The following post is from Micaela of Mindful Momma: Valentine's Day may be right around the corner, but there's still time to whip up a quick gift for your sweetie. These simple felted coasters are made from re-purposed sweaters that have been shrunk in the wash, giving them new life as felted wool. Better yet,…
The following post is from Micaela of Mindful Momma: The Inspiration I'm a sucker for pretty paper. When I see something I love, whether it is a paper cut design on a calendar, a screen printed gift card, or some artsy wrapping paper, I have a hard time resisting. And because I hate to waste,…
You probably don't need to chase down the garbage man or go dumpster diving to cook dinner, but in a country where the average person wastes $600 of food every year, I can think of a few reasons you might want to figure out how to eat garbage. A good start to reducing food waste…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: When you start making changes in your family to a more whole foods or eco-friendly lifestyle (or both!), one major struggle is always, “What do I do with the stuff we don't eat/clean with/cook with anymore?” Many of us also have frugal sensitivities, so boxes of…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point Old doors and screens can be a terrific way to fill an odd space in your home. They add character and architectural interest to an otherwise dull spot. Plus they are usually cheap, or even free! Let your friends and family know you are looking…
I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn't be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn't help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Open mouth, insert...juice boxes? Sometimes I say things without thinking. We'd been at my son's new school for about a month when I visited for the Christmas party. (And yes, they did actually call it a Christmas party in a public school. Kind of refreshing, I…
The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 15 Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags Although we all think about December as a season of giving, more trash will be generated this month than any other time of year. That's not a gift the earth wants to receive. One simple way to reduce our…
Adorable T-Shirt Flowers This week I'm seeing how many DIY projects I can get out of three old t-shirts. I'm not the craftiest person in the blogosphere, so if I can do these, anybody can! Today is making T-shirt flowers. I think this is my favorite project so far. These t-shirt flowers are so easy…
I hate throwing away T-shirts when I can just do a few modifications and come up with another purpose for them. Even if the T-shirts are faded and have some worn spots on them, it gives the new item character. You can even sew some colorful pockets to cover up the faded and worn areas.…