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  • Shed Some Light on the North Pole with New Book: The Arctic

    Let’s be honest: Not many of us know much about the Arctic! It can feel mysterious and far away. This book, The Arctic, changes that, but in a good way. The Arctic: Reflecting the Landscape, Wildlife, and People of the Far North was written by Sven-Olof Lindblad with Elizabeth Warner. It gives the…

  • Christmas with Terra Cotta Pots

    I didn’t make this Santa and elves, but I did take the image while leaving a restaurant last year. Also meant to take a picture of a similar terra cotta nutcracker I’d always see on walks, but you get the idea. While I haven’t laid eyes on terra cotta snowmen, gingerbread men, reindeer…

  • Blog Action Day 2013: Human Rights at Work

    Human rights is a big issue. That’s part of what makes it such a great topic for Blog Action Day 2013. Human rights issues have always existed in the world. We know about many of them, and I have no doubt that they’ll be covered by all of the 2013…

  • Vegetarian Summer Lunch: Tomato and Hummus Sandwich Recipe

    If you’re like me and you have about 30 tomatoes sitting around your kitchen anytime during the summer, then you may appreciate this quick lunch idea, an update on the standby tomato sandwich. I’m not a vegetarian, but I’m trying to incorporate more meatless meals into my diet. With my…

  • 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…

  • Have a Very Cherry New Year

    Please don’t scream at your screen (or me) for making you hungry, but I had to share an image of  my cheesecake with homemade cherry topping! I’ve made a bunch of cheesecakes from scratch, but this year I decided to try a new recipe, and a new topping! I’ve never…

  • Happy Autumn Feasting

    Despite the wintry Christmas decor everywhere, it is still fall, after all. We kind of rush away autumn, don’t we? (Pumpkins still sit on my doorstep.) Whether it feels like fall or winter to you, here’s hoping you have a lovely Thanksgiving feast, be if made of tofu or turkey!…

  • Can buying green make you more comfortable?

    What are your thoughts on this infographic from elocal exploring the differences between “acting green” and “buying green” today? Do you still practice some of the habits on the “acting green” side even though you “bought green” and now have a more efficient toilet or washing machine, etc.? Like it?…

  • How to Use Vintage Candy Displays

    I don’t know how I’d use this vintage metal Life Savers candy display from the 1930s or 1940s. But I did think it was retro-cool enough to take a pic in the antique store. But still, aside from using this on a movie set, what would you do with it?…

  • Pre-measured Bags of Detergent Here to Stay? Let’s explore all mighty pacs.

    A few months ago I noticed all mighty pacs at Target and immediately thought the product wasteful, but maybe I was wrong. What are mighty pacs? all mighty pacs are little pre-measured pouches, or pacs, of liquid laundry detergent – one for each load, or two if you have a…