This weekend, my husband surprised me with high tea at Cherry Hill Farmhouse, a historic property managed by Falls Church parks and rec. Cherry Hill hosts reenactments, concerts, readings, lectures, and teas, and this past Sunday, the tea included a … Continue reading → Read the full post
Image courtesy of Vegan Family House Happy holidays and welcome (back) to the blog on this fine (and snowy) Meatless Monday. We appreciate you stopping by and reading this week’s eco-friendly vegetarian recipe idea in support of this great movement to “reduce meat consumption by 15% to improve personal health and the health of our…
Entirely engrossed in my work – jigsaw, file, and belt-sander in hand – I couldn’t help but recall many a remarkable full-dark, late-night bike rides in the days before I started flying airplanes; solo nighttime rides that regularly took me 30 or 40 miles from home with only the focused beam of a Nite…
Hello and welcome (back) to the blog for another eco-friendly craft Friday. The holiday season is here and if you have little ones you might have an Advent calendar to countdown to Christmas. Often Advent calendar are the store bought ones, where the child opens the little windows to reveal a chocolate. Another common version…
Folk Engineered put the finishing touches on my frame and fork and it’s safe to say that I was thrilled to see photos of the final product today. I’ve only been through their facebook album 30 times tonight and I still can’t believe she’s mine! Gorgeous, strong, elegant. What more could a girl ask for? **All photos…
As if on cue to follow yesterday’s post about global warming comes news that the Arctic ice pack melted unusually quickly the summer although not quite resulting in a decrease to the smallest recorded size of 2007. Scientists in the US have revealed their results from the summer study as the ice has now moved…
Image courtesy of www.rachaelrayshow.com Seasons Greetings and happy Meatless Monday. Thanks for stopping by and reading this week’s eco-friendly vegetarian offering in support of this great movement to “reduce meat consumption by 15% to improve personal health and the health of our planet”. On the menu tonight we have a Neapolitan baked ziti. This baked…
Welcome (back) to the blog. I can’t believe tomorrow it will be 2 weeks until Christmas. Today we have a Reindeer Antler craft from our friend Belinda Graham over at www.kidspot.com.au that is pretty cute – she is quite talented. Before we get into the craft, I want to say that I had originally intended…
More progress on my frame! See more photos via Folk Engineered’s Facebook page. Read the full post
Quick green tip: Defrost your frozen food in the refrigerator. It takes a little planning ahead, but it’s worth it. Here’s why: When you defrost using running water, you waste the water. Plus, have you ever forgotten the food you set out? You come back hours later to find it semi-warm, and hope it’s still…