping your compost pile balanced in terms of green/brown material, keeping it moist, and turning/mixing the matter regularly (like once every couple of weeks) will speed things up.

• Are slugs destroying your flowers and other plants? Use beer in shallow bowls or sprinkle crushed egg shells or oat bran on the ground to get of the slugs before resorting to more costly and harmful chemicals.
• If you've got aphids, ladybugs are considered one of the best -- and most green solutions out there. You can even buy them in bulk to release in your garden! And of course, ladybugs are very earth-friendly. If you don't want to buy ladybugs for your garden, try attracting them by planting "fennel, dill, cilantro, caraway, tansy, wild carrot & yarrow... and scented geraniums."
• Watering your lawn or plants at night or in the early morning means less water evaporates, which is good for your plants -- and your water bill.
• Try to pull your weeds, rather than spraying with weed-killer. Hey, as an added bonus, all that bending will be a great work-out!
• Last but not least, compost, compost, compost. It's free, it's waste-reducing, and it's great for the earth. In next week's Green Tip Tuesday, we'll be talking more in-depth about the particulars of composting, so be sure to tune in.

• Change your oil regularly, as dirty oil has a direct, negative impact on the efficiency of your engine.
• The same goes for your air filter. Changing it regularly not only ensures that your engine is operating efficiently, but also keeps impurities like dirt and sand from damaging the inside of your engine.
• Remove unnecessary weight from your car. We're not talking about taking a power saw to your car, but rather, just don't lug around unnecessary items in your backseat or trunk. It's estimated that every 100lbs of weight removed from your car can increase fuel efficiency by 2%. So, don't lug around a heavy toolbox, golf clubs, that old stereo you're planning on dumping, and any other items you can do without.
• Under inflated tires can increase fuel consumption. Check your tire pressure regularly to ensure that your tires are inflated to the level specified in the owner's manual.
• Staying at a constant speed helps to save fuel, so if you drive for long stretches on open road, make use of cruise control.

• Baking Soda: it's about a buck a box and it's used for deodorizing everything from your fridge to your gym socks. It can also be used to clean porcelain fixtures, and a mix of baking soda, white vinegar, and boiling water will clear your sink drains in no time.
• We mentioned white vinegar up there, and there's a good reason for it: it's non-toxic, cheap, and it cleans almost everything! One RFD Staffer uses it in his dishwasher instead of Jet Dry -- the same result, for a fraction of the price! Mixed with water, it cleans everything from mirrors and windows to linoleum and wood floors.
• Next on the Green Cleaning Superstar List? Tea Tree Oil. It's not as common as baking soda and vinegar, but it's an all-natural plant-derived oil that kills mold and mildew and disinfects.
• Last but certainly not least is Salt. Now, we have always loved salt. On our French Fries. But actually, salt comes in handy around the house! It's a natural abrasive that works wonderfully well in conjunction with vinegar or lemon juice to polish copper, pewter and brass. It will also remove red wine and grease stains.
• One last green cleaning product? Rags! Old clothes and old sheets and towels make really great rags. And since you're reusing them rather them throwing them away, they're free!

• Canada Trails is a comprehensive online directory of bicycling, hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing trails in Canada. It's well-organized and provides a fair bit of information about each possible use (whether bike, foot, ski or otherwise) for the trail.
• If you're in the GTA, High Park has some neat drop-in programs for little ones over March Break. All the info you need is right here. And even if you're not into a drop-in program, High Park has some other great green activities -- a zoo, a pond, and lots of room to roam. And if you're not in the GTA? Check out a park near you.
• Outdoor Adventure Canada is another website that full of information about the great outdoors in Canada.
• Last but not least, IKEA has some free, green-themed kids activities planned for March Break: they're going to be planting trees, decorating a plant pot, and making garden tags.