Tuesday December 29, 2009
my upcycled, diy, homemade holidays
This season was busier than most in the crazy ‘prepare for the holidays’ crunch. We decided to invite 10 people over for Christmas dinner (that makes 12 total) – a feat we had yet to attempt
Categories: art/craft blog food/drink holidays home recycling Tags:
Thursday December 24, 2009
happy holidays!
A merry & a happy to you & yours!
With Love,
Liz
(& Rudy the Red-beaked Reindeer)
Categories: art/craft blog holidays Tags: diy
Monday December 21, 2009
farming brooklyn – youth edition
BK Farmyards – the decentralized urban farming network (that also happens to have been founded by my friend Stacey) – is kickstarting a youth farm in Crown Heights. The thing is, they need a little help
Categories: agriculture blog education food/drink Tags: brooklyn/nyc kids urban agriculture
Saturday December 19, 2009
the gift of making & sharing
I love collecting new skills. Here’s my latest: soap making. I just finished taking a course in soap & lotion making at the Open Center with LaShonda Tyree, aka ‘The Soap Coach.’ Over 5 courses, LaShonda
Categories: art/craft beauty/hygiene blog holidays Tags:
Wednesday December 16, 2009
the gift of peace
Feeling anxious about what to get your loved ones for the holidays? Fret not. Follow the advice of Waylon Lewis over at Elephant (and HuffPo). This gift is one-size-fits-all.
The Greenest Top Ten Holiday Gift List of
Categories: blog health holidays Tags:
Tuesday December 15, 2009
give the gift of raganella!
Looking for a unique way to show your loved ones you care this holiday season? Give them the gift of a healthy home. Give them a Raganella gift certificate!
Certificates are available in values of $50, $100,
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Monday December 14, 2009
give the gift of nutrition
It’s hard to eat well during the holidays – with all of the preparing and shopping and making goodies for family and friends. So what’s better than giving the gift of nutrition during this often gluttonous
Categories: blog food/drink holidays Tags:
Monday December 14, 2009
classy classie does the can-can
This past weekend I attended the NYC Food & Climate Summit. I saw a lot of familiar faces, was graced with video messages from eco-ethica heroines Wangari Maathai and Vandana Shiva, as well as some other
Categories: blog food/drink Tags:
Monday December 14, 2009
i do 30, do you?
Some like it hot, but I like it cold. The water temp setting on my washing machine, that is. That baby is locked in at the cold position for every load of wash. If everyone in
Categories: blog energy environment home Tags: climate change water
Monday December 14, 2009
a holiday reminder from icebreaker
Really any box is reusable, to wrap gifts, to store holiday decorations, for art projects, dioramas, etc, etc.
Thanks, Icebreaker, for the reminder!
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