I haven’t been this excited about a website since I discovered Freecycle, and I’m telling anyone who’ll listen (or read) about it. How would you like to meet people who live within a 10 mile radius of yourself who believe in a community where people help each other and share with each other without [...]
I am a vegan. I’ve been one for 3 days. So far, so good. The food’s been very good, and I haven’t had any cravings for cheese, milk or meat. I did take the opportunity yesterday to stock up on some vegan fare from Holland and Barrett, so I can have [...]
Jul
31
If I was this blog, I’d probably be feeling a bit neglected. I’d feel the same way if I was my home. I’m remedying the blog issue tonight, tomorrow is another day. Perhaps my home will get a good once over tomorrow. Where is all the time going? It’s the [...]
Jun
16
I wrote this post for EcoStreet, but wanted to share it here too.
The children’s birthday party has been grasped by many businesses as just another marketing tool, and they are churned out one after the other, with lots of waste and at a pretty penny too. You know the one’s I’m talking about, MacDonalds, the [...]
May
19
This one goes out to all the moms and dads. What are we leaving behind for our children’s children?
I found this video on Celsias blog.
May
18
Composting is a great way to reduce the amount of rubbish that you send to landfill, and it provides lots of lovely, nutritious compost for your garden. That said, it can be a rather messy process. From the mouldy slurry in the bottom of the compost collection bucket in the kitchen, to the [...]
Soyen Shaku was the monk who brought Zen to America. He lived his life by these 10 rules. Imagine how different our lives would be if we all lived like this:
1. Upon awakening, quit your bed at once, like discarding a useless pair of shoes. 2. In the morning, [...]
To live an honest, decent life we must take responsibility for our actions, and live with an ethic of right action and right effort. It is up to us to decide what right action and right effort is for us. For me, continuing to pour poisonous cleaning solutions down my drain and [...]