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…)
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…)
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:
Colin’s wife, Michelle, because she says what most of us are thinking
the alternate titles for the movie
getting rid of the tv
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.
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…)
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?
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…)
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…)
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…)
Saturday, May 8th, 2010 Handmade Festival
The London Central Library
251 Dundas Street
London, Ontario, Canada
11am - 4pm
We'll be there selling our prints. If there's a special piece that you'd like to see in person at the sale then let us know ahead of time and we'll be sure to bring it with us.
June 17 - 27, 2010 VisualFringe
The Arts Project
203 Dundas Street
London, Ontario, Canada
A group exhibition