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.

Taste Buds Cookbook is HERE!

Over the last four years, I've been working on Taste Buds, an edible flower cookbook. Many of these flowers are your garden-variety blooms that you probably have in your garden right now--roses, nasturtiums, dandelions etc. Others you know, but may have to do a little foraging to collect like cattails and sumac.

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12 Cheap and Easy Ways to Winterize your Home

Ready, Steady Snow! These green living tips will have you saving: The planet (like a boss) Fistfuls of money on utilities Face by earning mad bragging rights about your reduced carbon footprint. Well played you magnificent green warrior… well played.

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Red Wines For Christmas – Guide to the Perfect Dinner 

Holiday cooking

The holiday season is a time of cherished traditions, festive decorations, and gatherings with loved ones. Whether you're planning an extravagant Christmas dinner or an intimate gathering, the right red wine can elevate your festivities and create lasting memories.

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Green your Christmas Save Fistfuls of Money!

Green living Christmas

The arboreal festive tradition of having a Christmas tree may seem green, but it comes at a high price. The carbon footprint of commercial Christmas tree farming, harvesting, distribution and then disposal is astronomical. But are artificial trees any better? Between their manufacture and import from China, they may not provide a greener alternative.

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How Daylight Savings Time Makes you Miserable

Green living

Daylight savings is a relic of the past that plagues modern society. While missed planes, trains and appointment are annoying after we spring forward or fall back, the change in time can have far more ominous consequences.

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