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Eco-Win: DIY Reusable Bags

May 13th, 2011 · 2 Comments · crafts, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Food, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping, Sustainable Living

My local farmer’s market just celebrated its annual Mother’s Day opening. So many folks now carry reusable shopping bags. It must be one of the most remarkable eco-wins of our time. The impact of using plastic bags has been relegated to the equivalent of sleeping with the green-devil. Would you be caught dead without your [...]

Random Halloween Sightings

October 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments · crafts, decor, DIY, Family, Garden, Holidays, Kids

Halloween comes and goes without much hoopla in an empty nest deep in the woods. Trick or Treaters that spook the living daylights out of my dogs haven’t ventured up my driveway in years. My own little zombies (below) are all grown up and have flown the nest (as they should). There is a glimmer [...]

An Inspired DIY Idea: Recycled Sweater Sleeve Cozy

October 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, crafts, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Inspiration, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Shopping

Here’s what often happens to me: I am inspired by ideas and new products that I think could be easily made. That was the case this morning while I was pointing and clicking around the blogosphere. I spied this stunning handmade white matte-satin pot over on Swissmiss. It was created by Paige Russell. The pot appeared [...]

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5 Cool And Unusual DIY Clocks

August 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · crafts, decor, Design, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Green Home

“Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way” ~ Pink Floyd One of the 5 clocks, called the ‘365′ (above), I just [...]

3 DIY Eco-Hammocks

July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · crafts, decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Family, Garden, Sustainable Living

Is it brutally hot where you are? In New York, the temps are hovering around 100 degrees. The New York Times recorded these record-breaking temperatures in the Northeast: “The high of 103 in New York broke a record for the date. Baltimore hit 105, the highest temperature recorded since 1983, and in Boston, the temperature [...]

Summertime And The DIY Is Easy: 10 Green Projects

July 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Art, crafts, decor, DIY, Eco-Friendly, Garden, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Have you vowed to step off the fast-track and slow down this summer? With the emergence of hot days and long evenings, it’s the perfect time to kick back, unplug, get creative and indulge in some summertime DIY. From whipping up a batch of natural sunscreen to creating a solar backpack, these 10 eco-friendly summery [...]

DIY Natural Stone Knobs

July 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · crafts, decor, DIY, Green Home, Nature

“A stone is ingrained with geological and historical memories,” says master stone artist and environmentalist” ~ Andy Goldsworthy. If you are like me, you pick up stones and rocks to remember places, to connect with nature and because you like the “feel” of stones. From almost every view inside and outside of my home, you [...]

Free Green Tutorials For Every Room

June 12th, 2010 · No Comments · DIY, Green Home, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse, Sustainable Living

Freebies and tutorials make my day. While the attraction may seem obvious, I’ll just elaborate: I love these online project tidbits because they present the ingenuity of the DIY spirit in all its flying colors! Tutorials are popping up all over the web. DIY tutorials are instructional lessons that lead the viewer through a series of step-by-step [...]

Make a Wine Cork Bath Mat a Treat For Your Feet

June 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Design, DIY

Just as wine should never go to waste, neither should the corks. Wine corks are fun to collect, and they make the perfect DIY material for repurposing because they are biodegradable, natural, and renewable. Create this project and it will make it fun to…CLICK HERE FOR MORE

All Buttoned Up: 10 Fun, Functional, and Funky Vintage Button Projects

June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Design, DIY, Fashion, Knitting, Reduce/Recycle/Reuse

Amidst the organic yarn and hand knitted creations at the New England Needlework Association show was a colorful display of vintage buttons. Button Crafts are one of the oldest crafts. Vintage buttons make unique embellishments for lots of DIY projects. The bins of antique buttons at the NENA show were pure eye candy for crafters. CLICK [...]