Archive for June, 2009
« Previous EntriesMulti-Functional Hankies
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009I went hiking with a friend last weekend, and among the gear I usually bring along is a trusty bandana. They’re so useful out on the trail– napkin, washcloth, tourniquet, sweat-rag, neck-protector, hairband– the uses they fill are varied and important. But this time, instead of grabbing a big bandana I selected a hankie from [...]
Tiny Choices Crafting!
Monday, June 29th, 2009I wanted to share with you a website I found a few months ago – I’ve been reading it and secretly saving up for a post date. It’s called “Fun in the making” and it says right at the top: Welcome to Fun in the Making, a site dedicated to eco-friendly crafting, recycling, reuse, sustainable [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, June 28th, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina thinks abouthttp://tinychoices.com/2009/06/22/is-peeing-outdoors-the-right-thing-to-do/, and if it’s the green thing to do. Tuesday: Jenn posts a tiny choices giveaway for EnviroSax! Leave a comment before 6/30 to enter. Wednesday: Karina discovers some amazing beans, and [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Send e-Cards!
Saturday, June 27th, 2009Next time you’ve got an occasion to celebrate, mark the event by sending out e-cards instead of paper-based ones. You can choose a more traditional service such as Hallmark.com, Blue Mountain, or go the eco-route: The Nature Conservancy offers eCards highlighting user-submitted nature photos, and Care2.com makes a donation to save a square foot of [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Neil!
Friday, June 26th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Neil, 39, Los Angeles. No website of my own, but here is the one I built for my wife. How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. Artist loft (=steel shed) at the world’s largest artist [...]
Veganishes Need S’mores, Too
Thursday, June 25th, 2009What with the whole veganish thing I’ve got going on (and LOVING, btw), there was just one situation I was a bit worried about: how does one eat s’mores when one doesn’t eat animal products? It seems strange to me that a simple and delectable snack such as marshmallows present such an issue– but they [...]
Rancho Gordo Beans, or, justifying a bicoastal diet
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009I have been intrigued by Rancho Gordo and their wide variety of heirloom beans for a while, and a few weeks ago I bit the bullet and went ahead and ordered a whole bunch of them. Maybe it was this thrilling article from the NYTimes? Maybe it was the idea of getting a more steady [...]
Tiny Choices Giveaway: Envirosax!
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009We’re excited to be giving away three separate prizes, courtesy of our friends at Envirosax. The grand prize is a set of 5 reusable bags, contained in a snap-top carrying case– perfect for keeping in your bike trailer or car: The second and third prizes are for single bags: To enter, please leave a comment [...]
Is peeing outdoors the right thing to do?
Monday, June 22nd, 2009I have to apologize in advance if this is the kind of topic that some of y’all may not be into first thing on a Monday morning. I know what you mean! on the other hand, I have nephews, and we got endless joy in my family hearing stories about how one of them (who [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, June 21st, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina wonders about the honeybees, and if they’re doing ok these days. Tuesday: Jenn reports back on her kitchen garden attempts. Wednesday: Karina goes on a business trip and wonders how that influences her [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Use Soap and Water!
Saturday, June 20th, 2009Next time you’re cleaning up a traditionally hard to clean area, such as in the kitchen or bathroom, don’t bother with fancy cleaners in a spray bottle or squirty tube. Take a break from those boutique chemicals and try using just soap and water! You may have to pitch in with some elbow grease too, [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Tris!
Friday, June 19th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? my name is tris mccall. i am thirty-seven years old, which is certainly old enough. you can find out much more than you’d ever want to know about me at www.trismccall.net. How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or [...]
DIY: Crocheted Plastic Objects
Thursday, June 18th, 2009While I rarely take disposable plastic bags from shops anymore, many people still haven’t gotten into the reusable bag habit and thus accumulate lots of the troublesome buggers. While this isn’t good news for the ecosystem, it is providential for anyone with an interest in making useful objects from plastic bags. The basic idea is [...]
Tiny Choosing Bidnez Style
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009I’m on a short business trip this week to Chicago for a conference, and I found myself thinking a lot about how my environmental choices fall out differently when I make a business decision instead of a personal decision. See, I flew into Chicago, and for a brief moment I considered taking a taxi from [...]
Greenish Thumb
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Despite the cranky weather here in NYC, it’s springtime– and gardens everywhere are blooming! Except for the one in my kitchen. I tried. I really did– but despite my best efforts, most of my little planties aren’t doing well. Let’s take a look at the “before” photos, taken when I had high hopes for home-grown [...]
Honey Bees Abound?
Monday, June 15th, 2009I’ve been thinking about putting my new backyard to use by getting some honeybees. One of the things I wonder, though, about is colony collapse disorder, which Jenn posted about a while ago here and here. There is a fair amount of research out there, but until recently most US agencies were saying “we’re not [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, June 14th, 2009Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina points us towards a great way to reuse boxes: the DIY briefcase! Tuesday: Jenn spills the beans on her foray over to the vegan side… Wednesday: Karina poses a great question: how much [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Skip the Dry Cleaning!
Saturday, June 13th, 2009Some of us have more “professional” jobs than others, ad by professional, we only mean that sometimes that these jobs may require the wearing of fancy clothes around. Here’s a tip: Skip the dry cleaning! you can do this in a couple of ways: either take off your fancy duds as soon as you can [...]
My Name Is Potato
Friday, June 12th, 2009The oddest, most wonderful music video ever–it gets really rockin’ around the second chorus: Happy Friday, Tiny Choosers! [Via Green as a Thistle]
Tiny Choices Survey: Erin!
Friday, June 12th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Erin, 23, Aurora CO, ceramicerin.com How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? In a townhouse w/ my boyfriend & 2 roommates Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. Mainly necessity… if I could choose, my boyfriend & I would be living in [...]
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