• Kid-friendly Alternative to Paper Mother’s Day Card

    I was out walking my puppy Stella when I saw this sidewalk art. It’s a tribute to a mother, and so sweet! It occurred to me that such sidewalk art would be a great alternative to a paper Mother’s Day card. Yes, Mother’s Day is May 12!     So, Dads and kids old enough…

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  • Living Wall at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Green Rooftops of Paris

    I was about to leave Paris, nibbling on my last macaron bought on a whim at the airport, when I saw this awesome living wall near my gate at Charles de Gaulle. Maybe it’s called a living panel though. The French really know how to make things beautiful, don’t they? I won’t even begin to…

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  • Tree Free Paper Towels from Ology

    Yay for tree free! I try to minimize my usage of paper towels, and only buy recycled. This week, I wanted to opt out of tree-made towels altogether, so I tried my first treeless paper towels from ology by Walgreens.   And I love them. Not only are they softer than most recycled paper towels,…

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  • Adventures in Reusable Bags, Things People Say to Me

    For your reading pleasure, I present a collection of quotes and happenings from my adventures with reusable shopping bags in a city not particularly known for being green. Of course, this isn’t meant to discourage anyone from taking their own bags to the store. The post is purely for entertainment purposes. Taking bags is worth…

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  • Does your dog love alpaca dryer balls?

    My two wool dryer balls were feeling lonely, so they received some new friends: Alpaca dryer balls! These came from a local farmer’s market. Overall, I haven’t loved the alpaca dryer balls compared to the wool dryer balls. The alpaca balls seem to unravel more quickly, and they leave alpaca fuzz on clothing. Maybe I’m…

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