Delicious Discoveries from Vegan MOFO III

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

The Vegan Month of Food is over, and I’ll be honest here: I miss it already! The idea behind the MOFO was to spread the word that not only is a vegan diet easier on the planet and often healthier for our bodies than the Standard American Diet, it can be pretty freaking delicious, [...]

Homemade Shampoo Update: Winter Hair Care

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Homemade, sulfate-free shampoos might need a little recipe-tweaking in the dry winter months.
Back in August we talked about going no ‘poo. If you missed the first post about it, no ‘poo is a hair care regiment that’s shampoo free. The most common practice is to wash your hair with a baking soda solution [...]

Craft Recycled: 11 More Project Ideas Straight from the Trash Bin

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Last week, we took a look at craft projects for empty wine and beer bottles, scrap paper, and empty glass jars. Really though, that’s just a small part of the things we trash that can be useful again!
After the jump, we’ve got some projects for empty cans, plastic bottles, and laminated cardboard, but we’d [...]

Planning an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Whether you are cooking a turkey, adopting a turkey, or skipping the turkey, here are a few tips for a greener Thanksgiving.
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away? For a lot of folks, that means eating turkey until they pop.  Americans eat over 45 million turkeys on Thanksgiving and most [...]

Craft Recycled: Project Ideas Straight from the Trash Bin Part 1

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

I wish I had gotten a picture of this, but the whole thing happened so fast! At a craft show and outdoor festival this past weekend, I was gabbing with my pal Liz when a man came running through the park wearing a suit and mask made of garbage. He was moving quickly [...]

Handmade Options for Winterizing Your Home

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Brr! It feels like the temperature dropped over night! According to the folks at EPA’s Energy Star, about half of our home energy use goes to heating and cooling our homes, and we use the vast majority of that energy on heat during the chilly months. Luckily, those crafty Etsy sellers have all sorts [...]

Naturally Sustainable Packaging: Apple Cider in Apple Cups

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

We’re all about simple, green alternatives to disposables around here. Not only do these apple cider cups fit that bill, they’re seasonal, too!

These look incredibly easy to make and perfect for any Fall-themed shindig.

ThredUP Online Clothing Swap

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Let’s be honest here for a minute. We’ve all got some things in our closets that we haven’t worn in years. Maybe it’s that pair of jeans that we’re hoping to one day fit back into. Maybe it’s a top that’s great in theory but just doesn’t seem to go with anything. [...]

Handmade Halloween: Easy Fabric Scrap Garland

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

Halloween is almost here, and I’ve been in spooky decoration-mode for a few weeks.

The plan is to have all handmade decorations for our Halloween party this year. My fingers are crampy from cutting out bats and I’ll be honest - things were going a bit more slowly than I would have liked.
That is, until [...]

We Add Up’s Climate Action Giveaway and Call to Action

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

We Add Up, the global marketing campaign to raise awareness about climate change, has teamed up with non profits like 350.org and 1Sky to put together the ‘World’s Biggest Green Sweepstakes.’
The sweepstakes started during Climate Week, the last week in September. Folks can enter until December 7, when they’ll have a random drawing for [...]