Vintage Gold and Silver tone Western Hemisphere Globe or Earth Brooch Pin

This is a vintage goldtone earth pin showing the western hemisphere with the North and South Americas raised in silver.

It shows a little wear but is in very good condition. It's 1 1/2 inches in diameter, ships free in the US.

Green Honesty featuring Snowbell Jewelry

It's not that easy being green...

I had to link you to this blog post by Snowbell Jewelry, a fellow Twitterer and Etsy Artisan, after reading her latest blog post. I am a person who tries her best to be "green" and hear people preaching to recycle, precycle, and upcycle all the time and that's all well and good in theory to most people but the truth of the matter is that it does take a modicum of discomfort and diligence to do the right thing.

Kudos for the honesty and *high five* for trying!

Precycling: Proactive Recycling

Most of us (myself DEFINITELY included) fail to think before we act, ambling along on our pre-programmed itineraries, performing tasks by rote, the same way, over and over again.

Let's mix it up a little... How about the next time you buy something, take a sec to think of the full consequence of your action, the byproducts, and the value you get from the transaction...

PRECYCLE!!
Here's an awesome article I needed to share with you...

Precycling: Think Before You Buy - Ways2GoGreen.com

The Mother (Earth) Ship Has Landed

I am sooo inspired... These "Earthships" are out near Taos, New Mexico. They are off the grid living, and it's where I think I want to be...

The Mother (Earth) Ship Has Landed

I want to live here!

Cute Wrist cuff / anklet / choker in Gray and Spring Green

This soft crocheted wrist adornment can be worn in a number of ways.

The Gray eco-yarn has a deep shiny luster and the cuff is edged in a lacy, energizing, tangy, spring green. There are four holes edged in the same juicy green and the crocheted lacing is the same citrusy key lime color. This is totally adjustable and may also be worn as an anklet,a choker, a garter, or even waist accessory, if you swap out the lacing for something longer like a ribbon or shoe lace. It measures 8 inches (20 cm) long by three inches (7.62 cm) wide.

There is a small hidden pocket concealed softly inside, good for a folded bill, a candy, or some other little favor you may hold dear :).

The cuff is machine washable and washing it will only make it better, felting it and making it a more cohesive yet soft fabric, just dry flat and shape by hand.

This comes to you in a reusable organza bag via First Class mail in the US and Priority elsewhere.

** Money shown in photo is not included in offering ;)

Fire: Friend or Foe? A Hot Topic worth readiing

Fire: Friend or Foe?

Cellphone Purgatory Handmade News Green Wise

So many people have cellphones. Just think about all of the people you know who upgrade their phone every time a new technology comes out. What do they do with the old one?

Now there's a way you can feel good about being a "greedy" or "materialistic" American and can prevent the adding the adjective "wasteful"... donate your old phone(s) for a good reason, here's how:

Cellphone Purgatory Handmade News Green Wise

Gardening... yummy, delicious DIRT!!!

I love to garden. It's probably because it is something I have complete control over. I love the smell of the different plants and the yummy, delicious, dirt. I love the coolness on my fingers. It's good for me, too... I need the activity.

Being that I live in the Northeast, sometimes it's difficult to figure out what to plant and when, especially if I'm looking for a harvest.

I found the most awesome page on Mother Earth News to show us what can be planted here in NY and to help me plan my planting for optimum rewards .