Archive for October, 2010
« Previous EntriesEasy Peasy Tip: Raid your closet for a costume!
Saturday, October 30th, 2010Halloween is tomorrow! and if you’re planning to celebrate, you may find yourself at loose ends when you’re looking for a costume. Instead of running out to get a quick costume, take a minute and go through your closet. Use what you have! and fashion together a neat costume. Maybe check out your scrap box [...]
“Happy Eco-News” Fridays!
Friday, October 29th, 2010Dark Chocolate Prevents Damage From Strokes, Study Says Upside Down Boats Repurposed As Beautiful Sheds (Photos) Plastic bag bans sweep cities across nation New ecology app makes wildlife viewing a cultural sport Maldives leader puts solar on presidential mansion Curbside trash collection in France– now by horse-drawn cart! Egypt Invests Big Time In Wind
My Moldy Razor
Thursday, October 28th, 2010A bit of slightly embarrassing personal information: the soft plasticy handle of my razor is discolored by a black mold. Yuck! I use a Gilette Venus razor, which I bought about three years ago. I wanted to buy a good razor which worked well, so I wouldn’t have to replace it. Of course I wanted [...]
Food Safety and Organics
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010I heard a scary story on NPR yesterday morning: all about food safety – or lack of! – in China. We do talk about the reasons why we choose organic foods in our own lives – taste, concern for the way animals are raised, or environmental concerns. But here in the United States, we are [...]
Long-Distance Bus Travel
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010I recently took a long bus trip– 12 hours!!– and the only thing which made this bearable was that this trip took place in Mexico. Now, if you’ve not travelled by bus in Mexico, I bet you’re picturing chicken buses and packages tied with string and men hanging off the roof rack. To be sure, [...]
Further Insulation Ruminations
Monday, October 25th, 2010So, it’s cold again in our house – it’s dropped down to a consistent 57 degrees, though on warm days we can sneak it up to about 61 by managing the windows correctly. And more than that, it’s nearly the end of the year, and our chances to get those tax credits for efficiency measures [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Find Your Peaceful Spot
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010It’s one thing to talk about slowing down and finding inner peace, and another thing entirely to make it happen. Sometimes we’re just too busy for a weekend away in the country or a walk on the beach, so try to find it where you are: pick your own peaceful spot nearby, where you can [...]
Happy Eco News Fridays!
Friday, October 22nd, 2010This quick NYTimes blog post covers some background about tidal power. (Go Portugal!) Because Karina misses riding her motorcycle in these colder weathered days, here’s a non-environmentally slanted piece: all about fashionable scooter protective gear (she wears the corazzo 5.0 jacket!) But just to turn it around a little, here’s a good review of the [...]
Un-Wasting Food
Thursday, October 21st, 2010I had a friend over for dinner last night, and for dessert I cut up a papaya. Usually I’d have baked some kind of treat, but I’m trying to eat a little lighter these days… so even though papaya is out of season in my part of the world (and is never a local food [...]
Favorite Fall Foods?
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010It’s fall, and I’m starting to get really excited for all of the seasonal produce we’re getting from my CSA – tiny sugar pumpkins, brussel sprouts, spaghetti squash, and finally! fennel! On the other hand I have some slight CSA fatigue from living my regular life and enjoying (and trying not to waste) the gorgeous [...]
Earth Day Every Week
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010I sincerely doubt that the world’s best co-blogger, Karina, is the only one feeling overcommited and pressed for time, and with too many good and important things to do and not enough time to do them in. So, in light of how we all need to slow down a little bit, I’m in love with [...]
The No Makeup Challenge
Monday, October 18th, 2010I read on Treehugger about the No More Dirty Looks campaign to get women to stop wearing makeup all the time, and it made me think a lot about my makeup choices. And given that some of our most popular posts at TinyChoices.com have been about personal hygiene choices like makeup, deodorant, and how to [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Host A Book Swap!
Saturday, October 16th, 2010We’re almost certain you’ve got books in your home which you may love, but you’ll never read again. So invite family, friends, and neighbors over and host a Book Swap! Folks bring their pre-read books and magazines, arrange them on your tables, floors, and couches for perusal, and everyone leaves with new-to-them reading material! Be [...]
Blog Action Day! All about WATER
Friday, October 15th, 2010Petitions by Change.org|Start a Petition » It’s blog action day, and in true procrastinatory fashion, we at TinyChoices failed to sign up and register our blog until the very last minute. HOWEVER. The topic is water, and you know, it’s a really important topic. We write about water a lot: Lots of thoughts about bottled [...]
Book Exchanges Everywhere
Thursday, October 14th, 2010I’ve been noticing free book exchanges popping up in more places lately, and I just don’t think there’s many cooler things than these. We’ve all got lots of books we’re never going to read again, and lots of books we’d love to read– so free book exchanges just make so much sense! Oftentimes there may [...]
Planning for Halloween
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010We’re still a couple of weeks away from Halloween, but I’ve learned lately that if I am not a couple of weeks in advance, I end up having a really wasteful holiday. So let’s brainstorm – what are some ways that we can have really eco-efficient halloweens? Plan your costume now! The more last minute [...]
Coming Soon: Bean Burgers In My Freezer
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010Remember my unfettered excitement about having finally cooked beans from scratch? Well, it’s one of those little things which is actually a big thing, and has kind of changed the way I cook and eat and live, to some degree. Now I always have fresh beans in the fridge, more beans in small batches in [...]
Cleaning up the ballfield
Monday, October 11th, 2010Both of my partners kids play community sports – usually it’s baseball in the summer, and now football in the fall. It’s pretty nuts! There is a lot of time spent practicing, lots of games, and the dreaded sideline parent who can’t keep their mouth shut OR remember that there are SEVEN YEAR OLDS playing, [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Flavor your Water!
Saturday, October 9th, 2010You already know that you’re probably not drinking enough water– so hydrate well and make it tastier by flavoring you water. Add a squeeze of citrus– lime, lemon, orange, or grapefruit– for a nice zing, or pop your favorite herbal teabag into your glass or water bottle for a delicious taste (avoid caffeinated teas, though, [...]
Friday Open Events Post!
Friday, October 8th, 2010Let’s have an open comments post to let everyone know about events in your neighborhood! We’ll start: Friend of Tiny Choices Marisha sent us this announcement: GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT INSPIRES SWITCH TO A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS Individuals and Organizations Join Forces to Create Global Change on 10/10/10 On October 10, 2010, The Switch will join more [...]
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