Resiliency: Fermented for Life
I got really excited when I came across this article on fermenting from Organic Consumers: Unlock the True Potential of Vegetables Want to boost your immune system, increase the nutrient […]
Tag Archives: DIY
Need a Last Minute Gift? Cue the Homegrown Holiday Gift Guide
Still need to complete your gift list? Check out Homegrown’s Gift Guide, featuring many DIY goodies that are sure to please – tote bags and seedballs and caramels (pictured above), […]
How to Regrow Veggies, and Other Thrifty Tips
Somehow ended up on Buzzfeed DIY and came across this post about the “magic” of regrowing veggies from roots, stems, cuttings, etc. Some were news to me! The rest of […]
Tips & Tricks: All Natural Mosquito Repellents
As someone who is usually, blessedly ignored for the most part by mosquitoes, I had been noticing an alarming increase in bites since the season started. Then I learned that […]
Green(ish) Baby: Woodland/Scouting/Moonrise Kingdom Nursery, in Progress
Went on a “family trip” with my friend Nina and her kids to IKEA this past weekend! It was quite an undertaking because the closest Ikea is in Ottawa (about […]
Green 101: (Mis)Adventures in DIY Cosmetics
Since embarking on my DIY cosmetics adventure a few months ago by concocting homemade deodorant (which was mostly a success…more on that below), I have slowly been attempting to replace […]
Green 101: DIY Mascara from Thank Your Body
Back in January, I blogged about my homemade deodorant experiment (inspired by Oh Dear Drea), and it really inspired a new hobby. Oh so slowly, I’ll be replacing all my […]
Green(ish) Baby: Nursery Inspiration pt 2 – Pinterest
I may never have caught on to Twitter, and I refuse to jump yet again in the social network world (Friendster->Myspace->Facebook) to Google+. But I am ALL over Pinterest (and […]
Homemade Deodorant: I Swear It Works and I Don’t Smell Like Patchouli
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been buying Suave-brand deodorant, for no other reason than that it’s the cheapest (bottom-shelf shopper!). But over the past year or so […]
Snow and Crafts
The North Country got hit with a massive snowstorm the day after Christmas. Luckily, we were watching the weather and already planning on driving home from Jersey that day, so […]
A Green(ish) Life 