I am posting the link of the week early this week since I will be scrambling as I prep for a 3 day minivay this weekend. Hooray!
100 Ways to Simplify Your Life
This weeks link takes me to one of my favorite reads as far as blogs go: Miss Minimalist. Want to know how to simplify your life? Want to know how to downsize? Want to know how to make your money work for you and the environment and NOT against you? Check out 100 Ways to Simplify Your Life. Is it logical? Yes. Is it do-able? Totally. Moreover, it is a completely inspiring list. :)
Enjoy!!!!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Link of the Week- BlissTree
I was approached last week and asked if I could make more links readily available to readers.
Ummm,......OF COURSE I CAN!!!!!
So, in response, I have now started a link of the week. :)
Bliss Tree-100 things
This week's link is from my friends over at blisstree.com.
I often hear folks exclaim that they have to run to the store and buy something random, at least 3-4 times a week. Of course, when I why that venture is so important, I often get the response of, "Well I cannot MAKE IT at home!?!?!" Actually..........yes you can......at least SOME of it.
I am living proof that homemade is almost always the cheaper alternative, as well as the tastier one. For example, the Lay's company has made a fortune across the country selling their dips on the shelves of every grocery and quickstop, but I can bet you that my homemade dip is cheaper, tastier, and better for you.
The proof??? I made FOUR PANS of dip for one four hour UFC viewing event in my home last month. It cost me a total of $3, contained fresh-local & canned ingredients, AND left no non-recyclable waste. (It was also REALLY neat to hear grown men say, "This is made with chickpeas? REALLY?" HAHAHA.)
So, take a moment and wander over to BlissTree and check out their list of 100 things you can make yourself.....and maybe even give a few a try. :)
Ummm,......OF COURSE I CAN!!!!!
So, in response, I have now started a link of the week. :)
Bliss Tree-100 things
This week's link is from my friends over at blisstree.com.
I often hear folks exclaim that they have to run to the store and buy something random, at least 3-4 times a week. Of course, when I why that venture is so important, I often get the response of, "Well I cannot MAKE IT at home!?!?!" Actually..........yes you can......at least SOME of it.
I am living proof that homemade is almost always the cheaper alternative, as well as the tastier one. For example, the Lay's company has made a fortune across the country selling their dips on the shelves of every grocery and quickstop, but I can bet you that my homemade dip is cheaper, tastier, and better for you.
The proof??? I made FOUR PANS of dip for one four hour UFC viewing event in my home last month. It cost me a total of $3, contained fresh-local & canned ingredients, AND left no non-recyclable waste. (It was also REALLY neat to hear grown men say, "This is made with chickpeas? REALLY?" HAHAHA.)
So, take a moment and wander over to BlissTree and check out their list of 100 things you can make yourself.....and maybe even give a few a try. :)
"What IS a muse nowadays, much less an environmental one?"
Yesterday, when handing my card to a fellow in the bee industry, I was asked the question, "What IS a muse nowadays, much less an environmental one?" Although my business cards, letterhead, blog, and twitter all proudly display the title, this is the fist time anyone has asked the question!
Dictionary.com defines a muse as follows:
noun
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/muse
With that preface in mind, it was several years ago that friends and family began taking notice of my innate ability to save the environment, live cheaply, AND inspire others to do so at the same time. Quite often when someone was in need or had an interest, I became the go-to girl for finding a way of fulfilling that need that was beneficial for all parties involved: person & environment.
What it all comes down to is SO simple-it's about thinking outside the box, and radiating it. :)
You just moved into an apartment and you have no furniture?? Show me what you do have, find me a curb on a Sunday night, and give me a week-I will have your entire place furnished and have saved good items from piling up in the landfill.
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year and need a table to sit eight? No problem-I need 2 old doors, a saw,some screws, and a can of paint.......easily found on craigslist.com. This year, why not make the dinner BYOC (bring your own chair) for added fun??? Start a new tradition!!!!
No cash for Christmas gifts this year??? Everyone loves something homemade. :) There are a TON of recipes and ideas on the web nowadays-USE THEM!!!! (I make candles for my loved ones from all recycled materials that folks give me year long that they would normally throw out.)
For years, I have been putting bugs into the ears of folks I know from every walk of life. It is for this reason that I was dubbed "The Environmental Muse" by my good friend Frankie of Frankie B. Designs. No matter where I go, or what I do, I always try to leave things better then I found them. I always try to make the right decision for both the environment and others-these two should go hand-in-hand anyways.
So, if 1 person reads this blog.....ever.....then hopefully they can take away a little green inspiration with them. Knowing that I have made a difference in one life, one patch of green..............well, that makes all the difference. :)
Dictionary.com defines a muse as follows:
noun
1.
Classical Mythology .
a.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
b.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
2.
( sometimes lowercase 
) the goddess or the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
) the goddess or the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like. 3.
( lowercase ) the genius or powers characteristic of a poet.
) the genius or powers characteristic of a poet. Origin:
1350–1400; ME Muse < MF < L Mūsa < Gk Moûsa
1350–1400; ME Muse < MF < L Mūsa < Gk Moûsa
With that preface in mind, it was several years ago that friends and family began taking notice of my innate ability to save the environment, live cheaply, AND inspire others to do so at the same time. Quite often when someone was in need or had an interest, I became the go-to girl for finding a way of fulfilling that need that was beneficial for all parties involved: person & environment.
What it all comes down to is SO simple-it's about thinking outside the box, and radiating it. :)
You just moved into an apartment and you have no furniture?? Show me what you do have, find me a curb on a Sunday night, and give me a week-I will have your entire place furnished and have saved good items from piling up in the landfill.
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year and need a table to sit eight? No problem-I need 2 old doors, a saw,some screws, and a can of paint.......easily found on craigslist.com. This year, why not make the dinner BYOC (bring your own chair) for added fun??? Start a new tradition!!!!
No cash for Christmas gifts this year??? Everyone loves something homemade. :) There are a TON of recipes and ideas on the web nowadays-USE THEM!!!! (I make candles for my loved ones from all recycled materials that folks give me year long that they would normally throw out.)
For years, I have been putting bugs into the ears of folks I know from every walk of life. It is for this reason that I was dubbed "The Environmental Muse" by my good friend Frankie of Frankie B. Designs. No matter where I go, or what I do, I always try to leave things better then I found them. I always try to make the right decision for both the environment and others-these two should go hand-in-hand anyways.
So, if 1 person reads this blog.....ever.....then hopefully they can take away a little green inspiration with them. Knowing that I have made a difference in one life, one patch of green..............well, that makes all the difference. :)
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