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Practical Trumps Ornate – Death to McMansions?
McMansions were part of the “American Dream” not more than 10 years ago. What has happened? Now homeowners are looking for smaller, more practical homes which emphasize dual-use living spaces, age-in-place features such as main level master bedrooms and fewer detached rooms. The average Joe wants a larger kitchen area which opens to the living room [...]
Continue reading...Real vs Fake Christmas Trees
21. November 2011
I always found Christmas a time consuming holiday… running to the Christmas tree lot to buy a tree, having to bring the decorations inside from storage, setting the decorations out, spending a few hours arranging things just right; and that was just for the tree! I really did think that maybe I could reduce the [...]
Continue reading...Digital Textbooks for Kids
17. August 2011
I recently saw this article on Treehugger. This switch to digital makes perfect sense and I am surprised that I didn’t see this coming when I bought my Kindle last year. - Jayme M. Carleton, Second Nature http://jaymecarleton.com Making Sustainability Second Nature™ The switch from paper books to digital books for classrooms has been on the way for a [...]
Continue reading...She Had Her Home Sprayed for Fleas and It Almost Killed Her
15. August 2011
This article from Green Planet scared the heck out of me. I would never EVER contemplate having my house sprayed for fleas or other pests, however I am not everyone and there are a lot of people out there who control these pests with indoor spraying and other measures. I wanted to pass on this [...]
Continue reading...Green Homes Sell For More!
10. August 2011
Monthly green-certified home sales statistics have been provided by GreenWorks Realty from their ECert Report. The data covers King County and Seattle and compares homes with an environmental certification to those without based on sales price, square footage and time on market differences for homes built 2007 and later. The environmental certifications include Built Green,Northwest [...]
Continue reading...Aspartame Warning Labels For Pregnant Women
8. August 2011
Planet Green recently reported on the new potential aspartame warning labels for pregnant women. I think this is a great idea! Being pregnant myself has definitely opened my eyes to look at what I put in my body and how it affects my baby. - Jayme M. Carleton, Second Nature http://jaymecarleton.com Making Sustainability Second Nature™ As reported by Planet [...]
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30. November 2011
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