About Sonya Kanelstrand
Sonya Kanelstrand Sonya is a photographer and a creative artist sharing her Scandinavian experiences. Her blog Kanelstrand Organic Living has become the meeting point of a vibrant green community of eco-conscious artists and crafters from around the world. Sonya believes that people and nature can co-exist together in a healthy and inspiring union without harming each other. She implements the knowledge gained from studying Philology and Pedagogy in her approach to sustainable and eco-friendly living.
April 27th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
I love how spring awakens nature, adorns the trees with brand new clothes and allows all living creatures escape from their winter hideaways to enjoy the sun. But what is natural outdoors often turns into a problem indoors. Look at ants. They are an important part of the environment and helping keep the ecological balance by feeding on pests, dead insects and decomposing tissue from dead animals. But who wants them at home? Here are three of the most efficient and natural ways to get rid of ants
April 20th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
The more technology advances, the more time we spend gazing 20 inches or so from a computer screen. But we were not made to live a sedentary life, even less so, to limit our eye-sight to objects in close distance for indefinitely long periods of time. On average, we spend more than 6 hours a day in front of a computer screen which can lead to a condition called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Here are symptoms to look for and information for lessening the effects of
April 13th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
Much information is being shared about carcinogens in everyday items such as formaldehyde, nitrobenzene and methylene chloride. Instead of feeling shocked and perplexed by the toxicity you are involuntary living in, you can take a few simple actions to rid your home of many cancer-causers and ensure a healthy environment for you and your family
April 6th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
We all know about the devastating effect plastic bags have on nature. Plastics degrade too slowly. The chemical bonds that [&hellip
March 30th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
The closer Easter gets, the more excited I am to try all the new and natural ways for dyeing Easter [&hellip
March 25th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
Easter is just around the corner and I am already looking for the best eco-friendly ways to decorate, dye eggs [&hellip
March 16th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
Every second source of information on the Internet is discussing living in tiny homes these days. A typical tiny home [&hellip
March 9th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
Water, just like air is vitally important for human beings. While everybody needs water, the usage of water around the [&hellip
February 27th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
After starting 2012 with some amazing simple living and de-cluttering challenges we are ready to greet March in the same [&hellip
February 20th, 2012 | by Sonya Kanelstrand
There is no need to get overwhelmed when you hear the world diet. Thanks to present day mainstream culture that [&hellip
