Monthly Archives: March 2011

Nothing New in Review

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

At the beginning of the year I made a series of resolutions. One of the more challenging ones was to refrain from buying anything new for the first three months of the year. I was sick of being a mindless consumer, … Continue reading →

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Seedlings

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Now that I have a garden plan and seed plan, last weekend we actually planted seeds! I thought it would be fun to designate plants for each child, so they each planted three cherry tomatoes each. They love cherry tomatoes, so … Continue reading →

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Economics of Happiness

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

 Last week I attended a screening of the Economics of Happiness. The film is about how our current mode of life in the West is unsustainable and is not making us any happier. In fact, we are more overworked and … Continue reading →

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Clothes to Me

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

I watched a show yesterday called Eco-Trip: The Real Cost of Living.  In this episode, they  followed the life of a cotton t-shirt. Apparently, cotton crops are some of the most heavily sprayed in the US agricultural industry. Cotton crops … Continue reading →

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Seed Plan

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

I have been immersed in the world of vegetables. As I am planning my very first vegetable garden this year, I have spent the last two weekends studying, like a student, how to grow vegetables. It brought me back to … Continue reading →

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The Age of Stupid

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

I just finished watching the documentary, The Age of Stupid. Again, the credits are still rolling and I am inspired to write. My overall feeling after watching this film is WHY. Why are we doing this to ourselves? It is … Continue reading →

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Garden Plan

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

I have been really interested in food lately. When I started this new green journey a few months ago, I could not stop thinking about garbage. Now it is food. Go figure. But I really believe that we need to … Continue reading →

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