I once participated in a foraging program where a wonderful woman opened her home to a group of students and introduced us to countless plants we often overlook as weeds. She had a lovely property which backed onto a wooded area, and we were able to forage in those woods, but also in her lawn,…
I have an amazing friend who makes stunning mandalas out of gathered natural objects. She picks up fallen leaves, twigs, rocks and flowers and creates works of art which she then photographs. Check out her social media feed which includes the mandalas (and a ton of other inspiration). Inspired both by her artwork and the…
One of the things I always cringe at in the grocery store is the plastic produce bags. They just seem so utterly wasteful, and yet, I know it makes life so much more difficult for the cashier when my produce rolls freely down the belt with no way of easily pulling all items with the…
I was listening to Rose Lounsbury talk about decluttering the other day and something she said reminded me of a technique I use but have never heard anyone else mention. As an aside, if you are not familiar with Rose Lounsbury, check her out – I love the way she makes decluttering just feel so…
Each year when we pull out the box of Christmas ornaments to decorate the tree there are a few that I especially look forward to. For as long as I can remember, one of my favorites was finding a small box which contained the paper birds. These birds were printed on heavy cardstock and consisted…