For anyone contemplating adopting a rescued dog there is only one piece of advice I can give: DO IT! If you are familiar with Molsie's Blog you will know that I have delved into the land of adopting a rescue before. Molson was a treasure to behold and for 15 years my family and I were blessed with this amazing creature. He came to me via his own story as a gift from my dying sweet golden retriever Dawn and I truly believe he then paid it forward and sent us Dexter.

We have so many reasons for supporting pet adoption rather than buying a cat or dog from a breeder or pet shop. Whatever your reason, here are some great sites to find the right pet for you:

We are so thrilled to share our recent interview with wellness writer, David Kundtz. Kundtz's book, 'Quiet Mind' is the most recent recommended read of our Green Book Club.If you haven't read Quiet Mind you can pick it up in our green marketplace as well as read about it and discuss it with other readers in our green book club! Here is an excerpt from our Q&A with Kundtz:

For many, winter is a very difficult time to compost. Not only is it unpleasant to make your way through the snow to your compost heap, frozen ground tends to make composting nearly impossible.  Even though it may appear difficult, composting is a great way to eliminate waste. 30% of household waste can be composted, but more often than not, isn't, usually due to laziness or ignorance. Once you know what to compost, it is really quite simple.

This week's Friday Find is a must for health-conscious parents and parents-to-be who are concerned about food safety. Instead of wasting money on processed store-bought baby food, why not make your own healthy baby food (Try this easy recipe!) using this eco-friendly Food Mill? Developed by a Pediatrician, this food mill is BPA-free, dishwasher-safe and very easy to use. You simply using it to blend and puree fresh foods into baby food, it doesn't even require batteries or electricity.

One of the best benefits of conserving energy is that it's a great way to conserve money. By cutting back on the electricity you use each month the Earth (and your wallet) will thank you, and thanks to these four steps, conserving energy is easier than ever.