Archive for April, 2008
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008It’s spring, so I’m driving around town these days with the windows open. I love driving around with the windows open! I get the wind in my hair, I get to listen to the sounds of the great out-doors, and then when I’m at a stoplight and my hybrid shuts off, I get to listen [...]
Third Weekly Check-In: April Tiny Challenge!
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008. . . . Howdy Tiny Choosers! It’s time for the third weekly check-in for the April Tiny Challenge (wherein we & ya’ll have committed to an individual tiny challenge for the month). So, here’s what we have to say for ourselves: Karina: “I vow to (oh heck) give up plastic straws.” Week 3 Update: [...]
Bead Simple Winner!
Monday, April 28th, 2008Congratulations Brdgt! You are the lucky winner of Friend of Tiny Choices’ Susan Beal’s Bead Simple, a book that I can say for sure and first hand is amazing, beautiful, and instructive! Here is Brdgt’s comment: I really loved these candles that Target sells and even though they last a long time, eventually you are [...]
Recycling Brita Filters
Monday, April 28th, 2008I was checking out some of the Tiny Choices link-love out there (thanks, fakeplasticfish, for the shoutout!) and saw in the same post a post-script about a petition to recycle brita water filters. I am so excited! P.S. Have you signed the Take Back The Filter petition yet? I know, I know you want to [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina wonders if it’s true that the ubiquitous crocs are actually very eco friendly. Tuesday: Jenn softens her stance on the MTA; and we have our second weekly check-in of the April Tiny Challenge [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Pack a Waste Free Lunch!
Saturday, April 26th, 2008It’s great to bring your lunch with you, to avoid using disposables when you’re out and about, and to save some money in the process. However, eating salad is not so healthy for the planet if you purchase it in prepared-serving plastic clamshells! Next time you pack your lunch, think about how you can make [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Birdie
Friday, April 25th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Birdie Carpenter, 36 yo, Dover, NH. How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Townhouse with 2 roommates and one dog. Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. Mostly dictated by necessity. I’m a student with limited income. I just happen to be [...]
Book Giveaway: Bead Simple!
Thursday, April 24th, 2008We’re so excited to be giving away a copy of our friend Susan Beal’s new book, “Bead Simple“! (Read our previous post about it here). This book is full of gorgeous beading ideas, and it’s a great resource for inspiration on reusing vintage jewelry you already have or find at thrift stores. To enter, please [...]
Down With BPA
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Well, there have been some big developments in the world of Bisphenol-A this past week, that’s for sure. There’s suddenly so much to read about this issue that I feel like I’m lagging behind, and the only way for me to cover all the bases is to summarize- so here goes: Canada becomes the first [...]
Party Napkins
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008I had a birthday party this weekend and I wanted to share one of my tiny choices - I only offered my guests cloth napkins! Here is my party spread: let me show you a close-up of the actual napkins: Look at how many napkins I had! there’s a big old stack there - I [...]
Second Weekly Check-In: April Tiny Challenge!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008. . . . Hey all! It’s time for the second weekly check-in of our April Tiny Challenge (wherein we & ya’ll have committed to an individual tiny challenge for the month). So, here’s what we have to say for ourselves: Karina: “I vow to (oh heck) give up plastic straws.” Week 2 Update: I [...]
NYC MTA Isn’t All Bad
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008So you remember how, last week, I blasted the MTA for faking us out with their “green” Metrocards? Well, over the weekend I heard a radio show on which the architect for the newish Stillwell Avenue/Coney Island subway terminal was interviewed, and I was so excited to learn that it’s a pretty green structure. I [...]
Tiny Choosing Shoes
Monday, April 21st, 2008One of my favorite past times is to fill a shopping cart with shoes - like at zappos.com - and then to ditch it on the internets, never to buy a single pair. But it’s turning to spring, and I would like to get a pair of flat shoes to run around town with. I [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina answers a Q&A on choosing green energy; also, we announce the winners of the book giveaway! Tuesday: We have our first weekly check-in of the April Tiny Challenge; Wal-Mart wishes Karina a happy [...]
Easy Peasy Tips: Plant a Tree!
Saturday, April 19th, 2008Not only does next week include Earth Day, but it also holds ARBOR DAY! That’s right, everyone’s favorite “plant a tree” holiday. Karina remembers attending Linden Elementary School in Oak Ridge TN and planting Linden Trees on Arbor Day when she was in first grade! So take advantage of the holiday and plant a tree [...]
Crazy Tiny Choice of the Week
Friday, April 18th, 2008I’ve been doing REALLY BADLY at my April challenege, so I’m trying to make up for it in other areas. For example: yesterday we had lunch brought in to work but I couldn’t find my real fork to eat with, so I didn’t take any salad. But I finished my pizza right as my colleague [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Audrey Shad
Friday, April 18th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Audrey Shad, 46. How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? I Live in a house with my husband, nothing big or fancy. Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. By necessity I suppose but we would not choose a bigger house (kids [...]
Quote of the Day: Miguel de Unamuno
Thursday, April 17th, 2008We should try to be the parents of our future rather than the offspring of our past. -Miguel de Unamuno, writer and philosopher (1864-1936) [Thanks to Amy for the quote]
“Green” Metrocards
Thursday, April 17th, 2008I don’t really even know what to say about this one. It’s so entirely silly that it makes me want to curl up under my bed, hug the dust bunnies, and wait for the rising waters to come wash me away, since the People In Charge so clearly are just not getting it. From Gothamist: [...]
Digital Magazines: ReadyMade
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008I just found out yesterday that the latest issue of ReadyMade Magazine is available digitally on their webpage. When ReadyMade first came out in the heady days of DIY in the early 2000′s, I was so into it. I subscribed and saved every issue (which I may still have). But after a couple of years, [...]
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