Update your address books, change your Favorites links, tell your friends, write it down, spread the word.... It's Not Easy Being Green is MOVING! And changing names (gasp!) ..... is now...... In the brief period I have had this blog, I have realized two things: Though Typepad is a wonderful platform and some of the most beautiful blogs I have ever seen use Typepad, it is not worth $9 a month for me at this stage in the game --- sorry, Typepad. Blogger is just more of what I need right now. I had every intention of creating a green... Continue reading

Amidst all of the chaos and craziness going on right now, I feel it is incredibly appropriate to discuss a little thought provoked by my yoga teacher a few weeks ago. In our dharma lesson at the beginning of class, the always insightful Asha spoke of choosing to respond and not react. Reactions are an immediate response the body and brain create as soon as something happens. A response is something you are active in creating along with your body and your brain. Get it? Here's the Dictionary.com definition of the two words: re⋅spond –verb (used without object) 1. to... Continue reading

My darling friend Cate is so dear to me. She lives her life to the fullest and I admire that tenacity. She and her husband travel the world, are SCUBA certified, and are just generally cool people. I want to be Cate when I grow up. She rocks. She rocks so much, in fact, that she brought me apples picked from trees in Western Virginia when she was out that way this past weekend. I was home tending to my husband and his ankle sprain and couldn't make the trip and Cate thought of me! Look at these gorgeous apples!!!... Continue reading

"You're so weird." "Why would anyone do all of that? You're crazy." "Why do you always have to be so....so....difficult?" We hear it over and over again. And by "we" I mean all of us who try their hardest to make each day a little greener than the last. To leave a little smaller footprint, to change the world (or at least our own little corner of it). And people think we are weird, we are challenging their ways of thinking, we are going out of our way to do things differently. Yes, we are. We want to challenge you... Continue reading

If you know me, you know I am into crafty things these days (remember the Handmade Home post?). I am loving making things for my friends and family (and occasionally for myself!) When I heard about the book Green Guide for Artists over at a blog fav of mine, Crafting a Green World, I knew this was one I had to rush to the bookstore to pick up! This book is a gem and, while I haven't read through every project, I have plans for many future gifts. Check out the full review by the darling Wenona Napolitano over at... Continue reading

I love a good theme. The give you a purpose, a knowledge of what is to come, a sense of security. I think about that scene in Legally Blond (yes, I've watched it, so what?) where Elle comes to the "costume party" dressed as a Playboy bunny and no one else is dressed up in costume- how mortifying! Well, this theme is much simpler and does not require costumes on your part-- though I really don't know if you are wearing a costume while you read this so who am I to judge? I give to you: Fashion Friday! Every... Continue reading

Well, it's been a bit of a crazy time. My darling husband is gimping around after spraining his ankle on the job so I have been house-maid and nurse. Awww. It has been so busy, in fact, that I haven't kept up with my other blogs on my Google Reader account and I nearly missed some exciting news! The ever-so-fabulous Marisa Miller Wolfson at Vegan at Heart included this little blog in her recent post on blogging bliss in the vegan/eco-active world. AND my boy Michael Parrish Dudell wrote about Marisa's list over at Veg Daily! Woot! Check out the... Continue reading

This weekend was a whirlwind of crafting and little projects to get ready for the gift giving season (and maybe also to treat myself). Without giving too much away, let me see if I can share some of what was accomplished. I made the above "Mama Bag" (since I am a Mama to my four-legged kids) from the gorgeous book Handmade Home. As always, Amanda Soule brings incredible crafts to life and breaths new breath into cast off items. The above bag was made from some leftover upholstery weight fabric that's been sitting around my craft room wondering what it... Continue reading

This is the life. Full Quiver Farm is an all-natural, organic farm in Suffolk, VA. It's about 25 minutes from our house and well worth the trip yesterday. This farm, run by the Wilson family, is located in the heart of the farmland in Suffolk. Just listen... you can hear the calm quiet stillness... Happy chickens (the true definition of free-range organic) eat what they want, when they want. Meeting of the minds. The Wilsons turned a trailer into a chicken coop. This makes for easy moving to rotate the crops they graze on and also re-uses items they already... Continue reading

My composting post was pretty popular- thanks for the shared tips and ideas! I think the words everyone shared are so important, I wanted to do something creative with it. So here it is, my Wordle: Cool, huh?! Get your very own Wordle here. Continue reading

[photo: how about orange] Unlike the masses, I shop all year for the perfect gift for holidays (birthdays, Christmas, because-it's-Thursday) I love to go to my local craft shows and fairs and find the ideal item for my loved ones. That is if I'm not already making it myself, of course. But I do have an under-bed bin full of things I have picked up through the year just in case or just because. (My hubby's gifts are well hidden and not in the bin- so don't even go there, mister!) Any way you do your gifting, you're going to... Continue reading

No one likes gross things. Well, no one except Mike Rowe. That's a man who likes to get down and dirty. Now I am all for digging your hands into the earth, feeling the soil you work with, letting nature be a part of you-- all that. There is just one thing I find disgusting and fascinating at the same time: my compost bin. I love that pretty much all of my food scraps can go in there. (tip: I don't eat meat so no meat scraps!) I love that I put a box of worms in there a year... Continue reading

Going to the beach always reminds me of the big picture. We are all parts of a big bad awesome world out there and every moment of our lives can affect it. Don't take it for granted. Appreciate all the world has to offer you at every moment. Life's a beach- go play!!! [ahhhh] [consider me warned] [just as I suspected] [i love jerusalem trees] [see you again soon] Continue reading

It's easy to be true to yourself when you are at home. Home truly is where the heart is. Continue reading