In Vino Veritas and Re-Purposed Wine Bottles

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Red Wine – I’d be lost with out it! My first experience with Chilean wine was back around 1995, when my children’s nanny — a wonderful Chilean woman — brought me a bottle. I’m thinking, Chile? … how good can this wine be? I will be the first to say, this “pseudo wine snob,” was [...]

Make it an Earth YEAR!

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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 [...]

Creative UpCycling: Giving New Life to Old Newspapers

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Listen to this great Green Diva DIY segment podcast on up cycling newspapers with GD Mizar There’s nothing quite like settling in on the coach or the porch or deck, with a cup of coffee, your dog at your feet and the Sunday paper. I think, however, that’s a tradition fast falling by the wayside. [...]

The KEY to Living Green: Unlock new treasures with old keys

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Everyone has at least one or two of them; old keys to some forgotten lock on a door, perhaps in a house passed through on the journey of life. Or maybe keys to desk drawers long gone, cars, cabinets, etc. Then there’s my dad who never saw an old key he didn’t feel badly about [...]

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Real Electric Cars v. Compliance Cars {video}

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Part 2 of our interview with John Voelcker, editor of GreenCarReports.com, about compliance cars – what are they and which no-emission electric cars are considered compliance cars? In Part 1, John explains what a compliance car is, which boils down to car manufacturers doing the very bare minimum in order to comply with California emission rules

Green Divas Radio Show Links & Resources for the 3.10.12 Show

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Here are a few of the links that were relevant to the 3.10.12 show The Green Divas on iTunes The Green Divas on Facebook The Green Divas on WMTR WHY SHOULD WE CARE about…..? Please join us in being part of the solution! Visit our Why Should We Care Campaign page and please donate (and get some awesome goodies when you do)! [...]

9 Simple Ways to Be Your Own Valentine

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Valentine’d Day is not my favorite holiday. But its not going away, so why not embrace it. When asked about Valentine’s Day, a good Quaker would say, “Every day should be like Valentine’s Day.”  I actually believe that and wish we all lived in the spirit of letting everyone know just how much we love them [...]

Green Divas Radio Show Links & Resources for the 1.28.12 Show

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GREEN DIVA LINKS Here are a few of the links that were relevant to the 1.28.12 show The Green Divas on iTunes The Green Divas on Facebook The Green Divas on WMTR THE ECO FRIENDLY PRINTER “KNOW YOUR GREEN” QUIZ: Join the Green Divas and our friends at Eco-Friendly Printer and take the weekly KNOW YOUR GREEN QUIZ. A new prize awarded every week! Go to [...]

Green Diva Lisa Talks to Cheryl Goveia about Sustainable Living for Less

In addition to being a Green Diva, I’m also a  field producer for MSN on various web series.  Last spring, I visited with Cheryl Goveia in Austin, TX, and she talks about the many ways she has built a sustainable life for her family while saving money. Video: Extreme Saver Profile After you watch the [...]