bulk buying

Life has been so hectic that I often find myself short on groceries. I have a card for one of those big discount warehouse stores but they are a practically a day-trip from front to back.
So imagine my excitement when I discovered

what size is your footprint?

Here’s a handy tool that allows you to calculate your carbon footprint and then determine how much specific actions will offset your energy use.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/lifestyle/green/dp-now-epacalculator.0913,0,55539.htmlpage

angels among us

From The Daily OM, comes this thoughtful little essay on “Graceful Guidance: Working With Angels.”
At some point in our lives, we are likely to find ourselves asking for help, perhaps from no one in particular, and without knowing where help could possibly come from. We may have raised our eyes skyward or whispered our need [...]

going organic via home delivery

Time strapped and have Domino’s on speed dial?
This is a handy way to bring organic fruits and veggies home without the trek to the grocery store — and, at least in Orlando, at a lower cost than the supermarket:
http://www.orlandoorganics.com/
They bundle what is in season and fresh, so the options vary each week. But with one small [...]

shooting for sustainability? more on bamboo

As a follow up to yesterday’s post on bamboo, here is a more in-depth article written by Rebecca Clarren for Salon Life. The article can be found at: http://www.salon.com/mwt/good_life/2007/11/05/bamboo/.
It offers some intriguing food for thought:

Bamboo has arrived. American consumers have embraced the veritable grass with a passion not seen since the first hippie rolled a [...]

bam! what’s the impact of bamboo?

Dwell magazine’s blog explored the true green value of bamboo. I recently heard the term “greenwashing,” which I suspect harkens back to the notion of whitewashing, or varnishing the truth.
Marketers increasingly are jumping on the green bandwagon, making it difficult for consumers to discern what is truly shrinking the carbon footprint. For example, if you [...]

words to touch your heart

If you are not familiar with poet and songwriter, David Whyte, I’d encourage you to explore his website, http://davidwhyte.bigmindcatalyst.com/cgi/bmc.pl?page=pubpg1.html&node=1025.
I met him at a friend’s house party where he sang, recited poetry and mingled a couple of years ago, and just heard that he’s returning this fall for another gathering. He is amazing in any setting [...]

kraftmaid cabinets at deep discounts

If you are in the market for Kraftmaid cabinets, aren’t in a hurry, are a bit flexible and live in the Midwest or are willing to trust a seasoned cabinet-buying pro, you might check out Jamie at http://www.cabinetwarehouseoutlet.com/.
He lives near the Kraftmaid outlet, which according to testimonials, is hard to navigate, has a lottery system [...]

lost? stand still and be found

Given my post on Earth Day and tree planting, I thought I would share David Wagoner’s poem, “Lost,” which was read in Eckhart Tolle’s “The New Earth” classroom.
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to [...]

plant deep roots for the future

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” - Nelson Henderson
 
      “Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that [...]