tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:50:26 +0000Living Green and Getting Outside: The lite green blog for www.fabricwrapper.comhttp://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/fabricwrappermusings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)Blogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-6073598798810103999Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:59:00 +00002009-12-02T13:50:26.259-05:00This year more than ever, the holidays are a time to reflect and rejoice the simpler things in life. In this economy, many families are asking themselves how they can simplify some of their holiday traditions. They want solutions that require less preparation and stress, less money spent, and also less garbage in our landfills: Give Gifts of Time or ServiceGift cards are a good way to http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/11/ideas-to-make-your-holiday-greener.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-3600098998923469552Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:17:00 +00002009-11-04T14:37:37.614-05:00reusable gift wrapholiday gift wrapgreen holidaySpread the Word!Click here to check out unique and beautiful gift-wrap! OK, you guys know I don't "advertise" much on my sustainability blog, but you have got to check out the new arrivals we have for the holidays! They are awesome, and as usual, 1% of all sales go to environmental non-profits.http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/11/one-piece-fabricwrapper-is-so-easy-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-998953133950298774Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:43:00 +00002009-11-02T12:34:03.963-05:00saving energybattery chargersorganizerssustainable livingI know you have one too... that "junk drawer" that barely closes, the place you put everything in your house that does not have a permanent home. We are electronic junkies and lately I realized that half of our junk drawer was full of chargers. All of our devices seem to come with a cord or battery re-charger... the cell phones, the camera, the portable DVD, the video recorder, the GPS, the http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/10/organizing-your-electronics-chargers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-4099705181431471603Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:45:00 +00002009-10-05T09:38:17.202-04:00bottled waternew dreamTop Five Reasons to Give Up Bottled Water from www.newdream.orgMy material is usually original, but I think this is important enough to duplicate! New American Dream is the non-profit that we (www.fabricwrapper.com) support as members of 1% For The Planet. 1. Disposable plastic water bottles are not meant for multiple uses.The #1 polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is fine for a single use, but http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/09/top-five-reasons-to-give-up-bottled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-1288157432194106739Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:57:00 +00002009-08-24T21:26:16.747-04:00green school suppliesgreen grantsback to schoolbike to schoolwaste-free lunchesIt is time for the kids to say goodbye to lazy days at the pool, and prepare for back to school!Just a couple of tips for preparations:(1) School Shopping: Re-use anything you have in your house to save time, money and resources. We all have pencils in every "junk" drawer... don't buy what you already have! When it is time to buy new, though, The Ideal Bite has some great tips on eco-friendly http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/08/back-to-school-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-110055531859995465Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:38:00 +00002009-07-28T11:40:34.251-04:00cow-poolingfood Incgreen backlashPollansustainable livingLast week I hosted a bookclub on Michael Pollan's In Defense Of Food. Many of us had seen the movie Food, Inc and we had a great discussion debating the merits of various points from both the movie and book. I thought the best one was Pollan's advice to stick to foods that have 5 ingredients or less. Simple advice and yet so hard to do in today's grocery stores. So, Pollan adds, get out of http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/07/overwhelmed-with-green-choices.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-3397977027888148811Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:26:00 +00002009-06-15T15:35:15.432-04:00As many of you know, this blog is not just about sustainability... on a related note, we are also linked to www.fabricwrapper.com, which offers beautiful reusable gift wrapping products! We are about to celebrate one year in business, and we are looking for feedback. Please help, we would love your opinion! Take a short 8 question survey and receive a coupon code for 10% off our products to behttp://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/06/take-our-survey-get-10-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-7272935584809157373Wed, 13 May 2009 00:27:00 +00002009-07-28T11:38:24.282-04:00cooking vegetablesCSAhealthy eatinglocal eating"Where do I find a recipe for Tatsoi?", "Will my kids eat white radishes?" These are some questions I've had while opening my weekly CSA box.CSA, or "Community Supported Agriculture" is a rapidly spreading phenomenon where people are skipping the middle man and getting their produce right from the farmer. Pretty exciting stuff... you can actually know where your food is coming from, and it is http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/05/veggies-straight-from-farmer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-8470051955764464042Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:18:00 +00002009-10-05T09:39:20.091-04:00reusable gift bagsfabric gift bagsgreen gift wrapmother's day giftsMother's Day is coming up fast! Since becoming a mother I appreciate my own mother's sacrifices and words of wisdom more than ever. Moms today want to save a dollar (reusing is hip!), and the environment, at the same time. When wrapping your Mother’s Day gift this year, www.fabricwrapper.com products provide a way to make both things possible for your mom! But even if your mom is not the http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/04/dont-forget-mom-may-10th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-9192472777301150954Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:05:00 +00002009-03-16T14:58:50.198-04:00sustainabilityreusefarmer's marketsreusable gift wrapcloth napkinsgardeningSimple Tips... Please add more in the comments section!(1) Use cloth napkins. Not just for holiday dinners anymore! These are so easy to pick up at estate sales, but if you have to buy new there are cheap options at every big box store. Once you get in the habit, you will feel funny about ever using a paper napkin or paper towel in your home. Easy to throw in the laundry with your normal http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/03/ideas-for-household-sustainability.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-8095576475033921815Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:03:00 +00002009-02-09T17:10:00.738-05:00I thought about calling this the "don't be afraid" article, for I am finding more and more people who seem intimidated to make minor changes in their lives to help the environment (and therefore themselves). There is a certain "all or nothing" mentality. We all need to go easier on one another and allow the baby steps... because they do lead to greater good.One holiday I was standing in the http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/02/hypocrite-in-us-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-1223029076088885486Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:56:00 +00002009-02-05T14:03:09.319-05:00foodiegrass-fedomnivore's dilemmaorganicOk, I know I am a little behind the times, but for anyone else who has not yet picked up a copy of The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Micheal Pollan, this one is a must read. I checked it out from the library but just ordered a copy of my own just so that I can lend it out to my friends and family! Pollan' attention to detail and his inclusion of the social and political pressures that have influenced http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/02/must-read.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-8067273831109242114Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:11:00 +00002009-10-05T09:40:23.665-04:00new years resolutionsgreen ideassustainable livingRide my bike more/ use my car less. My oldest child's school is only 1.5 miles from our house. When school began, we rode our bikes every day. Full disclosure leads me to tell you that at this point I am trying to ride the bike at least 50% of the time. The typical excuses abound... we are running late, the kids are whining, I am freezing (I am seriously not equipped for cold weather, so I am a http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2009/01/my-new-years-resolutions-for-creating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-5790989873088665031Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:23:00 +00002009-01-06T13:41:29.448-05:00Did you know that in the U.S., an additional 5 million tons of waste is generated during the holidays? Four million tons of this is wrapping paper and shopping bags!*fabricwrapper.com was conceived during the 2007 holiday season because of all of the bags of wrapping paper, ribbon, wrinkled tissue and tape my family threw in the trash last year. The disconnect I felt between the way my family http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2008/11/holiday-items-are-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-2003597459031679663Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:05:00 +00002009-11-02T12:37:30.128-05:00playing outdoorsgetting kids outsidenature deficit disorderOK, this entry has little to do with fabricwrapper's awesome products other than the products and this topic are both inspired, in part, by my love of nature.I have a friend I greatly admire who has a brilliant mind and a penchant for spreading his ideals/messages in a positive way. He was chosen by Al Gore to give the "Inconvenient Truth" speech that shed light on global warming for millions of http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2008/11/nature-deficit-disorder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-5069486387709994643Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:54:00 +00002008-10-17T15:03:20.942-04:00I have always recycled. Sounds fabricated, but my hippie parents were before their time in this regard. But my shift in thinking about "reduce and reuse" is very recent. I am probably not alone... after all, our psyches have been inundated with a consumer society for so long that we should not be too hard on ourselves if it takes some time to completely change our paradigm.I think the roots of myhttp://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2008/10/putting-re-duce-re-use-before-recycle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719701463210450509.post-7298129714920560306Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:31:00 +00002009-10-05T09:42:29.548-04:00halloweengreen halloweeneco-friendly halloweenHalloween can challenge those of us trying to be friendly to the planet.Who can blame us when we turn up our noses at "organic cookies" when for years we have had an excuse to eat miniature snickers bars until we feel sick? Do I really have time to "sew" my daughter's fairy costume when there is a plastic version she just loves (for cheap) at the neighborhood big box store?At fabricwrapper.com, http://www.fabricwrapper.com/blog/2008/09/tips-for-greening-your-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (fabricwrapper.com/blog)1