I have a confession to make: DIY is not my thing. As a child I tried to sew. I finally gave up. I tried to knit. Again, not very successful. So when I was given a challenge by Cree to convert a regular lamp into a 3-way lamp I have to admit I was intimidated. Dealing with wires and…
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New Use for Old Shoes: How to Make a Shoe Planter
Shoes are made for more than just walking. This photo was taken on our way to a Red Sox game in Boston. I’m always amazed to see what people can do with their small patch of green space in the city. Some of the gardens are breathtaking. I once spotted a bed frame converted into…
Farmer’s Market Adventure
It’s Wednesday and all over the internet you will find photos with no words of explanation. Why? Because pictures say a thousand words. This past weekend I went to my first farmer’s market of the season. The market was filled with incredible organic plants, pet products and sweet treats. Here are a few things we…
How to Make Your Own Lip Balm
I don’t know about you, but my lips get pretty chapped as the warmer weather kicks in. Before bed and in the morning I tend to slather on lip balm to keep my lips from chapping. Many over the counter lip balms contain all sorts of toxins and long ingredient names that are impossible to…
How to Keep Your Carpets Green and Clean
There’s one room in our house that I absolutely love-the family room. It’s where it all happens-where we read, play, hang out and catch up. Wall-to-wall carpeting has graced this room with its presence for nearly 11 years-and in truth it has helped to make this room the center of our household. Over the years…
How to Begin Greening Your Home in 5 Simple Steps
My green journey began about 12 years ago. In retrospect my green journey really began well before then. I was doing quite a few things that were green, but I wasn’t doing them because they were green. I was biking to work, turning off the lights in my apartment and buying produce from local farmers…
