Posted in green tips, new images on Jan 15th, 2010
Wednesday was a beautifully overcast wintery day in our part of the world, perfect for snowy tree photographs. Darren found a new area just outside of town that he thought I should check out, so off I went – camera (more…)
Posted in books, green tips on Jan 8th, 2010
I was really excited when just days before my Christmas holiday I was able to get my hands on a copy of Sleeping Naked is Green: How an Eco-Cynic Unplugged Her Fridge, Sold Her Car, and (more…)
Posted in green tips, home decor, stuff about me on Oct 19th, 2009
Last week I signed us up for the Apartment Therapy Fall Cure and Green Cure. I know, I know, we already have enough going on with our warming our home project, but I figure winter is coming so it’s a good time to make (more…)
Posted in books, green tips on Oct 9th, 2009
No Impact Man by Colin Beavan was my muse last week at the cottage. This is another book that I just couldn’t put down! It is a guided tour of the year that the author and his family set out to reduce their impact on the planet: (more…)
Posted in green tips on Aug 28th, 2009
A few weeks ago I came across the trailer for the new documentary by No Impact Man. And I am hooked! I find myself watching the piece over and over again. I need to see this film! I know it’s extreme but I think there are some really good points to be made. Here are my favourite parts of the preview:
This preview makes my heart flutter! So far this movie is scheduled to come to Canada, but when it does, I’m there! You can read more about the No Impact Man documentary here.
Posted in green tips, stuff about me on Jul 10th, 2009
What to do with the little sliver of soap left after a lifetime (well a soap’s lifetime) of washing enjoyment? Enter the rebar jar! Once a bar of soap gets down to an unbearable size (more…)
Posted in green tips, stuff about me on Jun 26th, 2009
Help! The mosquitoes are driving me crazy this year! I get a couple bites every single day – in my own yard! So I caved and bought a citronella geranium plant. I have no idea if it’s going to work but I figure it’s worth a shot.
What are your earth friendly ideas to keep mosquitoes at bay?
Posted in garden, green tips on Jun 19th, 2009
I’m super excited about our vegetable garden this year! Lots of tomato and pepper plants now find their permanent home out in our yard. I thought it was about time to post updated photos of how things are going. (more…)
Posted in green tips, stuff about me on Jun 5th, 2009
Summer Pasta, 8″ x 10″ modern fine art photograph
We’ve recently made a big change to what we eat at our house. We’ve begun a weekly ritual that we call meatless mondays. We don’t eat much meat as it is, but this initiative is (more…)
Posted in green tips, stuff about me on May 29th, 2009
We hooked up our rain barrel a few weeks ago once the weather became milder and we didn’t need to worry about the water freezing. I can’t believe how much rainwater we use! So far (more…)
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