Home of the Year 2013 - the finalists

The Home of the Year judges have completed their deliberations, and the finalists in our 18th annual Home of the Year award have been select...

Home of the Year 2013 - the finalists 2013-02-28T14:46:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Style Safaris are back!

We're delighted to announce that our popular Style Safaris are making a comeback. On Friday May 10, we'll be taking a small group of...

Style Safaris are back! 2013-02-28T13:48:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Zero Waste Home essential: Motivation

One should be motivated to embrace the Zero Waste lifestyle simply out of goodness of heart. But our weak human nature is often tempted to p...

Zero Waste Home essential: Motivation 2013-02-27T01:00:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Seasonal Recipe: Spaghetti Squash

Where I live, pasta is one of the food staples that is hardest to find in bulk (one of my pet peeves). The closest bulk store with a pasta b...

Seasonal Recipe: Spaghetti Squash 2013-02-25T01:00:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Fashion Friday: Shorts in Winter

Today is Fashion Friday on the blog! This week I winterized my one pair of shorts -to California weather standards;) How Zero Waste is my ou...

Fashion Friday: Shorts in Winter 2013-02-22T01:00:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

The Beauty of Zero Waste: Buying Coffee

Some of you felt that I flaunted the availability of bulk in my area when I introduced this series a couple of weeks ago. " This post j...

The Beauty of Zero Waste: Buying Coffee 2013-02-20T03:30:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

How-To: Darning

Darning was, with  canning , one of those old fashioned techniques that intimidated me; it just sounded hard. It's only after our family...

How-To: Darning 2013-02-18T01:00:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Fashion Friday: White blazer and Leather skirt

It's Fashion Friday! First, let me apologize to those of you who have subscribed to the blog via email. There was a glitch and a two yea...

Fashion Friday: White blazer and Leather skirt 2013-02-15T01:00:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Zero Waste Essential: The Mending Reflex

Repairs are an essential part of our lifestyle. Things are bound to break or get damaged in one way or another, but mending can extend the u...

Zero Waste Essential: The Mending Reflex 2013-02-13T01:00:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Home of the Year 2013 shortlist

We're delighted to announce the homes shortlisted for the Home of the Year 2013.  Next week, HOME editor Jeremy Hansen will accompany fe...

Home of the Year 2013 shortlist 2013-02-11T18:55:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Seasonal Recipe: Cream of Sunchoke

When we belonged to a CSA, our weekly box always came with a new recipe. Sometimes that recipe accompanied a new produce item. That's ho...

Seasonal Recipe: Cream of Sunchoke 2013-02-11T14:27:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Mini-Wardrobe Fave: The White Blouse

Today is Fashion Friday with a Mini-Wardrobe Fave post.  A white blouse is a known must-have for any capsule wardrobe, but I always consider...

Mini-Wardrobe Fave: The White Blouse 2013-02-08T01:00:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown