Recycle
Part of being a good "green" citizen is living the "Reduce, Recycle, Reuse" mantra. In Nashville we are fortunate enough to have curbside recycling in most neighborhoods. They pickup paper, aluminum...
View ArticleSummer
I've been pretty quiet on the green front but let's talk about summer. Its hot, I mean really hot. In Nashville its also really dry. I can't remember the last good rain. What that means for me is a lot...
View ArticleSave Money, Save The World
It's been quiet around here. I'm not sure why, just haven't had a lot to say. Its been too hot to say anything. I've been too tired.Enough of the blah blah woof woof. He's something I found recently...
View ArticleGreen Buddhist Thought of the Day
On a certain day, month and year one should observe the ceremony of tree-planting. Thus, one fulfils one’s responsibilities, serves one’s fellow-beings which not only brings happiness but benefits...
View ArticleSubversive Hollywood
I saw Dan In Real Life this weekend. It was sweet. I like Steve Carell and he's good at playing kind of a grown-up version of those Adam Sandler characters...loveable, goofy, not-too-self-aware...but...
View ArticleObsession
We have had a crapload of rain since winter and the plants are loving in. Late last spring I plants some new plants (alumroot, ninebark, and eco-lacquered spider) and they struggled through the summer...
View ArticleAnother Obsession
A few months ago I got deep into using baking soda, vinegar and essential oils to clean everything. There are some really good books on this subject but the one I found most appealing was Green Clean:...
View ArticleNo TV Day
At the beginning of April Tara implemented a "no TV day". The goal was to have one dedicated day for not turning on the TV. Her point was that she felt she watched too much TV. She has lots of shows...
View ArticleBreaking New Ground
Tara has been working to rid our personal space of plastics connected with food. Last year or earlier this year she bought a crapload of Pyrex storage containers and she has been reusing the hell out...
View ArticleBoycott the Man
This is a duplicate post from my other blog.I don't have a lot to add here but read what Marjorie has to say and boycott Nestlé, Pepsico and all those companies!Now I know, not all companies are purely...
View ArticleNative Plants are hard to find
Last weekend I decided to look around for a few more plants (this really is becoming an obsession).I heard a lot about Gardens of Babylon which is located at Farmer's Market and I know of at least a...
View ArticleDishwasher Soap
In April, G Johnson left a comment about dishwasher soap.We use 7th Generation dishwashing soap and Earth Friendly Product's WaveJet stuff for the spoting. They are a pretty good combo. I would have to...
View ArticleGreen Parenting
Tara and I are pregnant!As with the rest of our lives we are trying to consider the impact of our actions in a socially and ecologically conscious way.
View ArticleRecycle
I've been really quiet.The baby prep is occupying a lot of time and the baby blog is occupying a lot of my words...so for today I present a list of lesser known recyclables I got from Co-Op America1....
View Article5 unexpectedly green gifts for baby
This is exactly what we have been talking about. People look at us with disbelief and confusion but we are not crazy.5 unexpectedly green gifts for babyWe recognize that even in our circle of...
View ArticleTen Commandments of Eco Gardening
I still don't consider myself a gardener but I am trying to landscaping in a sustainable way and many of the commandments listed below work for me too.Ten Commandments of Eco GardeningThou shalt...
View ArticleMy reasons to be concerned
She was born 12/9/08 @ 3:22am. There is more of the story and more pictures to come.As you can see baby and mother are healthy & happy.
View ArticleThrift-Store Shopping
I am a middle class person. I grew up middle class and I maintain a great deal of the middle class ethic. I admit its classist but I work hard to overcome it. I try not to assume things about people...
View ArticleDigital TV Transition
My carbon footprint is HUGE when it comes to electronics. I'm an audiophile geek. I love my soundsystem. It meant a lot more before I met Tara b/c she's not so interested and if she's home the system...
View ArticleSupport what is good and right
Tara and I work hard to be considerate citizens, friends and now, parents. There is a lot to that. There is the compassion for the individual, attention to the relationship and the dedication to bring...
View Article
