I’m sitting here sipping on my very first cup of cold brewed coffee. I was originally exposed to this concept by my cohort Keesha awhile back on her blog. The idea is that brewing coffee without using heat extracts all the delicious flavors (and caffeine) but only about 10% of the acid and oils leaving [...]
Archive for the 'Green' Category
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
I’ve purchased canvas reusable bags to stop using plastic ones at the grocery, but I’ll admit that I’m not perfect about remembering to take them back to the car after I unpack my haul. Of course, I have an ungodly stash of these plastic shopping bags stuffed between my fridge and cabinets because I don’t [...]
Both a fantastic gift and a great addition to your own kitchen- recycled/upcycled wine bottles turned into drinking glasses. A number of different sellers online offer these, but etsy seller Bottlehood has consistent quality, a perfect feedback rating and an enormous selection. Of course this craft isn’t limited to wine bottles- there’s a creative array [...]
Clothing resale has jumped in popularity over the past few years- this has caused many stores to be more strict on the items they take in. Here’s a few pointers on getting the most out of your clothing resale experience. 1. Don’t confuse resale with Goodwill. Does your item look new? Are there any visible [...]
We all have those things in the bathroom drawer that we just don’t use- that bright purple eyeshadow we just had to have, the shade of blush the sales girl was sure would look fabulous, that brow pencil that you don’t use since you colored your hair. Maybe a lotion that broke you out or [...]












