Author Archives: Nikki Fotheringham

About Nikki Fotheringham

Nikki is an author and writer specializing in green living ideas and tips, adventure travel, upcycling, and all things eco-friendly. She's traveled the globe, swum with sharks and been bitten by a lion (fact). She lives in a tiny town with a fat cat and a very bad dog.

Bringing Back Bread!

Organic Bread Sprouted Seeds

Gluten intolerant? Eating bread give you a tummy ache? If you have had to cut bread and pizza crust from your diets then you are about to jump for joy! You see, when it comes to bread, not all bakers are created equal. When bread is baked with love, using a slow-baking technique and with organic ingredients free from chemicals and preservatives, you just don't get the kind of gluten that gives your guts the gears.

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Greenmoxie on an Adventure with Sled Dogs in the Yukon

On an adventure with sled dogs in the Yukon

Last winter, I traveled up north to the Yukon Territory in Canada. This far north, the air is rarefied indeed and the truly stunning landscape takes your breath every time you step outside or catch a glimpse of it through an open window. The air is frosty, but the people are toasty and so welcoming that it soon warms the cockles and biggest danger isn’t frost bite: it’s that once you set foot in the Yukon, you may never want to leave.

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Real Life Zombie Parasites!

Jewel Wasp Zombie Cockroach

Real life parasites that control the minds of their hosts and turn them into zombie slaves; its the stuff nightmares are made of. From zombie rats to zombie cockroaches, we explore the wild and weird world of the real life zombies.

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Why Settle for Shampoo When only Real Poo will Do?

Organic Shampoo

I know when I wrote about homemade deodorant in our green living segment, you all thought I was an insufferable hippie. But those of you who tried it were amazed and so you're just going to have to trust me again. with this DIY shampoo recipe!

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6 Amazing Upcycling Gift Ideas made from Plastic Bags

Upcycled Plastic messenger bag

I know you make every effort to remember your fabric shopping bags, but inevitably those pesky plastic bags still seem to find their way into your kitchen drawers. If you have a solid stash of bags, there are a lot of fun things you can do with them. Here are some great ideas.

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Brilliant Christmas Gifts for Stylish Chickens

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but not so much for chickens as extreme cold and peckish predators make life a little tough for your plucky cluckers. Now you can let your chickens know just how much you care with these stylish stocking stuffers every classy capon and fashionable fowl simply must have.

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