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  • Book Contest Winner: The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids

    Congratulations to the blog contest winner, Maryssa! She will receive a free copy of Helen Olsson’s new book, The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature. If you didn’t win, check Helen’s blog for upcoming chances to win…

  • Count Up to Earth Day: Tip 16 Get a Salad Spinner

    This post is part of a series counting up to Earth Day on April 22. Get a salad spinner and buy fresh lettuce. Right now. Fresh lettuce can have a price tag equal to about one-third what the grocery store expects you to cough up for the washed and bagged…

  • Count Up to Earth Day: Tip 9 (a Contest too!) Take the Kids Camping

    This post is part of a series counting up to Earth Day on April 22. Check back for the rest of the 22 tips! There’s perhaps no better way to raise nature lovers than to take your kids camping. And freelance writer and mother of three Helen Olsson has written…

  • Count Up to Earth Day: Tip 4 Tap the Cooling Power of Plants

    This post is part of a series counting up to Earth Day on April 22. Check back for the rest of the 22 tips! Trees may be strong and grand, but little plants can also make a difference for you. When landscaping for energy efficiency, don’t forget that plants, vines…

  • Count Up to Earth Day: Tip 3 Get a Home Energy Assessment

    This post is part of a series counting up to Earth Day on April 22. Check back for the rest of the 22 tips! Your house is whispering to you. Nope. Your house is screaming at you. Or worse yet, it’s tormenting you. Learn to speak house, and shutter the…

  • Decorating with Vintage Items

    Anyone who has ever ventured down certain aisles of a Hobby Lobby knows they are full of pretend vintage decorating objects made in China. Why not buy the real thing? The cost is often similar and the real thing is just so much more… REAL! Umm, that’s better usually. Here’s…

  • Fall for Preserve Colanders

    There is such a thing as a good plastic colander, and Preserve makes them. My Preserve colanders have served me well for more than a year now. They’re not only durable and made of recycled materials, but they’re fun to have around. I typically avoid plastic food prep products, but…

  • Easy Reuse: Clothing Tag Bookmarks

    I’m starting to think I’ve got a thing for bookmarks. A few years ago I glued tea tags together to make bookmarks, but now I’m on to something new. Some clothing tags are just too pretty to toss in the recycling bin. Plus, you really don’t need all the info…

  • Cook at Home: Perfect Corn on Cob

    Summer is almost over, but it’s not too late to buy fresh corn in many areas. (See the Epicurious seasonal ingredient map.) If you buy frozen corn because you think it’s easier to cook, you’re missing out on great taste. Remember to pick corn that is still in the husk,…

  • Antique Store Find: Vintage Wine Box

    What’s more interesting than a lion and unicorn holding up an orb with a Trojan head on top?  It looks like the Prats Brothers used a version of the British royal coat of arms for their logo, but I’m not an expert on such things. This vintage wine box is one…