First of all, I’m well aware that it’s still January. And, being in Michigan, I know I’m staring at snow out my office window, and chattering my teeth at there mere thought of going outside (as I write this, it’s 10 degrees).
So why, might you ask, am I even daring to allow the word “Spring” [...]
Filed under: Eco Living on January 17th, 2011 | No Comments »
Do you have a sweater that you’re not so crazy about anymore? Or perhaps it’s too small, or too big, or too ratty to grace your shoulders.
I have several sweaters like that currently hanging in my closet. Normally I just donate them, but I started wondering…what else could I do with them?
There are several ways [...]
Filed under: Eco Living on January 10th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
You don’t need me to tell you that American culture is addicted to shopping. We see, according to the New York Times, an average of 5,000 ads a day. This makes us want all the latest and greatest gadgets, fashions and food.
The problem (as I’ve written time and time again since this is a favorite [...]
Filed under: Eco Living on December 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
If you have some fun fabric or old clothes and you need some inspiration for what to do with them, then this is the post for you.
I’m in this situation myself. I recently rescued several yards of uber-cool early 1970s fabric from my grandmother’s house last time I was there. It was in the trash [...]
Filed under: Eco Living on October 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you love handmade products you’re going to love this. I found a blog yesterday that I’m simply in love with.
It’s called New Dress a Day. The tagline: 365 Days. 365 New Outfits. 365 Dollars.
What’s it about? It’s about one girl’s quest to spend $1 per day on a used piece of clothing that no [...]
Filed under: Eco Fashion, Eco Living on September 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Do you want a funky eco friendly handbag that doesn’t cost a penny? Have some old t-shirts lying around?
Then you can make recycled fabric handbags in minutes.
I love the idea of upcycling old t-shirts into reusable shopping bags for several reasons.
First, all of us probably have some really cool t-shirts that we don’t wear (or [...]
Filed under: Eco Fashion, Eco Living on September 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve just had a baby, or you’re about to, then you might be a little shell shocked at how much everything costs. So why, might you ask, would you even think about spending more money on baby clothes by buying organic?
Well, there are some really compelling reasons for investing in organic baby clothes.
1. Your [...]
Filed under: Eco Living on August 3rd, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I almost fell over when I walked into a store a couple of weeks ago and saw it. It was a tower of Back to School supplies: pencils, notebooks, backpacks…
What happened to summer?
We can avoid it all we want to, but the fact is that the kids will be heading off to school, many of [...]
Filed under: Eco Living, Fair Trade Bags on August 2nd, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Have you ever had a white t-shirt that fit perfect? I have one. The problem is that a lot of times, I wish it wasn’t white. Red or orange or green is more my style.
I thought about buying some dye to change the color, but you know what? Traditional chemical fabric dyes are not that [...]
Filed under: Eco Fashion, Eco Living on July 13th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I love summer. I love the sunshine, walking with barefeet, beatiful dresses, and of course, summer parties.
Lots of people love throwing summer parties. It’s the best time of year to get together with friends! But it’s important that we try to lesson our impact with our get-togethers.
Here are some tips to help get you started:
1. [...]
Filed under: Eco Living on June 29th, 2010 | No Comments »
