What wakes you up?  The question could apply to what gets you motivated in the morning, what perks your spirit after the 3 pm doldrums, or anything in between.  It strikes me that most wake-up triggers are connected to the 5 senses:  the smell of brewing coffee, the sight of an invigorating color, the sound…

Asparagus: it’s a sure harbinger of spring, a green, nutritious purveyor of vitamins A, C, and K, plus folate, iron, and fiber.  Steamed, roasted, or grilled, skinny or thick-stemmed–its subtle, distinctive flavor is truly delicious. Until you have to go wee-wee, that is, at which point you are confronted with a harmless genetic abnormality that…

We all know that changing to energy-efficient, compact-flourescent lightbulbs can significantly lower our carbon footprints.  But did you know that these bulbs, while “green” in the energy-usage sense, actually contain mercury, a toxic metal? This makes the bulbs potentially dangerous to pregnant women, children, and others if they break–and if they wind up in landfills,…

So, I just ordered a countertop for the kitchen we’re renovating in our new house.  It’s engineered quartz, non-porous, very low VOC-emitting, smooth, and gorgeous.  And it’s apple green.  Like, seriously apple green. The kitchen will be blue, green, and white, with the green counter, blue accents in the backsplash and on the walls, and…

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