Monthly Archives: March 2009

Eat Well Guide

Posted on March 30, 2009 by princessgenevieve

I have had a link to this website for sometime on my blog, but I wanted to give it a little more attention. The “Eat Well Guide” is a site that allows you to find restaurants that offer good organic … Continue reading →

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Recycle an Old Window into a Mini Greenhouse

Posted on March 30, 2009 by princessgenevieve

Its spring cleaning time! And time to find new uses for your old stuff. Why not try this if you find a spare window lying around? Perfect time to start your summer garden. By Jason Fitzpatrick, 8:00 AM on Sun … Continue reading →

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GeoBulb LED light bulb uses just eight watts, rings up at $120

Posted on March 30, 2009 by princessgenevieve

This is super impressive, the ability of the product and its pricetag! GeoBulb LED light bulb uses just eight watts, rings up at $120 Ah, progress. Right around two years ago, we spotted a LED-filled light bulb that used “just” … Continue reading →

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Dear Deniers and Cranks: Earth Hour Made a Difference

Posted on March 30, 2009 by princessgenevieve

Just a follow up to the Earth Hour of Saturday nite. Did you remember to turn off your lights? I’m not really sure why they don’t have more than one of these events per year… Do they and I just … Continue reading →

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Fashion: Recycled Clothing

Posted on March 29, 2009 by princessgenevieve

Here’s a super inspirational article from TreeHugger today, about reusing clothing! I could just die from how cute these dresses are! If you want to see more of this check out Livejournal’s community for t_shirt_surgery.You’ll find some really awesome creations … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty, fashion, preloved, recycled clothes, reduce, reuse, second hand, treehugger, womens fashion | 2 Comments

White House Garden

Posted on March 29, 2009 by princessgenevieve

I love this! Go Michelle! Its so nice to feel like there’s an actual human presence in the White House for a change. Michelle Obama Goes Organic and Brings in the Bees March 28, 2009 11:46 AM ET By Paul … Continue reading →

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Lights Out: March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm local time

Posted on March 27, 2009 by princessgenevieve

In case you haven’t heard… Earth Hour is a global initiative of WWF in which millions of people around the world will cast a vote in favor of action on climate change by turning off their lights for one hour … Continue reading →

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North Americans: You can recycle Brita filters now!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by princessgenevieve

In case folks weren’t aware of this, http://takebackthefilter.org/ was a success, and recycling for Brita filters is now available to people in North America. (It’s been available for Europe for ages, since Brita is a German company.) You can now … Continue reading →

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A (Girl Scout)Cookie Confession

Posted on March 27, 2009 by princessgenevieve

Euh, I’m disgusted! About half way through March every year my Thin Mint cookie sensor goes off. I don’t know how, but its like clock work. I’ve been indulging pounds worth of these things– I should actually be ellipticaling now, … Continue reading →

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ETSY: Buying Homemade

Posted on March 26, 2009 by princessgenevieve

I’ve been a huge fan of homemade things my whole life. I have always been crafty, but in college my studies didn’t allow for much creativity. Other than making the favors for class events, my time was focused on schoolwork… … Continue reading →

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