“Have a happy passing,” quipped our captain as our ferry headed out to sea towards the island. As we debarked and drove down the unpaved road on the island I have visited every year since I was 20, I noticed small changes. The insular world of living on an island constantly changes and unfolds, as [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Nature'
Repurposed Boats: Water, Weather and Whim
May 5th, 2011 · 6 Comments · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Garden, Green Home, Nature, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living, Travel
Wood Lust To Wear
April 26th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Art, crafts, Design, Eco-Friendly, Family, Fashion, Nature
Let’s just say…moms like jewelry. All kinds. The glittery kind that sparkle in all its small solid rockness on a finger, and the kind that goes with the grain and celebrates the beauty of nature. Designer, Gustav Reyes creates these salvaged wood bracelets by repurposing wood from unusual sources: castoff baseball bats, and maple, walnut [...]
Tags:bracelets·creativity·jewelry·Mother’s Day·Nature·repurpose·salvaged wood·spring·wood
Tale Of 3 Toilets
April 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Design, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Nature, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
I can attest that not all toilets are created equal. There have been three distinctly diverse toilet systems in my life. This little story is mainly about my “different” middle toilet. The first toilet was kind of boring and my last toilet is really spectacular. When I met my husband, green was just a color. [...]
Tags:Bathroom·books·Clivus Multrum·compost·composting·dual-flush·energy efficiency·healthy home·Home·saving energy·small homes·toilets·Toto·water
Freaked About Fracking
April 20th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Family, Green Home, Nature, Sustainable Living
“Hey, how you doin’ I just came by to say hello I work for the gas company I just happened to be in the neighborhood, you know but I was thinkin, you must be tired of workin’ that rake and that hoe I could make you lots more money than those potatoes” ~ No Fracking [...]
Tags:children·clean air·clean water·EDF·families·farmers·fracking·gas companies·hazardous air pollution·hydro-fracking·Marc Black·Moms Clean Air Force·Music·politics·pollution
Musical Woods
April 5th, 2011 · 7 Comments · Art, Design, Garden, Inspiration, Music, Nature
Can I just say this Japanese cell phone ad is the best thing I’ve seen on YouTube in a while? Woodworker, Jessica Wickham put this up on her Facebook page this morning and I just HAD to share it with you. Can anyone translate the title?
Furniture: Forest-Friendly
April 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art, crafts, decor, Design, Eco-Friendly, Family, Garden, Green Home, Nature, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
Last month, Chronogram asked me to cover a story about the Wickham Solid Wood Studio in Beacon, NY. I just love sinking my teeth into this kind of assignment. Not only is Jessica Wickham’s handcrafted furniture local and heirloom quality, it is sustainable in ways that give back without harming our at-risk forests. Jessica’s furniture has [...]
Tags:acid rain·air pollution·artists·backyard·biodiversity·clean air·DIY·eco-art·eco-artists·EDF·forests·furniture·heirloom design·home decor·husband·interior design·Japan·Moms Clean Air Force·trees·VOC’s·Wickham Solid Wood Studio·wood
Clean Air…Take My Breath Away
April 1st, 2011 · 8 Comments · Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home, Health, Nature, Sustainable Living
Gee, I love my kids. You would think that as children grow up and fly away from the nest, one would get over the initial infatuation. Not so. I lovingly remember my kids as babies, young children and even teenagers, but that’s not what tugs at me as I sit here in my empty nest. [...]
Tags:babies·breathing·children·clean air·Clean Air Act·EDF·Family·Health·Kids·MCAF·Moms Clean Air Force·parenting·toxins·yoga
Nest Of The Day: Bee Bundles
February 24th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Design, Garden, Nature
When I saw the images of these amazing bee cocoons made from carefully layered delicate flower petals, I just had to share them with you. These flower nests were discovered in Turkey. The bees use 3 different types of flowers to construct their pods: Geranium, Flax, and Sun Roses. The process of crafting the colorful [...]
Wabi-Sabi Home
February 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Art, decor, Design, Green Home, Nature, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living
Earlier this week, I wrote a green interior design post for Care2 about bringing into our homes the Japanese elements of wabi-sabi – the beauty of imperfection. 3 Elements of wabi-sabi: Nothing lasts. Nothing is finished. Nothing is perfect. 3 Questions wabi-sabi asks: Is it useful? Is it beautiful? Is it meaningful? It seems we [...]
Tags:home decor·imperfection·interior design·Japan·Wabi-Sabi
Snow White Morning
January 21st, 2011 · 6 Comments · Art, crafts, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Fashion, Food, Green Home, Knitting, Nature
As far as the eye can see everything is white. Viewing the snow this morning, I am reminded of John Steinbeck’s, The Pearl: “It was a morning like other mornings and yet perfect among mornings” Go White… …and drink warm. …to ponder the possibilities. …because you can. …for good measure. …to keep moving. …because it’s [...]
