Category Archives: modernday hippiness
Womanly Ills and Thrills
Contrary to what one might believe, having my period on and off all month does not make me wish I didn’t have a uterus. It makes me worry about my uterus and its health. I worry that I will have … Continue reading
Well: a new health blog at The New York Times
Looks like the folks at The New York Times are pretty with it; not only do they carry blogs, but blogs about health and going green. Well is the title of the new health column blog written by Tara Pope-Parker … Continue reading
Blog Action Day is Coming, Blog Action is Coming!
Monday, October 15, 2007 is Blog Action Day and this year millions and millions of blogs will all be posting about the same topic: the environment. These are the suggested ways of participating: Post on your blog relating to the … Continue reading
Cooler than Freecycle
I am in the middle of my first freecycle.org transaction, and I’m loving it. Basically, freecycle is a bulletin board for people in a community to give and get FREE THINGS. While, I love the word FREE, I love more … Continue reading
Mattias in Joshua Tree
Don’t miss this sweet little 12-minute documentary movie Maya’s brother, Mattias, made during his visit to Joshua Tree. You get to see the homestead side of Joshua Tree – including Maya and Damian‘s abundant garden, the solar oven, and the … Continue reading
How Many in March?
It seems I let more plastic bags into my life than I thought. At the beginning of this month, I took on Tiff’s challenge to minimize the number of plastic bags I accepted during the month of March. I normally … Continue reading
Say No To Plastic Bags
While I have long been an advocate of bringing my own grocery bags to the market, I decided to take on Tiffany’s March challenge and really count how many plastic bags I was letting creep into my life in one … Continue reading
have yourself a hillbilly christmas (like mine)
A picture of my future in-laws and their youngest that I feel compelled to share with the world. Too good I guess to save for next year’s holiday card. Photograph by Corrina.
I shiver at the thought
My brother passed this email on to me from Allie. She wrote: “Check out this article about a SF group of friends who took a vow not to buy anything new for a year. It reminded me of the conversation … Continue reading