Green Divas Radio Show: Spring Fun & Saving the Rainforest

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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 [...]

Upcycling with Cork, Wine Glass Charm (tutorial)

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Quercus Suber – The Cork Oak People who know me … know my family …  also know we LOVE our red wines. Shiraz, Cabernet, Barolo, Amarone … I could go on and on! Which in effect means, I can go on and on about how many corks we have. Dad had bags full and I [...]

Green Pets: DIY Upcycling Projects for our Animal Companions

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Oh how we love our pets; whether it’s a pooch or a kitty kitty, one with feathers or scales, or others that hop, crawl, squeak, creep or climb … they bring joy into our lives. At the moment I have 3-cats. They, like momma are all green pets and love up cycling! Awesome Kitty Hammock [...]

Green Divas Radio Show: Wild & Crazy Organic Beauty

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A wild and crazy show this week! Cherie Corso, beauty expert and founder of G2 Organics was in the studio along with our resident NEWLYWED, GD Mizar and our ever-fun Eco Ed Schwartz. Here’s a picture of the three trouble makers . . . First, let’s give a hearty congrats to GD Mizar who married [...]

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. [...]

Green Divas Radio Show: Mariel Hemingway

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Happy Birthday Green Diva Meg! Last week the very sick GD Meg turned 50 with Grace (her new rescue dog Gracie Mae), dignity and phlegm! We tried not to be too funny, because this would send her into gales of coughing. We finally got to talk to the inspiring Mariel Hemingway! But first, a big [...]

Green Divas Radio Show: The Urban Conversion

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This week we had a particularly awesome show with an all Green Diva studio. Our only hit of testosterone came in the form of our wonderful friend and green dude, Rodman Schley, host of the TV series, The Urban Conversion.

Re-Purposed to a T: new life for old T-shirts

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What to do with all those T-shirts when the time comes when you no longer wear them; when it’s time purge? Clearly us Green Divas believe in donating those that may not have any special meaning. And of course, Green Divas also take those Ts and repurpose, repurpose, repurpose!

Green Diva Mizar’s Easy DIY: Clever Re-Use of Toilet Paper Rolls

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Green Diva Mizar is on a roll . . . no, literally . . . GD Mizar and I sat earlier this week and to plan the show and when we got to her DIY segment, I ran out to the recycling and gathered up all the toilet paper and paper towels cardboard rolls I’ve been hoarding.

The Green Divas Radio Show: Food, Farewells & Healthier Homes

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Jennifer Boyd of Boyd Wellness called in this week to offer some thoughtful and easy ways to create a healthier environment at home.