IKEA – is the blue and yellow…greener?
We visited IKEA for my birthday. We are very engaged homeowners, always trying to make spaces more usable and more funky and more “us”. We’ve […]
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Bio-synergistic Design; a name for an opportunity.
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” An oft-quoted phrase from Shakespeare’s Romeo and […]
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Greenwash – Buyer Beware
We were at the toy store (Home Depot) this weekend to shop for some stains and sandpaper for finishing up a built in shelving unit […]
Continue reading »“Enough is as good as a feast” Mary Poppins
Okay, so most people probably don’t write serious commentary based on words of wisdom from a children’s story character, especially one reeking with tricky magic […]
Continue reading »Green Holidays
Something Else to be Thankful For: Energy Efficiency -(times to gather and celebrate are here….) Thanks to Heather Saunders of NYSERDA In case you didn’t […]
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Lovin’ the age!!! Makes me feel better about darning my smartwool socks! Darn you, socks. http://adage.com/article/creativity-pick-of-the-day/black-friday-patagonia-repair-buy/245425/ Jodi Smits Anderson, AIA, LEED-AP BD+C, GPRO Instructor Director […]
Continue reading »I love coffee…..
Some very interesting info on coffee, related to recycling and resource reductions. Thank you, NYSERDA, for sharing this Scoop on Java · To reduce use […]
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