Archive for May, 2011
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011You might remember when I was recently all very laissez-faire about the marching lines of ants strolling through my house in recent weeks- since they weren’t interfering with my food or the rest of my house, there wasn’t any reason to actually do anything about them, besides let them go on living their ant lives. [...]
Renovating memorials
Monday, May 30th, 2011Easy Peasy Tip: Exercise Basically!
Saturday, May 28th, 2011Part of being green is, weirdly, being healthy. But joining a gym can be a pain, expensive, and really isn’t for everyone. So - get back to basics! here’s some easy ways to get in shape at your own pace. Walk more! Choose your vacations, lunches, or even weekend excursions to be in walkable neighborhoods. [...]
Happy Eco-News Fridays!
Friday, May 27th, 2011Organic farming – India’s future perfect? Kelp forests thriving, even on artificial reef U.S. marines save lives by ditching bottled water Sexiest LED lightbulb ever is first true alternative to incandescents NJ’s biggest city hosts Dalai Lama at peace summit Denmark’s government throws down the gauntlet: 100 percent renewables by 2050 Bicycling and the art [...]
Freezing Juice
Thursday, May 26th, 2011File this under “Something I should have figured out a long time ago, but didn’t.” The backstory is that I’ve always had a difficult time staying hydrated; I just never really drank as much water as I knew I should. While this was always a minor problem in humid and damp NYC, it became a [...]
Guest Post: OMG SHOES.
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011Please welcome guest blogger Miranda! Who is posting about something near and dear to our hearts - SHOES. And also this is a topic that I struggle with always, as you’ll learn below. If you find, after reading this, that you love Miranda and want to read more more more! you’ll find her as The [...]
Reading the NY Times Online
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011I’m sure that, by this time, everyone’s heard the discussion on how it’s really difficult for media outlets to actually make any money from their online offerings, and that’s always stuck in my head while I browse newspapers and magazines online. For the print versions, it’s the ads (not the subscriptions) which turn a profit [...]
Why hello there, Chicago Airport
Monday, May 23rd, 2011I posted last week that I was having a hard time working out some travel choices - I had to fly to Chicago, see, and I didn’t know if I’d be able to hack the public transportation trip there. I know, what a horrible thing for a co-blogger to confess on her very own website [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Adventure Nearby!
Saturday, May 21st, 2011Now that the weather’s warming up for many of us, it’s time to shake off those winter blahs and get outside again. As you plan vacations and getaways and daytrips, first take a moment to think about what’s nearby and what kind of local adventures you can have. Whether there’s a park you’ve never been [...]
Happy Eco News Fridays!
Friday, May 20th, 2011Happy Bike to Work Day! Here’s some resources (aka free stuff!) for NYC, Pittsburgh, and LA. and also: Happy Endangered Species Day! Celebrate by sending an ecard or picking an obscure species to research and tell the world about. While we’re NOT happy to see the Citizen Pipp store shut down, if you liked the [...]
Green Smoothies in My Blender
Thursday, May 19th, 2011I’ve been drinking a whole lot of smoothies for breakfast these days, and I love starting my day that way! But I started wondering if eating all of that fruit was really as healthy as I thought. Fruit is delicious and an important part of our diet, but it also contains a lot of sugar. [...]
How to fit in better travel choices?
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011I’ve found myself telling a lot of people lately that when I find myself making a non-green travel choice? it’s because I’ve run out of time. Ugh! And that’s so true for me now - I’m flying out this afternoon for a conference in Chicago, and I need to get to Laguardia Airport. Which is [...]
Golden Garbage Can Contest
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011I’m proud to present to you a short interview with my 7-year old niece, Annabelle. Her school held a building-wide recycling contest, in which her classroom came in second place! I was curious how she felt about this initiative and asked her a few questions. If you have any further questions for Annabelle, please post [...]
An Open Letter to Massanutten Resort
Monday, May 16th, 2011Dear Massanutten Resort: I just spent a lovely week using your establishment as a home base while I explored the scenic and historic Shenandoah Valley with some friends. Our friends are owners at a sister timeshare organization, and swapped for a two bedroom apartment at your establishment. We enjoyed your accomodations, but I have a [...]
Happy Eco-News Fridays!
Friday, May 13th, 2011Cell Phone Battery Can Be Charged By Yelling at It The Drive-Thru for Cyclists: A Table Uses Your Bike As a Chair What’s A Hipster? U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Wants To Know 5 crazy things that occur when you raise backyard chickens Nine of the 10 loudest climate-denying scientists tied to Exxon (while I’m [...]
Smartphones Instead of Cars
Thursday, May 12th, 2011For someone who’s online nearly all the time, I’ve always been behind the curve on my choice of mobile phones. A few months ago I upgraded to a keyboard phone for texting, but when I switched plans recently I downgraded back to a regular simple basic cellphone like they had back in 1982 (seems like [...]
Going Slow really DOES make mileage better
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011I’m vacationing this week and we are riding around the mountains in western VA on our motorcycle - and one of the things that we really enjoyed was traveling the Skyline Drive - not only is it an old CCC project, it’s also incredibly gorgeous (see the photo above for proof!). The Tiny Choices angle [...]
Clothing Swaps Are Awesome
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011I recently moved to a different part of town, and after sorting out all of my stuff I discovered two seemingly contradictory facts: I have too many things I need more things You know how it goes- “wow, what was I thinking when I bought this red skirt??” which is often followed by, “Gosh, I [...]
Little Trickeries
Monday, May 9th, 2011I have a confession to make - we’ve been fooling the kids with fake meat. It started a couple of months ago - my partner and I really reached a point where we weren’t interested in eating any more cheaply sourced but high in impact meat. So we wanted to stop eating as much meat [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Try the Train!
Saturday, May 7th, 2011Next time you’re going somewhere, leave a little extra time and try the train! It turns out that auto trips are down and train trips are up - which is super great! So take a minute and see what everyone else is getting into. Do some research on trains, think creatively about how to get [...]
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