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Thursday, August 13th, 2009Thanks to all who entered our giveaway for tickets to the screening of “The End of the Line”, a documentary about the issue of overfishing. The winner is: DG! Congrats!
DIY Plastic Container Lamp
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009. . . . . . . . . Earlier in the year, I saw a NYTimes Home and Garden slideshow featuring Petz Scholtus, an eco-product designer in Barcelona, and showcasing a lamp fashioned out of water jug. How super! This is an “open-source” DIY lamp, and directions are located here. The lamp calls for [...]
Earth Wishing
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009I’m currently reading “The Wishing Year” by Noelle Oxenhandler (and loving it), and came across this passage: “To flourish is to bloom, to grow, to do the opposite of languish. And lately I’ve been struck by the link between flourishing and wishing. For isn’t this the primal wish of every living being: to flourish? And [...]
A Tale of Two Sponges
Monday, August 10th, 2009Sometime last year, I was kind of wandering around Whole Paycheck and came across a couple of sponges that I’d heard of before. I had heard a compelling review of the Twist brand sponges from Not Martha, and when I saw them, I went ahead and picked some up. This was shortly after the Great [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, August 9th, 2009Monday: Karina loves that guacamole! Tuesday: Jenn gets a new wallet! Wednesday: Karina is stumped by the bounty of her CSA - what to do with too much corn? Thursday: Tiny Choices Giveaway: “The End of the Line!“ Friday: Tiny Choices Survey: Molly! Saturday: Easy Peasy Tip: Cover it Up!
Easy Peasy Tip: Cover It Up!
Saturday, August 8th, 2009Next time you’re boiling water or cooking food on the stovetop, be sure to put a lid on the pot. According to Planet Green,”using a lid can save 8-14% in energy costs” — so pop on the cover and save time and money! And, don’t forget to invite us over for dinner. ———————————————————– Read all [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Molly!
Friday, August 7th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Molly Horn, 30, Fort Worth, Texas http://www.facebook.com/mollyhorn I’m a commercial artist for a gourmet grocer, and I am a fairly recent convert to the eco-conscious/sustainable way of life. It’s all pretty new to me and I still have a lot of learning to do! How do you [...]
Tiny Choices Giveaway: Tix to “The End of the Line”
Thursday, August 6th, 2009We’re thrilled to be giving away a pair of tickets to the NYC screening of the documentary “The End of the Line,” showing on August 22nd at the Beach on Governor’s Island. This film is “the world’s first major documentary about the devastating effect of overfishing… Filmed across the world – from the Straits of [...]
Help! Too Much Corn!
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009OK, this is probably an embarrassment of riches, but I need your help, Tiny Choosers. Our CSA is VERY corn-heavy. After squeeking through a week with 24 ears of corn followed by a week of 21 ears of corn, we’ve just received a burlap sack that probably holds nearly 50 ears of corn. FIFTY EARS [...]
My New Wallet
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009I take great care in making new purchases, for a few reasons. First off, if I’m buying something I don’t want to have to replace it any time soon– so I’ll research about quality, read reviews, and compare models, until I feel sure I’ve figured out the right model for my needs. Recently Karina and [...]
Considering Guacamole
Monday, August 3rd, 2009I’ve eaten a lot of guacamole in the last week – I’ve had it prepared twice at a restaurant, and I’ve made it myself two times. The second time I enjoyed my guacamole on a fritatta that was prepared with nearly entirely local ingredients – practically local eggs, chard, zucchini, and tomatoes from our CSA, [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: evaluate your news source
Saturday, August 1st, 2009This is a less clear cut (and therefore potentially less easy) tip: evaluate your news source! We know many people have said that they are so happy to be able to get their daily news from the internet, because it avoids all that waste and paper. But on the other hand, local papers have been [...]
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