You guys, there comes a time.  A time when you realize that if something is toxic–a food item, a relationship, a town–it’s not your job to detoxify it.  A time when you reclaim control of the space where you live, the air you breathe, and what goes into your body.  A time when you send…

My, oh my, the interwebs can be harsh. Though 99.9 percent of you make the best comments evar (and we are so glad you read, and comment–or read and don’t comment!), sometimes the trolls come out like they did for this “How to Talk to a Tree” post. The vitriol actually has inspired me to…

Yesterday was an exciting day–our new dining room furniture arrived.  It’s beautiful, and we quickly figured out how we wanted to lay it out and started dreaming about Thanksgiving dinner.  But then we opened the doors of our new sideboard. Pee-yew!  The “new furniture smell” inside the sideboard’s drawers and cabinets is significant.  And it’s…

Did you see Valerie’s awesome post last week about how to talk to a tree?  If you want to get your Lorax on but don’t have time to get outside, I highly recommend you visit our friends over at National Geographic.  They’ve posted a stunning feature on the giant redwoods of northern California (did you…

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