Although I try to minimize the amount of paper used in my business, I still sometimes scribble notes on scrap paper or inadvertently print out an incorrect invoice. Previously, when I had pieces of paper with “private” data on them (including personal bank statements and the like), I always shredded them. We hear all the…
I’ve always thought the coolest thing you could do was teach your cat how to use the toilet. I get green with envy when I think about people who have done this. As you can imagine, cats aren’t easy to teach, so I’m not even going to attempt this daunting feat on my adult cat. …
Some people choose to eat less meat because they love animals. They can’t imagine killing them and cooking them up for dinner. To be fair, I always had an aversion to veal, lamb and rabbit. It was my thought that small, furry animals should be spared. To this end, I definitely think no animal deserves…
I was very proud of Michelle Obama when she decided to plant an urban garden at the White House. In fact, ever since we went to war in Iraq, I have wished, nay longed, for our President to ask us to pitch in. My heart ached for him to say “Do something!” Like in the…
I recently received the latest issue of Good magazine, and it happened to be entirely about water – the state of our water supply, how to use less water, how much water goes into producing the food you eat, etc. One article, called “This is a turn off” states that the average American uses more…
I wanted to see just how low I can make my electric bill. So, I started thinking about the things in my house that use the most electricity. Air conditioner – that’s pretty obvious. Refrigerator. Hair dryer. Really, those are the only big culprits. I use minimal lighting, and it is all compact fluorescent. My…
I live in a green home. It’s painted green, and I’m making it environmentally green as well. When I moved into Casa Verde (my name for my home), I knew the roof needed some repair. After a few nervous rain storms, I decided that I would sleep better if I just replaced the whole roof……
Interactive street signs are my jam
I collaged my Master’s Degree diploma
Collage art mail is like getting joy in the mail
