Category Archives: Little Things

These are the easy little things that we can do on a daily basis that are better for the environment than what we were doing.

Downsizing Stuff

By kimba | Published: February 23, 2010
I’m a minimalist at heart. I’m not big on having a lot of stuff. I like functionality. I like simplicity. When I imagine my dream home it has only a few sparsely furnished rooms plus a detached painting studio. That’s actually more than what I have now, but still minimalist on American terms. That said, [...]
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Seed Bombs

By kimba | Published: May 14, 2009
The house people can’t agree on what to do with the front yard. Their tastes in what a yard or garden looks like are completely different from each other. One wants a field of ever-blooming flowers and the other wants hardscaping and plants that don’t need to be taken care of. Last fall the yard had [...]
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The Perfect Earth Day Movie

By kimba | Published: April 21, 2009
Hey, if you are going to celebrate Earth Day tomorrow, or this week, why not take that celebration on into the evening and watch a good movie? My pick for the occasion is: Erin Brockovich A real woman. A real story. A real triumph. Julia Roberts stars as Erin Brockovich, a feisty young mother who fought for [...]
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