• Oh La La: Chocolat! with Brigitte Mars
• Packing Away Winter Without Hazardous Mothballs
• Feng Shui for Prosperity - Win the Book!
• The Final Word On Haiti (Bicycles, Batteries and Generators…Oh My)
• Go See The Cove!
• 11 Ways to Save Money in the Kitchen
• Choices, Choices, Choices: How Sustainable Are Yours?
• Sewing On A Budget: DIY Scarf To Skirt Surprise
• Can Haiti Become an Environmental Beacon For The World?
• Finding A Cure For Cabin Fever. Is There One?
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The genus name of chocolate, Theobroma derives from the Greek theos, “god,” and “broma,” “food,” thus meaning “food of the gods.” The common name chocolate derives from an Aztec name for this plant, chocolatl. Cocoa was the “love tonic” of Montezuma II, who is reputed to have drunk some fifty cups daily before visiting his [...]
Sunnier, longer days beckon us to enjoy more time outside, and to do the clothing switchover. Bye-bye corduroys, hello linen.
As you pack away your down comforters, favorite sweaters or other items made of wool, be sure to steer clear of mothballs. First of all, they smell gross. When is the last time you paid someone [...]
While feng shui may not result in that winning lottery ticket you dream of (then again, it just might!), it brings many other benefits by creating a more harmonious and balanced flow of chi through your home. Just as fresh air, clean water and natural foods support the physical health of our bodies, so does [...]
Ok, I lied, it’s not the final word on Haiti, not that I could have that word anyway. After last week’s post, I had a few other thoughts (and a few things to add) and thought I’d shoot them out here. I only titled this post The Final Word, because after this I’ll [...]
Editor’s Note: The Cove won the Oscar for Best Feature Documentary! Congratulations!
Thanks to the passionate filmmakers who spread awareness through this documentary and to viewers who took action, including those who signed the Care2 petition.
Some articles just write themselves and some I just can’t get started. Well today, I’m stuck with the latter problem. [...]
By Kelly Rossiter, Planet Green
The weekly grocery bill takes up a lot of the average family’s income so here are some ideas about how to trim down the bill.
1. Ditch prepared meals right now: Consumers have been led to believe that they don’t have the time to cook and it simply isn’t true. You can [...]
“The 800 lb. gorilla behind virtually all of the ’sustainability challenges’ is you and me, the consumer. The problem is not that we are bad, but that we have been blind to the impacts of our everyday choices which are about to change.” ~ Peter Senge, MIT Sloan School of Management
As we watch the trend [...]
Sewing is a hobby with a budget-friendly heart. Making your own clothes or home décor often can be cost effective. But, those who frequent sewing stores know that sewing supplies and fabric can still be quite expensive. That is why it is a good idea to consider repurposing fabric and altering clothing items that you [...]
I spent two weeks in Haiti shortly after the earthquake and what I saw there was truly unreal. For starters, the devastation is beyond belief, bordering on the incomprehensible. You can look at pictures of what has happened, but to truly understand the scope of it, you need to see it firsthand. Essentially, the city [...]
I am told Cabin Fever is not a measurable or diagnosed affliction. But, it is getting capitalized here like any true disease with a name because I believe it is real. I bet you know many, many fine folks who have fallen ill with this degenerative mood-altering ailment. What, with the snow, ice, rain, slush, [...]