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Archives for Green Living & Sustainability

On Drive Thrus

Filed Under: Green Living & Sustainability 9 Comments

Let’s talk about drive-thrus and idling. (Oh, ugh. I cannot handle spelling through that way. It’s like Krazy Ice Kreem or something. WRONG. Just WROOONG!) Seriously, I think it’s time we sit down and talk about this innocent habit of ours. It seems simple enough – you want a doubleshot on ice at Starbucks. (Yum.Read the whole post >>

June 26, 2008 · Tagged With: transportation 9 Comments

How to Eat Less Meat

Filed Under: Green Living & Sustainability 15 Comments

You know I’m a vegetarian and proud of it. So I want to take a moment to share with you WHY and HOW to eat a little less meat… 10 Reasons to Eat Less Meat! Skinny Girl: It’s easier to lose weight and stay thin when you’re eating beans, whole grains, and produce instead ofRead the whole post >>

June 17, 2008 · Tagged With: food, vegetarianism 15 Comments

Three Planets.

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I’d imagine many of you have taken this quiz at one point or another during your college career. But I recently revisited the Ecological Footprint Quiz to see what my footprint is these days. (And the quiz is totally fancy schmancy and all 3D now!) For those of you unfamiliar with what the heck anRead the whole post >>

May 28, 2008 · Tagged With: social justice, vegetarianism Leave a Comment

Exposaroonie Challenge: Lovin' Nature

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This week’s Exposaroonie Challenge is the softer side of nature, in light of the recent earthquake tragedy in China, we need to be reminded that nature is also powerful in gorgeous ways. The same nature that has to power to bring a country to its knees in sorrow, loss, and fear can be the windRead the whole post >>

May 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment

And Then I Found Five Dollars.

Filed Under: Green Living & Sustainability, Personal & Life Updates 7 Comments

Good news abounds over here at Our Little Apartment! 1. YOU GUYS. I cannot believe I haven’t told you about this yet, because Lord knows I’ve told my husband, like, five times already. I’m a Targ-a-holic, right? I’m not in denial –I’m fully aware that if I give myself an excuse, “Oh I need aRead the whole post >>

May 7, 2008 · Tagged With: buy nothing month, internet 7 Comments

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

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