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Anew: Clearing The Pipes

January 7th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Family, Holidays, Inspiration, Music

After a few days of family and self-imposed unplugged bliss (an absolutely scary state for a blogger) over the holidays, I’ve now been thrown in the other direction. I’m struggling to find my way back into the prolific writing groove that generally drives me. Maybe it was that exhaustive A-Z DIY Eco-Gift Guide which was so much [...]

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Dreaming: Desire To Inspire

November 9th, 2010 · 3 Comments · decor, Design, Green Home

3 things I love about Desire To Inspire (besides the room porn above): 1. Desire to Inspire is run by two women who have never met. Well, they e-met on Flickr and shared bookmarked images. Kim lives in Canada, and Jo hails from Australia. The mission of these two design junkies is to inspire the [...]

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Rerooting

September 6th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Art, Family, Green Home, Inspiration, Kids

One thing I learned early in my writing career was to record my thoughts immediately after an event – anything that could be deemed post-worthy. This is especially true for emotional subjects. Once the moment is passed, it no longer tugs. So, last week I wrote this post after my friends, Brad and Cindy came [...]

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Can Green Design Save The World?

September 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Art, decor, Design, Eco-Friendly, Green Home, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Inhabitat is one of the top environmental blogs in the world. Their mission is simple, “Green Design is Good Design ~ Good Design is Green Design.” Inhabitat also believes, “Green Design Will Save The World.” I follow Inhabitat daily, and want to thank them for choosing an idea from an econesting post. Their post titled: [...]

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A Niche, A Knack and A Note

August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Design, Inspiration, Interviews, Knitting

A Niche And A Knack The blogosphere is a curious place. Most bloggers happily tap away at their computers all day. People often ask me how I do it. My stock answer is, “I have a niche and a knack.” I also have a Herman Miller Aeron Chair that supports my back, and a husband [...]

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