Oct
28
A friend on mine recently asked me for some advice on eating a low sodium diet because she was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. I realized as I typed up all my tips that a heart-healthy diet looks a whole lot like an Earth-friendly one. Just another reason to think about the foods we …
Oct
15
Today is Blog Action Day and I’m proud to be participating with other bloggers around the world in raising awareness about the topic of climate change. With all the press the upcoming talks in Copenhagen have been getting, doing something tangible about climate change can seem overwhelming, or out of our hands as individuals. It’s …
Sep
11
I am a dirty girl. This time of year, garden dirt finds a permanent home under my nails, and I’d much rather be outside with the kids than inside cleaning. It’s not that I don’t want a clean house, it’s just that I’d rather do anything (including reorganizing my file cabinet, pulling weeds, or reading …
Mar
09
This morning I stepped on the scale five times and each time I wrote down a different number on my white board. What, you might ask, was I doing? No, not weighing myself after each Krispy Kreme doughnut… Weighing my garbage and recycling. Ever since reading about the lady who carried all of her trash …
Jan
24
In mid-September, our family began what has turned out to be a fun and educational adventure in local eating. After months of canning, drying, and freezing every fruit and vegetable we could get our hands on, after many talks with other local folks committed to eating Colorado-grown food, after many, many trips to the Farmer’s …
Sep
10
When I first discovered APLS (Affluent People Living Sustainably), I was a bit surprised that there was so much discussion around the choice of the word affluent. Not only am I comfortable granting creative license for a good acronym (and who doesn’t love APLS and its tie-ins like “The Bushel Basket”???), but I recognize the …
Sep
09
I am so excited to announce that Colorado now has its own virtual chapter of APLS (Affluent People Living Sustainably) brought to you by Chez Artz and Kellie over at Greenhab. Before you get all up in arms about the word “Affluent” keep in mind that we in the US, even those among us that …
Sep
02
My pal Crunchy Domestic Goddess is hosting a great challenge this fall: Ditch the Disposables. Although she mentions things like paper napkins, plastic water bottles, and toilet paper, I’ve opted to participate by trying one thing off of her list and one inspired by Crunchy Chicken’s post on sustainable hair removal. First, I will do …
Sep
01
It’s been an embarrassingly long time since I blogged (5 days, seriously?!!?!), it’s time for me to go to bed, and I don’t even want to think about all the posts I need to stock-pile this week to keep you entertained while I’m on vacation next week! So I’ll be quick and start tomorrow (which, …
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