If we’re meeting for the first time - hi! This episode is the perfect place to start.

This episode is a little different. Instead of tips and swaps I wanted to take a few minutes to share a little about me, why green living matters so much to me, and what actually motivates me to make choices that are safer for my family and the planet.

I spent over ten years working in conservation education at a large zoo — yes, I walked past cheetahs on my way to work every morning. When I became a stay at home mom of three I tried to overhaul everything at once. It did not go well.

What actually worked was simpler. And it’s the whole philosophy behind everything I share here.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by green living, frustrated that nothing sticks, or like you just don’t have time for a complete lifestyle overhaul — this one is for you.

Resources mentioned:

Free Real Life Mom’s Guide to Green Kitchen Habits: https://greenily.co/20-sustainable-kitchen-habits-lp/

Follow along on Instagram: @pam.p.mercer

Standing in the produce aisle holding conventional strawberries in one hand and organic in the other - not sure if the extra two dollars matters? This episode is for you.

The answer isn’t “buy everything organic” and it isn’t “don’t bother.” It’s more specific than that. And once you know it, grocery shopping gets a whole lot easier.

In this episode I’m walking you through exactly when buying organic matters — for your family AND for the planet — using the 2026 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists that just dropped from the Environmental Working Group.

Plus there’s a brand new finding from this year’s report that every mom needs to know about.

What you’ll learn:
•Why washing your produce doesn’t fully solve the pesticide problem
•The 12 fruits and vegetables worth buying organic when you can
•The 15 where conventional is fine - and saves you money
•How conventional farming affects the environment beyond your plate
•How I actually use this in real life with a real family

Resources mentioned:
2026 Dirty Dozen list: ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php

2026 Clean Fifteen list: ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php

EWG Healthy Living app: ewg.org/apps

Free Real Life Mom’s Guide to Green Kitchen Habits: https://greenily.co/20-sustainable-kitchen-habits-lp/

Follow along on Instagram: @pam.p.mercer

You've done the spring cleaning - now comes the hard part. What do you actually do with everything in the get rid of pile without sending it all to the landfill?

In this episode, I'm walking you through exactly where to sell, donate, and recycle almost everything - including specific programs for the random stuff that usually just ends up in the trash. Spoiler: your old toothbrush will sit in a landfill for 400 years. Let's keep it out of there. 😬

Resources mentioned:

Full recycling programs list: HERE

Free Green Kitchen Habits guide: HERE

Follow along on Instagram: @pam.p.mercer