Most think of mending as drudgery. Some think of it as another way to be creative, while extending the life of a pair of jeans and saving money, and **being green**. The Unpredictable Geography of Mending [dainty time]
photo credit Jennifer Stern I woke up to the sounds of vuvuzelas blowing this morning. Cape Town has reached fever pitch. Today is the start of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Flags are flying. There’s something in the air. It… Read More »Vuvuzelas: because what else is there to blog about today?
Rapanui eco clothing from the Isle of Wight, UK is green right from the top of its head to the tip of its toes. What makes it green? The majority of our range comes from India, and we use quite… Read More »EcoGiveaway: Rapanui spotty bamboo socks
This is a guest post by D. Salmons over at TestFreaks, where you can find everything from laptop rankings to hd camcorder reviews. Remember the good old days, when you went out on an adventure and took along extra batteries… Read More »Crank it up baby: a look at 10 eco-friendly wind up flashlights
Things have been a little on the upside-down side for me lately. I moved house Friday before last, and it’s taken Telkom a week to realise that the ADSL line that they installed at my new house, wasn’t actually installed… Read More »Delays and holidays
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you’ll be starting to eat frozen lollies before long. If you collected enough of them (friends, family, local Scout group) you too could make one of these. Isn’t it beautiful? Popsickle stick guitar… Read More »EcoDIY: popsickle stick guitar
I first found out about the old National Geographic stash when my boyfriend and I moved in together in 2001. He’s now my husband and the National Geographic collection has crossed continents with us. I was very excited to see… Read More »Have you ever wondered what to do with your husbands huge collection of old National Geographics?
I’ve had a beautiful salt lamp from Solay for about 2 years now. I love it. The pink salt comes from the foothills of Himalayan Mountains and apart from just being pretty to look at – they’re good for your… Read More »I’m loving Solay salt lamps
Andres Arango sent me a pretty pair of turquoise vegetable ivory earrings from his Muichic collection to give away to a reader. Andres is an architect & designer from Colombia living in Burlington, Vermont. His Muichic jewellery collection is made… Read More »Giveaway: turquoise vegetable ivory earrings from Muichic