Have you ever heard of the Not So Big House or Tiny Houses?

Lately, most of my friends and acquaintances all coincidentially happen to be simplifying our lifestyles and reducing the number of our possessions. Funny how we are doing this in the midst of terrible economic news – when people are discovering their financial savings have dropped by 20% and their homes are worth 20-30% less. You’d think we’d all be hording our stuff for fear of losing it and for fear of gloomier days ahead. …

Our house is finally catching on to the energy saving trend of air-drying our laundry. …

After a thunderstorm this afternoon I wandered around the yard to survey the condition of things. After finding mushroom #1, I came across #2, and then another, and another. You get the idea. What’s growing in your yard?

Did you know that up to 5 million trees are cut down each year to create the white pages phone book? The environmental impact in printing, delivering and recycling phone books is immense.
BanThePhoneBook.org wants you to know that you have the power to influence phone companies and local governments to create opt-in [...]

E.O. Wilson’s dream of an encyclopedia of life is coming true.  Launched at the end of February 2008, www.eol.org, hopes to chronicle and pay tribute to the some 1.8 million species on Earth.  Encyclopedia of Life, a wikipedia-like site very much in its infancy, seeks input and feedback from users.  Inspiration House encourages its [...]

The New York Times reported February 3, 2008 on the Irish tax spurning the plastic bag.  Click here to read the article.
Other countries and US cities are experimenting with similar bans and taxes. In addition to legislation to help change behavior though we need a shift in consciousness.  I believe our relationship with [...]