Category Archives: Ecofriendly

The Best Birthday Presents

Today, Skyla and I dropped off the birthday gifts she collected ‘for the kitties’ at the Leon County Humane Society Shelter.  In lieu of birthday gifts last year she collected books for the My First Books reading program and I … Continue reading

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Eating Local…Sometimes

As I plan my pesto and roasted red pepper venison burger dinner tonight, I get to thinking about the whole eating local movement. I used to be obsessed with eating local, and therefore seasonal, foods.  But it takes a lot … Continue reading

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Equinox Egg Hunt

Way back in the day, the powers that be determined Easter would be the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox.   Odd?  Perhaps, but I’m not going there…. Rather than waiting for a month of Sundays, … Continue reading

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Almost Eco Birthday Celebration

Skyla’s 2nd Birthday Celebration has come and gone. I am recovering from a wild day of parades, pots, plantings, potluck, and pandemonium, and I want to share some of the ways I tried to reduce our ‘party footprint’. I called … Continue reading

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