Health & Well-being

Tips, recipes and information to help us stay healthy and happy.

Water Saving Tips We Can All Use

Water Saving Tips We Can All Use

Water is a precious resource we all need care for. Here are some tips to inspire all of us to be mindful about water use both at home and at work.

DIY – Disinfecting Reusable Wipes

DIY – Disinfecting Reusable Wipes

» A Guest Contribution by fellow barefooter and experienced hiker Shane Steinkamp Today's barefoot project is something I learned to do when I had kids. I do not like baby wipes because they either smell funny or do not get me clean. They leave me feeling slimy –...

How Green is Your Tech?

How Green is Your Tech?

» A Guest Contribution by Cloud Technology Specialist Jordan Jacobs from SingleHop Climate change is on nearly everybody’s mind, in one way or another. Becoming more aware of the effects of emissions on the environment, people are looking for “greener” ways to live,...

The Best Grain-Free Homemade Pizza

The Best Grain-Free Homemade Pizza

I'm not sure if you have seen Food Babe's latest post about what's in the pizza at big chain pizza restaurants. It's quite scary and it leaves me wondering how the FDA can get away with poisoning us. It's time to ditch the pizza restaurants and instead make pizza at...

You know your boss has your back when…

You know your boss has your back when…

I had a interesting and endearing exchange at work yesterday. As many of you know, I’m lucky to be able to work barefoot most of the time and my boss and co-workers are very much used to it and very much aware of my lifestyle choice. Anyhow, two web developers were...

Super Easy Paleo Molasses Spice Cookies

Super Easy Paleo Molasses Spice Cookies

Since it is FREEZING outside right now, I wanted to post these yummy spice cookies sure to warm you up! I love eating these with coffee in the morning, but they are awesome directly from the oven too. They have a wonderful crispy outside with a chewy inside. I will...

My “Secret” to Working Barefoot

My “Secret” to Working Barefoot

Over the last 20 years, in 6 different companies, I’ve been lucky to say, “I’m barefoot at work most of the time”. Indeed, no shoes or socks - just me and my old pair of bare feet. Interestingly enough, most people who know I work barefoot, even accomplished...

Natural DYI Alternative to Shampoo & Conditioner

Natural DYI Alternative to Shampoo & Conditioner

For over a year, and thanks to my dear friend and fellow barefooter Christopher Younkin, I have been enjoying the benefits of the “No-Poo Method" to clean my hair. This method is an alternative to the regular use of commercially available shampoos and conditioners;...

DYI Single-use Antibiotic Packets

  Just by chance the other day, I was perusing through Brian’s Backpacking Blog, I found the perfect addition to the Altoids Tin Emergency Kit: DYI Single-use Antibiotic Packets. While I originally recommended disinfecting wipes for the Emergency kit, these...