Models of San Francisco Landmarks Surprise and Delight

We avoided shopping altogether on Black Friday, opting to spend the day after Thanksgiving in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.  At my mom’s suggestion, we visited the new exhibit at the Conservatory of Flowers and were wowed by what we found:  a G-gauge miniature train circling the city’s [...]

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I am sitting at my kitchen table, wishing I had been able to resist that second helping of sweet potatoes but alas, I have no restraint on Thanksgiving . In fact, I am already thinking about the left overs I will eat tomorrow night. Speaking of restraint, most of the retail world is hoping that [...]

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AusPens:  The Right Write Stuff

A couple of weeks ago, I found the perfect teacher gift at the San Francisco Green Festival:  A set of eco-friendly white board markers.  Not only are they non-toxic - which is better for all the big and little people in a classroom, but they can also be refilled multiple times.  [...]

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The BioTour bus crisscrosses the country on an Eco mission
BioTour is no ordinary road trip. It’s a group of individuals crisscrossing the country in a vegetable-oil-powered school bus, with the aim of enlivening the Sustainability Movement while exploring the depths of America—the people, land, and cultures. BioTour visits colleges, high schools and community events across [...]

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O’Bon pencils and paper make homework fun

My daughter, Samara requested that I write a post about her “beautiful” Eco friendly pencils from O’Bon. They are made from recycled newspaper using a patented “rolled on” method. They are non-toxic, splinter free and especially sturdy- the newspaper casing protects the graphite better than a wood casing, so [...]

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Community Supported Agriculture
The universe - or someone in it - answered my prayers late this summer.  For years, friends and trusted publications had been extolling the virtues of Community Supported Agriculture - aka CSAs - and every now and again, I’d check out the Local Harvest website to see if any had come to [...]

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What are the available options for dealing with allergies?

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Don’t throw that old T-shirt away- it may be a cocktail dress just waiting to happen.
My daughter, Samara and I are addicted to Project Runway. We have the first three seasons on DVD, the fourth season is on it’s way from Amazon ( it will appear under the tree this Christmas) and the fifth season [...]

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In this series of posts I work my way through “Squeaky Green- The Method Guide to Cleaning Your Home” one chapter at a time.
In my original post I said I was going to skip the Pet chapter, as I only have a fish. But after reading it, I feel that pet owners should be aware [...]

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La Cense Beef 100% Grass-Fed

La Cense Ranch, Montanta

“What’s that smell?”  “Oh man, that is disgusting!!”  “Can you drive any faster??”
Although still three weeks away, I’m already preparing to hear these exclamations from my young sons, Alexander and Ryan, as we drive up California’s highway 5.  That road trip is part of our Thanksgiving ritual, traveling [...]

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