March 27, 2012 • in Environment

Doing Laundry in a Costa Rican
Cloud Forest

by guest blogger Wendy Gordon. You would think that Jim Damalas, president of the Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel, would have much more to share with us about his boutique mountain inn. But all he wanted to talk about was the laundry, or more precisely, the laundry water.

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March 26, 2012 • in Exploring

A Girls Guide to Bonefishing

Ever since I read an article in Garden and Gun about a bonefishing trip that Yvon Chouinard and Tom Brokaw took, I was curious about the sport. Mostly because it takes place in my favorite place of all, the shallow, crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Caribbean.

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March 23, 2012 • in Family

Spring Cleaning 101

by guest blogger Maya Rodale. I love cleaning. Weird, I know. I especially love a fresh, clean, organized, and clutter-free home. Please note, I have that approximately two to three hours per year, and spring is one of those times. Here are some tips that make cleaning a breeze…

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March 22, 2012 • in Maria Recommends

How to Start Raising Chickens

by guest blogger Jean Nick. Having a few hens is a great way to make good use of kitchen and garden leftovers, harvest your very own amazing-tasting eggs, cut your food miles, and get the greatest compost bin on the block. It’s easy to get started.

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March 21, 2012 • in Food & Recipes

Holly’s Almost-Indian Lentil Soup

Holly is my most special, fabulous, wonderful yoga teacher. This soup she makes is nourishing on every level.

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March 20, 2012 • in Gardening

Fist-Pounding Seed Evangelist
(Or, How to Start Your Own Seeds)

by guest blogger Tim Mountz. For some reason people are really afraid of starting plants from seed. But it’s actually very easy. Seeds are some of the most resilient things on Earth.

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March 19, 2012 • in Maria Recommends

Meeting Obama

I’m not the type that usually goes to political fundraisers. But recently a friend handed me a flyer for a fundraiser she was having for Obama she and I just happened to be able to make it.

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