low-stress ideas for living a deeper shade of green
In New Jersey, we had thousands of trees ripped out of the ground by their roots, others simply snapping by the force of the storms. Like most of my neighbors, I was not spared, losing 2 beautiful, healthy, tall black walnut trees. Okay, so some of the wood ended up as firewood but black walnut is beautiful hard wood. I am so sorry to see it go up in flames.
There’s nothing like really looking under the hood to make you think “charming” is a realtor’s secret code for: run for the hills! I can deal with horse-hair insulation and bumpy plaster. But when we decided to peek up into the ceiling to check out the hand-hewn beams above, we were in for a real surprise.
We are moving Green Diva Headquarters (which also happens to be my home!) in two weeks. Very exciting stuff, if not exhausting! We started painting this week. We’ve been researching this for a couple of months. We started back when we did a Sleeping Naked is Green segment with Chris Murphy of Smart Little House, who talked to [...]
Thought I’d take a break from the road on my drive from NJ to Austin. Was so glad to have my new Patagonia boots from PlanetShoes.com to assist me on some trail walkin’ exercise. This is when I stopped in Virginia.
OK, as you can see I really need help. Not only is this helmet falling apart, but “really?” Isn’t there a better looking helmet for this Green Diva. This picture doesn’t show the whole helmet, but you get the idea. I was laughing so hard I almost leaked. Please send me any information on safe, consciously made, [...]
Here are a few of the links that were relevant to the 7.30.11 show! GREEN DIVA LINKS The Green Divas on Facebook The Green Divas on iTunes The Green Divas on WMTR GREEN DIVA CORRESPONDENT REPORT with Kat O’Brien in Pittsfield, MA Celebrate local nature in YOUR AREA or ours . . . Morris County, NJ - Morrisparks.net Berkshire County, [...]
Green Diva Lisa’s tip of the day This is the time of year when we want to wear skirts after the long chilling winter. But eeek, those legs. I don’t need to talk about all the footprint and landfill evils of panty hose. My solution? I wear pants or skirts with boots in the cold [...]
This awesome bag, which I will be very hard pressed to give up, is made from material that is made from recycled plastic bottles.
If you are anywhere near Union Square NY (Manhattan) this week, you will definitely want to stop in @ Paragon Sports to check out Icebreaker‘s line of sport apparel and get a 26.2% discount AND a free pair of their wonderful socks. This is fabulous, natural apparel — great for running (supposedly doesn’t get stinky, [...]
We had a chance to put together a Way Basics shelf recently. It really was as easy as they represented – at least it was for Woody the wonder dog and my two daughters Mary and Jessie. I read about Way Basics and was intrigued. I needed some simple book shelves and figured I’d just [...]
