Does Anyone Know How To Build a “Green Roof”?
May 6, 2009
I just read a study by Generate Insight about people’s perceptions of the term “green.” There is a lot of good news in the study, but “green” is still perceived as a confusing goal that’s hard to achieve. Maybe that’s because it often is! For example, I am now in the process of trying to build a green roof on a chicken coop. I have a great builder (he built my eco house). But we’ve been down this road before. We are often the first people in our area to try something new. We… more
Comments (13)Should I or Shouldn’t I Whiten My Teeth?
May 4, 2009
Last week I went to the orthodontist to sign up Eve, my 12-year-old, for braces. The place was kind of creepy—everyone’s teeth were so bright and almost neon white. I joked with the hot-looking receptionist that I felt inadequate and out of place. It all made my eyeballs hurt. Suddenly my perfectly normal and healthy middle-aged teeth seemed like rodent teeth, or worse, like coffee-and-tea-drinking shagadelic British teeth.
On cue, as if it was a TV commercial, the receptionist said… more
Comments (37)Top Ten Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Farmer’s Market
May 1, 2009
This weekend, the Emmaus Farmer’s Market opens again…thank GOD! I have been craving the fresh greens and local foods that only a farmer’s market can deliver. There are people who I am looking forward to seeing who I know will be there. And there are people who will be missing (George and Melanie!) who I will be sad not to see.
This morning I was cleaning out my freezer in preparation for a new season of food to freeze for winter, and I found a bag of George’s blueberries that… more
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