AIR PLANKTON

Last Walk Around Mirror Lake - Boom Bip (Boards of Canada Remix) from FroschYankee on Vimeo.Drifting on currents of air and gravity above Norway. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commo...

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If I had to choose…

If I had to choose my favorite house that’s cropped up in blogland over the last year, it would have to be this one.  The farmhouse’s owner is non other than Emerson from EmersonMade.  See the tell-tale sign on the leopard print coat?  She makes and sells these smashing  colorful blooms.  White kitchen, open shelving, naked window.  What’s not to like?  Well… maybe the butcher knife and his little scissor friend.  They’re a little scary. Would you believe this is their pantry?  My daughter...

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SEA HAAR

The Unseen Sea from Simon Christen on Vimeo.I like fog more and more with every passing year. Comforting, moody, cool, quiet, private.This image, courtesy Wikimedia Commons, is of fog droplets jumping around at just below freezing temperatures.Here's a high-speed image of the same fog, shot fast enough to slow the "particles" down and stop them in space. Like air champagne.This beautiful true-color image posted by the Earth Observatory is of sea fog off Scandinavia in March 2003.This one is too, from a day earlier.In really cold weather, usually...

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How Clean are your Dishes?

Phosphates pose a threat to aquatic life and can end up in drinking-water reservoirs. In response to new laws, more and more makers of dishwasher detergents are reducing the amounts of phosphates in their products. But, according to a recent article published by The New York Times, "Cleaner for the Environment, Not for the Dishes," consumers claim their low-phosphate detergents aren't getting the job done. Launched in 1991, Shaklee Basic-D was the first patented phosphate-free dishwashing cleanser. Today, our Shaklee Get Clean Dish Washer Automatic...

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Waiting for the leaves to fall

It’s quite a task to prepare for Autumn in 90 degree weather.  So while I’m waiting for the leaves to fall, these inspired ideas help hold me over… image courtesy BHG.com I love the mixture of colors and layered textures in this votive jar.  If only it was hanging from a jute ribbon, it might even be better.  image courtesy BHG.com I absolutely adore this idea of a baby tree in a burlap sack.  Could it get any sweeter?  I wouldn’t change a thing.  image courtesy here A pumpkin...

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We Cleaned Out the Garage for Fall

We were busy this weekend! We entertained some relatives, organized, took the kids finishing and cleaned out our garage. Here are a couple of pictures of the kiddos fishing…they had a blast! Now, here is what we did for fall cleaning. We started out by taking pretty much EVERYTHING out of the garage. Then we washed the garage floor.  We normally use Basic H to clean it but this time we used Basic G because we found a lot of mouse poop….I know, totally gross!  So that’s why we disinfected the WHOLE garage! Then we...

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Blue To-Do

On my to-do Before the year’s through Is painting the porch ceiling Blue....

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Turn Off The Tap To Save Water

I thought that I would quickly show you several ways to save water and save green! We could always use another reminder. And I am pretty sure that we all LOVE saving $money$!  Right? Turn Off The Tap To Save Water A few easy strategies. Old habits die hard, but learning to adjust your water use practices could have a decent impact on your overall water consumption. I've got a couple simple strategies that'll get you slowing the flow in no time. •Water on, water off: Don't let the water run endlessly as you brush your...

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Knock Off

If you are anything like me, you’ve probably drooled over the vintage inspired faucet line from Restoration Hardware.  But the prices!  That sort of craziness is not happening around here.  So, when it came time to replace the faucet for our new (old) sink, I went on a search for a Restoration look-alike.  I found it!   And I love it! The knobs are delightfully chunky, and the spout comes  far enough forward for practical use (the one thing lacking in our last faucet).  But...

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