Archive for January, 2008

The Health Effects of Clutter And How To Help

Great information in this recent article in the New York Times. highlights a key concept in our lives:
The things we clutter our lives with can make us sick and otherwise impact our health (physical, emotional, mental). And in many cases, people try to ‘fix’ the clutter by buying storage containers to help store it, rather [...]

Cities Start Taking Lead on Green Rebates

A little news around the “Go Green” movement from last week. No doubt that strides are being made in encouraging people to purchase energy saving products and think Green. But many people feel that State and Federal governments aren’t acting quickly and decisively enough. The answer? Take action at the city-level!
Frustrated by what they see [...]

Oprah’s Going Green 101 Show

The Oprah Show is in repeats this week, and tomorrow they are replaying a great show from last year. Oprah’s Going Green 101 show will be shown again tomorrow, Friday January 4th.
The show is a primer for how the average person can be more eco-conscious, and (yes) Green in their day to day lives.
As she [...]

5 Quick Organize Your Home Ideas

The New Year always brings about change. Or reflection on ways to improve, pare down, get stronger, so forth. Sooner or later, it’s time to examine the amount of “things” we own. And decide how much we really need.
One of the very best ways to open up space for the new is to clear out [...]

Good Karma 2008 Style

We have our good karma kick-off to 2008: a fast food worker found a $185,000 check on the sidewalk… and returned it to the bank. These stories come along periodically, but are always inspiring.
The quote at the end of this article is what caught my eye:
Damone said that although he knew $185,000 could pay his [...]