1. What’s Going On

    Posted on May 21, 2008 by Allie

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    Witch Hazel give us some reasons to add chamomile to our gardens.

    Notes of a Twentysomething makes a honey mint face mask.

    Off Grid Living found a way to make a cabin solar powered on the cheap.

    Fake Plastic Fish on parade!

    Rob shows us how to make frozen margaritas without using any electricity.

    Dash’s post was included in Carnival of Sports 2.

  2. The Growing Challenge Update

    Posted on May 20, 2008 by Allie

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    Well, I’ve been totally delinquent with my Growing Challenge posts, for several reasons. Read more…

  3. Tip of the Day - Make Your Own Composter

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    I’ve been eying compost tumblers for awhile now, but I just can’t get past the price tag. Most of them run over 100 bucks. So, I did a little research and made my own.

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  4. What’s Going On

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    Haute Nature discovers The Micro Car Museum.

    Living Without Meat is trying to find out if there’s dairy in your soymilk.

    Modern Jay @ The Modern Gal knows why.

    Grist talks about the shades of organic milk.

    Tiny Choices does a mileage experiment.

  5. Meat-Free Mondays - Sloppy Joes

    Posted on May 19, 2008 by Allie

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    If you’re not someone who likes to spend a lot to time in the kitchen, making a meat-free meal can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Read more…

  6. Tip of the Day - Lay off the Nanoparticles

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    Everyone knows about the importance of wearing sunscreen.  Sunscreen good, sunburn bad, right?  Eh. . . it’s a little more complicated than that.  Read more…

  7. What’s Going On

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    Mickey hugs trees.

    Enviroblog explains VOCs.

    Asthma Mom talks about the health crises in Myanmar and China.

    The Daily Green tells us what head lice may have to do with autism.

    Ecollo shows us how to make your own plant tags from recycled plastic spoons.

    Rachel makes a bag out of a recycled coffee sack.

    My post on Without the King was included in The Carnival of Cinema, Episode 74.

  8. Save the Whales from Navy Sonar

    Posted on May 16, 2008 by Allie

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    This is one of the more bizarre environmental issues.  Apparently, the Navy’s sonar equipment is very damaging to whales. Read more…

  9. A/V Fridays - Eddie Goes to Gaithersburg

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  10. Tip of the Day - Sweep Sidewalks and Driveways

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    Yesterday, when we talked about car wax, Torie brought up an excellent point. I wanted to share it and add on. Read more…

Tip of the Day

Reuse Gift Wrap

Did you have a family member who sat in the corner at a party or holiday event, carefully folding up wrapping paper for future use? Maybe it was a grandma or great aunt who lived through the Depression and learned to save anything that was usable, maybe it was just someone who was thrifty and knew how to pinch pennies. What ever the reason behind it, saving wrapping paper makes good green sense.

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