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Micaela
Minneapolis, MN
Green living from the homefront...served up with a healthy dose of reality.
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Score! Love vintage finds like that! Wish I knew where to get a couple for myself...
look what i found in palm springs...
Yesterday, my friend Kelly and I did a little vintage shopping in Palm Springs. While at Revivals, I found these cute little stools for my new studio. They're not really practical at all, but they're pretty darn cute and were only $15 each! We might recover them in a new fabric, but I a...
Sometimes I wish we had an official composter. We do the big heap in the backyard. It's behind a tree but there are times when it looks pretty bad - especially right now as the snow is beginning to melt and all the food scraps from the winter are out in the open. Fortunately we don't have to worry about bears! :)
A Good Composter is Hard to Find (But We Found It!)
As much as I'd love to tell you that composting came naturally to me, it just didn't. It takes some trial and error to figure it out, and it also takes a really good composter. Unfortunately, it took us five years and three failed composters to arrive at one that actually does what it's supp...
I'm Moving to Wordpress!
Posted Mar 12, 2013 at Mindful Momma
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Wow Maria - 3 weeks without sweets? I'm impressed! Best of luck with your green living goals!
A Week Without Sweets and The Value of Breaking Habits
The minute my boys get home from school, they always want a "sweet snack", which usual means a couple of cookies or maybe a piece of candy if they have some from a holiday or special occasion. After dinner it's the same routine - "What's for dessert?", they ask! Imagine my surprise when, com...
A Week Without Sweets and The Value of Breaking Habits
Posted Mar 7, 2013 at Mindful Momma
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Yep, you definitely don't want the smell and the fruit flies. Thanks for stopping by Martha!
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Sounds like these pom-poms will be perfect for cheering at a soccer game! Thank for stopping by Holly!
How to Make a Yarn Pom-Pom
We've been having fun with yarn around here. Fluffy pom-pom kind of fun! When our friends at MightyNest gave us a sewing & knitting kit to try out, I figured it was about time to teach Liam how to make this fun craft activity that I remember making as a kid. Yarn pom-poms are very simple to ...
Has the green bucket held up for you Tiffany? Mine did for a few years actually but when the handle broke, it was done for. :)
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Win a 3 Month Subscription to Conscious Box!
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Mindful Momma
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A Conversation about Parenting in a Digital World
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Mindful Momma
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Glad to hear that the gallon jugs work for you Stacey. Way to repurpose!!
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Kiersten - how often do you have to dump yours? You must have a lot of food scraps with all the cooking you do!
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Good luck finding the right compost bucket Kristina! I thought the ceramic ones looked nice but I was a little worried about durability.
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Lori - yes the simplehuman bucket has came with 2 filters and you can buy more on Amazon. I hope yours works out for you!
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Lori - yes the simplehuman bucket has came with 2 filters and you can buy more on Amazon. I hope yours works out for you!
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Lori - yes the simplehuman bucket has came with 2 filters and you can buy more on Amazon. I hope yours works out for you!
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Lori - yes the simplehuman bucket has came with 2 filters and you can buy more on Amazon. I hope yours works out for you!
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
It was time. The trusty, green, plastic compost bucket that lived under my sink for many years had to go. For months, I dealt with the cracked top rim but when the handle snapped off completely (showering my legs with compost - thankfully outside!), I knew that its days were numbered. Even th...
Yes, I agree Anne - I think many girls would like them too! Like I said in the post, I hate to make assumptions about gender differences but I do know that a lot of boys like these types of crafts and activities!
5 Craft Kits That Boys Will Dig
All this talk about fostering imagination in your kids has got me thinking about arts & crafts projects. My youngest son is 8 years old and still loves to do crafts (see him proudly holding up a dragon puppet he made in school?) At almost 13, my oldest son is less enthusiastic about making cr...
Thanks Letitia! I just checked out your blog too - looks great!
The Organic Mom
For those of you interested in organic living - there's a new magazine to check out - it's called The Organic Mom. It was started by a clinical psychologist - Dr. Heidi Douglass - who's goal is to help people feel a connection between their choices and the earth that they live on. She ...
Thanks Letitia! I just checked out your blog too - looks great!
The Organic Mom
For those of you interested in organic living - there's a new magazine to check out - it's called The Organic Mom. It was started by a clinical psychologist - Dr. Heidi Douglass - who's goal is to help people feel a connection between their choices and the earth that they live on. She ...
LOL - the digging for dinos kit was a big messy - but that's life with boys for ya!!
5 Craft Kits That Boys Will Dig
All this talk about fostering imagination in your kids has got me thinking about arts & crafts projects. My youngest son is 8 years old and still loves to do crafts (see him proudly holding up a dragon puppet he made in school?) At almost 13, my oldest son is less enthusiastic about making cr...
Thanks Alicia! You should try making them sometime!
DIY Felted Sweater Coasters
Still looking for a sweet little something to give to a friend for Valentine's Day? I've got a tutorial for coasters made with felted sweaters over on Green Your Way this week. It's a great way to give old sweaters a new life and create something new that you can use! It's a fun craft to do w...
How to Choose an Indoor Compost Bucket
Posted Feb 27, 2013 at Mindful Momma
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5 Craft Kits That Boys Will Dig
Posted Feb 26, 2013 at Mindful Momma
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How to Encourage Imagination in Your Kids
Posted Feb 21, 2013 at Mindful Momma
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