low-stress ideas for living a deeper shade of green
Ok, if you didn’t read part 1, Running with Mariel Hemingway, about my recent experience with Mariel Hemingway, please go read it now. It’s not long. We’ll wait for you to catch up. Go ahead . . . Anyone that knows me for 5 minutes (or looks at a recent image of me) knows that [...]
Maybe I’m just a fickle gal, but it seems that I fall in love with the last car I test drive. The Chevy Volt is my 4th week-long review ride, and as of now, it is at the top of my real-world, eco-ride list. Sandy totaled two of our cars (with one tree!), and my [...]
Our technology fairy didn’t fall asleep this week, but she was a little late to the party! We missed the first 10 minutes of the show, which was mostly witty BS. The show starts in the middle of our initial conversation about the Chevy Volt I’ve been test-driving and reviewing this week. We had some [...]
The title of this article is metaphoric only, because I assure you there is no way I could physically keep up with Mariel Hemingway, if I ever had the opportunity or notion to run with her! And yes, it is my clever way of trying to weave in her two current projects — a documentary [...]
RePurposing in the Garden – Part II Mary, Mary quite contrary … WAIT A MINUTE! Why would mary be “contrary” when we’re talking about how her garden grows? She’s pretty darn clear about how it grows, ” … with silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in row.” Putting aside the rhyme and [...]
It was a happy thought to bring to this dark seasons’s frost and rime, to this painted memory of spring, this dream of summertime. – Whittier Yes, spring has sprung around here! Trees and flowers are blooming and buds of summer fun are everywhere, and so of course are many of our allergies. More on [...]
This week instead of having our usual show we decided to devote the whole hour to reviewing all the green living products that have been patiently waiting for our witty commentary. Important note: we are never compensated for the reviews, and we only review products that we like and want to recommend. So, while we don’t get [...]
Inspired by our recent Earth Day radio show, I did a fun Care2 post about 25 ways to celebrate Earth Day without buying anything. Here’s a little bit of that rant: Make it a non-Consumer Earth Day AND become a smart, eco-friendly consumer all year round There are millions of new wonderful ‘green living’ gadgets, [...]
April 22 – Earth Day. Hmmm? An important day for sure to create and increase awareness … to assure respect and love for Mother Earth continues from one generation to the next. I just don’t want Earth Day to become another Veterans Day, Mother’s Day or What-have-you DAY; a day we set aside once a year to remind folks of what’s [...]
Yes, we had a fun show nibbling on Crunchies, healthy, freeze-dried, gluten and sugar-free snacks. Happy Earth Week Green Divas & Dudes! This weeks show was full of ideas for ways to appreciate mama earth — for Earth Day and every day. We learned a LOT about cork — what a great resource and why we [...]
