Aunt Flo and the Menstrual Cup
WARNING: This article is about menstrual cups. This means I’m going to talk about menstruation, the period, Aunt Flo, Aunt Ruby, being on the the rag. If you are freaked out by the mention of blood, or...
View ArticleHow will you celebrate Memorial Day?
Monday is Memorial Day. For some of us, that means a long weekend; for some, it’s the beginning of a week-long vacation. For others, it’s a time of remembrance. It’s a funny holiday, actually: we...
View ArticleDIY wallet from plastic bags
I made my first plastic-bag wallet in 2007. It has held up really well, but after four years it’s starting to look a bit worn. I thought it might be time to make a new one. And now I’ll teach you to...
View Article9-year-old’s science project helps Reno save water
This just in from the Kids Know Stuff Too department – Mason Perez, a nine-year-old from right here in Reno, wanted to wash his hands at the baseball stadium, but the water pressure was so high it hurt...
View ArticleHomemade Laundry Detergent!
As a lady who does hot yoga and whose man works in the automotive and construction trades, I do a lot of laundry. And because I choose to not use detergents that are damaging to our water systems and...
View ArticleTiny House Living
It has been a few years, but we are still smacking our lips to clear off the sticky now that the mortgage bubble has blown up in our nation’s collective face. As we watch our government reach its debt...
View ArticleDumpster find of the week: a truckload of food from Arkansas
Once upon a time last fall, the Beard and I spent two months traveling around America. Once upon a time a little while after that, I started to relate the entire saga on Click Clack Gorilla. When I...
View ArticleDumpster Find of the Week: (living) onions!
I was happy to find an e-mail in my inbox a few weeks ago titled “onions.” (ED: I’m even happier to discover that the message came from L&T’s good friend Ginger Petunia!) I love onions. I love ’em...
View ArticleThe 5 Principles of Living Green on the Cheap (as demonstrated by Nicole and...
Kevin and Nicole are good friends of mine, and pretty amazing people. When I visited them in Louisville, Kentucky, I was completely impressed at how well they live. In the few years they’ve been...
View ArticleStop Worrying and Change the World
Hey friends, haven’t you heard? It’s summertime! The livin’ is easy! Here’s a few Capital-P Problems and how what you stop doing can help. Problem #1: Global Energy Crisis. Solution: Stop Speeding....
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