Category Archives: Eco-Sustainability
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How To: a new feature on all things DIY
Posted on May 18, 2010 by Dona in Eco-Sustainability, Food and RecipesI’ve been on an elimination kick lately (think 100 Thing Challenge). I think it must be our impending lifestyle shift from 9-5′ers to wandering nomads. It might also be the fact that I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about the nasty chemicals that have made our living environments toxic. Regardless, I’ve been rummaging [...]
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How To: Make a Skirt from an Old T-Shirt
Posted on April 22, 2010 by Dona in Eco-Sustainability, Food and RecipesAs I inch closer to finally shedding my overused winter jacket and donning flip flops once again, I’m admittedly a little saddened by the state of my warm weather clothing options. In keeping with the 100 Thing Challenge and my general philosophy of consuming less, I’m having a hard time justifying going out and buying [...]
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The 100 Thing Challenge
Posted on March 25, 2010 by Dona in Eco-SustainabilityForty years after the first Earth Day was celebrated, our planet is in its greatest state of peril yet. Celebrated by millions of people around the world, Earth Day is an annual event that has brought much energy and awareness to the deteriorating condition of our environment. Blame for much of this deterioration has [...]
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Spring & Summer Garden Plans
Posted on March 20, 2010 by Dona in Eco-SustainabilityFor the past week, the temperatures have been steadily hovering above zero, even getting up as high as plus 8 (that’s about 50 degrees for my state-side readers) yesterday! Flip flops have become a steady footwear choice, as have shorts and even summer dresses. Personally I’m still wearing my fur-lined winter jacket, but compared to the [...]
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No-Knead Bread in 10 Minutes. Seriously.
Posted on February 27, 2010 by Dona in Eco-Sustainability, Food and RecipesAs part of our go-green experiment, I looked at what we were eating and where we could make some changes to reduce our reliance on food from unknown sources. Turns out we’re huge bread eaters, and were easily going through 3 loaves of bread every week. At $4 a loaf, thats $48 month and lots [...]
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Article Featured Over at Twenty-Something Travel
Posted on February 5, 2010 by Dona in Eco-Sustainability, Travel WritingTwenty-Something Travel has featured my article Natural Remedies for the Weary Traveler. Offer up your feedback, suggest your own remedies, and join in the conversation!
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Destination Feature: WWOOF’ing in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Posted on February 1, 2010 by Dona in Eco-Sustainability, Places I LoveWorldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) is an international, non-profit organization that connects travelers with local organic farmers. In exchange for free room and board, travelers contribute to the farm, typically in the form of planting, harvesting, or prepping the land. The requirements vary from farm to farm, but a WWOOF’er can generally expect a [...]
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Shelf Life of Common Foods with No Refigeration
Posted on January 29, 2010 by Dona in Eco-SustainabilityBack a few weeks ago we made good on one of our new years resolutions to unplug the fridge to not only prove to ourselves that refrigeration is an unnecessary luxury, but also to encourage others to think about what impact their own daily choices have on the earth. Undoubtedly, refrigerators are energy hogs, but [...]
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Weekly Feature: Muang Ngoi, Laos
Posted on January 25, 2010 by Dona in Eco-SustainabilityImagine a place lost in time, where cars, motorbikes, and phones have yet to exist. A place where life moves in harmony with the sun and with the gentle flow of the river. The tiny village of Muang Ngoi in Northern Laos is just that. Accessible only by boat, the creature comforts that have become [...]
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Photo Essay: Ditching the Fridge
Posted on January 12, 2010 by Dona in Eco-SustainabilityIts hard to imagine life without a fridge, but in places all over the world people get by just fine without them. We’ve become accustomed to living in a society of modern conveniences, like microwaves, refrigerators, and electric coffee makers. But with a little imagination and heeding the ways of past generations, pulling the plug [...]
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