Cardboard = $$$

  We are shopping more and more online. The pandemic exacerbated that practice. I order my home products from Grove.co because I get only recycled plastic if any at all, and they have a wide array of earth-friendly products to choose from. I order my pet care products, and lots of other things online as well.  That means the cardboard is coming in by the droves. What to do next? DON'T THROW IT AWAY!!! If you don't have a friend with an impending move, and you don't ship things... Continue reading

The Annual Dandelion Rant

It's that time of year again. A warm breeze inspires hope of cold days ending, the morning sun beckons the jewel-like glow of lime green new growth, and weekend gardeners gather their trowels, their poisons, and their resolve to annihilate the dreaded dandelion. How dare they dot your perfectly groomed carpets of thick grass. WTF? Those beautifully groomed green lawns are the bane of this planet's existence, while dandelions can do nothing but good... for the dirt, for the pollinators,... Continue reading

Done – It’s a four letter word.

  After years of yoga study and mindfulness practice, I thought I would be a little more Zen with my home tasks. But no. I barrel through them with a vengeance. I'm the worst boss I've ever had, and I'm trying to do a little work with that harsh and heavy-handed side of myself. I keep a lot of projects going, and I get overwhelmed way too frequently. A silly thing, I know. My self-inflicted stress is something only I can fix. But I don't have to give anything up. I just need to shift... Continue reading

What do you get when you cross eggshells and coffee grounds with a banana peel?

  Fertilizer! One of my favorite ways to divert kitchen refuse from the landfill is by making homemade liquid fertilizer. We boiled eggs for breakfast one morning. I peeled the shells, returned them to the water I'd boiled them in, and poured the whole thing into the blender. To this, I added the morning's spent coffee grounds and the chopped-up peel of the banana we'd shared. The eggshells provide calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. The banana peels contribute potassium, and the coffee... Continue reading