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Monday, November 7th, 2011This weekend we observed the end of daylight savings time (DST) for this year - and you know, as fiddly and annoying as it is to worry about turning clocks forward or backward, this year it went really well for me. You know why? because we had nothing planned. I was supposed to meet some [...]
Making Emergency Preparedness a little Greener
Monday, August 29th, 2011We were just struck hard by Irene this weekend, and while NYC and where I live near NYC is ok, there are lots of areas nearby and to the northeast with significant flooding and other concerns. I feel like we really lucked out! Sunday I was thinking about emergencies, and I came up with a [...]
When being green isn’t, well, GREEN
Monday, August 22nd, 2011I was thinking the other day about showering. See, I take really quick showers. Like, really super ultra quick showers. I’m in and out in under 8 minutes, generally, even if I need to wash my hair. The twelve year old is always shocked at how quickly I finish up, and super skeptical that I [...]
Eyeglasses and Contacts
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Natural Medicines
Thursday, August 11th, 2011I’m currently layed low with a fierce throat infection, and I’m doing the typical sick-girl things: drinking lots of warm liquids (hot water with lime is feeling about right), eating soup, watching bad movies, and napping all day. But when I woke up on day 2 worse than day 1, I knew I needed to [...]
Review: Absolute Green Natural Bug Repellant
Monday, July 11th, 2011I was contacted last year by the makers of Absolute Green Natural Bug Repellent, who provided me a sample of their kids-safe deet-free bug spray for my use and review.* I received the sample in September, by which time it was already cold enough that most mosquitos left me a lone, but I got it [...]
June Bikey Links
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011Kid Learns to Ride a Bike, Feels Happy of Himself (best video ever!) People Are Awesome: Anonymous Donor Giving Cash to Toronto Cyclists for Their “Leadership” Bikes Used To Sell Everything (while I’m not pro-shilling, I am pro-biking…) The Yike Bike could make bike commuters of us all (in between fits of Yike-related giggling, that [...]
Reusing Acupuncture Needles?
Thursday, June 9th, 2011At the end of a recent visit to a possibly under-the-radar acupuncturist, the needles were plucked from my arm, dropped into a little screw-top container, and handed to me. I was instructed to bring the needles back for my next visit the following week. I looked at this surprising-to-me event in two ways: first, as [...]
Shea Butter Styling Wax
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011I got my hair cut last weekend - SHORT - check out the picture! - and it’s super fun to have shaggy short hair that I can mess with and play around with. PLUS, as Jenn has noted before, I’m using less of everything - less shampoo and conditioner - so it’ s much more [...]
Easy 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. [...]
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 [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Green Your Period
Saturday, April 16th, 2011From reusable pads to a menstrual cup to organic, non-chlorine bleached pads and tampons, there are lots of good options when it comes to greening your period. Next time you need to buy supplies, try a healthier (for you and the planet) form of menstrual supplies! What’s your period option of choice? [Image by SCA [...]
Going Nearly Soap-Free
Thursday, April 14th, 2011Back in February I read a post about going soap-free over on the Green LA Girl blog, and at the time it was a totally new-to-me concept. In her post, Siel talked about a soap-free blog challenge that the eco-blogosphere was all abuzz over, and wrote that she was going to give it a [...]
Organic Cotton Swab Review
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011I posted several months ago about switching from my old standby cotton swabs to an organic kind - I mean, lets face it: even though I try to not use things like swabs, a girl still needs to clean her ears every once in a while - and once it’s motorcycling season again I’ll have [...]
Greening Gym Exercise
Monday, January 17th, 2011With the new year, there are, in general, lots and lots of resolutions to get in shape and exercise more. I confess: I hate to go to the gym during the month of January! (I also confess: that is not why I haven’t been all this month.) There are so many new people there, and [...]
Happy New Year!
Monday, January 3rd, 2011Happy New Year from Team Tiny Choices! Even though it’s not the most obvious time to start fresh, every year I really love being able to look forward with the old year at my back and to focus on all of the good and wonderfulness that is possible for the next year moving forward. I [...]
Healing up, listening to bodies
Monday, November 8th, 2010If you didn’t notice from the easy peasy tip this weekend, I’m kind of under the weather. I was blaming this guy at work, but he swears up and down he’s just got allergies and besides, I fully recognize that if we all had better hygiene, then we wouldn’t spread these awful throat colds around [...]
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 [...]
Animal Parts in Secret Places
Thursday, October 7th, 2010Remember when I recently wrote about the eco-terribleness of buying so much bottled water while traveling in developing countries? Well, one way I learned to minimize the amount of plastic-sealed water I consumed was to use water purification drops as much as possible. While I was in Mexico, a fellow traveler turned me on to [...]
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