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Wasn’t it George Carlin who talked about stuff? How we accumulate stuff, so we buy a bigger house to hold the stuff, but then we need more stuff for the bigger house. But this how about breaking the cycle with downsizing? How much stuff, as people, do we really need?This year I was forced to face this question and pack everything I needed into one suitcase for my five-month study abroad, and in the process I found a lot that I could do without. For example, I tend to accumulate clothes, everyone does, and it can be hard to get rid of that skirt you love, but never quite fit into. Still, you keep in hopes that one day you will. Well, get rid of it! There are plenty of charities and donation centers that gladly accept old clothes, coats, and shoes.Speaking of coats and shoes, I found that I had quite a few more of them than I needed as well. Between my pea coat, light jacket, winter jacket, velvet blazer, rain coat and two spring jackets, it was more than enough, and I downsized to just two- my pea coat and one spring jacket. Shoes were a conundrum as well, but one waterproof pair for everyday and one dress pair was all I found I needed to get by. Not only will you help a good cause, but the less clothes you have lying around, the more you'll save on using the <
Now personally, one of my ‘must clean’ elements of the house after each holiday are the glass windows and doors. Why? Well because children somehow take an uncanny fancy to leaving their prints all over them. I can’t explain it but I think it’s something everyone with children at home deals with.
- I stumbled across pitseel's etsy shop while browsing organic food on one of my etsy tangents. (They're becoming more regular; I think I will eventually start the first chapter of Etsy Shoppers Anonymous. We can have meetings and make our own t-shirts and sell them on Etsy! What a great idea!!! Oh... wait...)
Back to pitseel: she does have a few very yummy-sounding vegan eats, so check those out. But what I really like is her all-natural dishwashing detergent paste
In keeping with Monday's post about taking action, the challenge for this week is to get yourself in gear on a sustainable change. There's something in your head; you've been pondering the need, but procrastinating on the action. You're not sure it's worth it, or where to start, or if it matters, or how time-consuming it will be. You can't quite let it go, though. It's one of those pesky little ideas like a housefly. It won't go away, and it won't hold still long enough for you to kill it.
Hence, the week's challenge. Handle the housefly by doing something about it other than just being annoyed. Don't worry about perfecting the plan, completing the research, or getting everything set up just perfectly. Don't worry about doing it all right the first time. Don't worry about having enough time. Just think it through enough to know what the first step is (you probably already know that, don't you?) and then
I suppose draft stoppers were born out of the simplistic yet ingenious design of combining the concept of rolled up towels to block out drafts concept with fabric scraps.
I’m not sure if it’s something to rejoice about or to cry about because truthfully it is a lot of work but it always seems so worth the while once you see all your loved ones gathered together laughing, smiling …enjoying themselves over it.
For those unfamiliar with the kitchen, cooking isn’t just cooking. There are a few steps to go through before that delicious stuffed turkey or handsome meat pie can appear on the dinner table. It isn’t all about mix, mash then dump into the oven.
Basically cooking any meal will take you through the following steps, and in the spirit of green Christmas, I’m going to share with you some simple ways to turn those steps…yes you guessed it! – GREEN!
Brown postal paper is a clean and cheap way to wrap any gift you have. This thick, durable wrapping can be individually decorated with markers, stamps, crayons, or any craft materials you have. What’s better is, not only is this paper free of additional chemical dyes, but it can be used for any occasion, helping save on the many roles of specialty wrapping paper usually bought year-round. Postal paper is also durable enough to create boxes out of, and even be re-used either by you or the recipient. All in all, it’s a great way to wrap happy!
All that week of planning, setting up, cooking, hosting then now the cleaning, whilst emotionally rewarding can really leave you all worn out with unsightly physical traits like dark circles and sallow skin to show for it.
Well the rich and famous have a remedy for that. They would simply just drop by a luxurious spa to claim their self reward of a relaxing, rejuvenating and invigorating treatment for that job well done. But since the lot of us doesn’t exactly cash in paychecks with as many zeros, that sort of luscious spa treatment after each event might not exactly be something we can lay out hands on without risking the need for a second mortgage…
And who relies on us more to provide for them a safe and comfortable heaven than our children? When you think eco-friendly fashion, don’t just think of how it’s good for the environment, think about how it is also vital to our young ones.
As a parent, your child’s safety and well being is one of your primary concerns. A tender tot’s immunity is very delicate; leaving them very susceptive to chemical/toxic poisoning. They don’t react to poisoning like adults do; they can’t tell you when something is wrong with them. They need you to recognize it for them.
But perhaps the easiest and safest way to avoid all the hubbub of harmful beauty products is to go green by looking for all-natural and organic producers of cosmetics and beauty products.
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