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Mazda Unveils Kazamai Concept Car
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | August 26th 2008 by Max Lee
Lighter is fuel-efficient as far as the car manufacturers of the soon to be unveiled Mazda Kazamai is concerned. Made up largely of plastic finished from the exteriors all the way to the engine compartment, the concept car from Mazda provides a glimp read more
Madonna Tour Hit by Carbonfootprint.com
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | August 23rd 2008 by Max Lee
Material girl Madonna never ceases to amaze the people as she always becomes the center of controversy without her knowing it. Or is she? Well apparently after her 50th birthday, life goes on as far as rendering concerts around the world and while sh read more
Shake Ya Tail Feather
momentsTHATshine | August 15th 2008
Going for a theme again with this week's Etsy favourites ... feathers! Let me tell you ... their style has come a LONG way in weddings since my mom's blue & white all feathers bouquets back in the nineties (no offense, Mom). I have a feeling even she read more
There is Nothing I Could Hide From You
momentsTHATshine | August 10th 2008
Quick! I neglected to post my Etsy finds last week! Let's get this done now ... the week doesn't end until midnight on Sundays, right? Love the of monogramming your way through a wedding? This particular design is currently sold out (sorry ... I coul read more
Pulling Weeds in the Later Afternoon Sun - Fooooour!
momentsTHATshine | August 7th 2008
Spring. Probably my favourite season for flowers. Coming out of the winter funk, smelling the sweet scents and looking at the bright colours always lifts my spirits. Here are a few lovely pictures for inspiration. As always, check for availability in read more
From the Minute You Saw It
momentsTHATshine | July 31st 2008
Time for the weekly Esty finds!This time I thought I'd go with a theme ... all about the bride herself. Weddings are one of those times when we can shop for ourselves and other people don't think we're incredibly selfish ;) Here are some things that read more
Flagstaff Hosts 2008 Environthon Next Week
Daily Tomorrow | July 31st 2008 by Gabrielle
My goodness, I love Flagstaff. The location, the people, the brewery, the closeness to everything Grand. Here’s another reason. The Arizona Republic reports: More than 265 teenagers from 44 U.S. states and nine Canadian provinces will meet at N read more
Pulling Weeds in the Later Afternoon Sun - Third Installment
momentsTHATshine | July 29th 2008
For all of you winter brides, here is my quick guide on flowers to look for. As always, ask your florist if they're in season in your area!Amaryllis - yes again ;) DaffodilGinestraHyacinthMimosaPaperwhite NarcissusStar of BethlehemTulip read more
Baby, What a Big Surprise
momentsTHATshine | July 29th 2008
Fantastic news while I was shopping today. Not only did I successfully find what I was looking for but I came across a postcard with some exciting information! For anyone in the Durham region that might be tired of going to the big grocery stores or read more
Shut Up and Drive
momentsTHATshine | July 28th 2008
Something that's fantastic for those of us who live in urban areas but don't have cars ... ZIP CARS! The basic philosophy is that you take out a membership with them, reserve your car, pick it up and then drive away. You don't have the worries involv read more
Catch a Ride to a Dave Matthews Band Show and Support the Bama Gr…
Daily Tomorrow | July 27th 2008 by Gabrielle
I can’t say I am a huge Dave Matthews fan, but Alicia from Mental Health Notes is and I have her to thank for this green piece of info: Her favorite band is partnering with PickupPal to help fans find and share rides to and from all of their co read more
E-Tickets Still Way Off!
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | July 25th 2008 by Max Lee
Without question, the way that e-tickets are being defined right now (electronic tickets that can be done via sending over a cellular phone) to replace the usual ticketing mediums we have traditionally heard of is something that may take some time to read more
You Light Up My Days
momentsTHATshine | July 25th 2008
Are you planning on burning candles at your event? Actually, as a 'typical woman' I love candles just around the house. Something about candlelight makes everything look better ... softer even.What many people don't know is there is actually a more p read more
Look at that Green
momentsTHATshine | July 24th 2008
Woohoo! I stumbled upon the news of this book tonight and can't wait for December! Check out the description ...The Green Bride Guide is a comprehensive, easy-to-access resource for anyone interested in planning a green wedding. It provides readers read more
Pulling Weeds in the Later Afternoon Sun - Part Deux
momentsTHATshine | July 23rd 2008
Moving on to Autumn Flowers!!!!!Once again, please check availability in your area as these are not all grown in Ontario. The whole point to my posts in this arena is to make you a bit more conscious of local goods :)AmaryllisAnemonesAsterBittersweet read more
Friendly Festivals!
Eco and ethical arts, crafts and living | July 23rd 2008 by Alexandra
The festival season is now officially upon us, with Glastonbury taking place the other weekend, and this year they, and other festivals, have become more environmentally friendly than ever before.Agreenerfestival.com, an advice website to help both f read more
Velvet Dreams and a Candy Prize
momentsTHATshine | July 17th 2008
Are you a do-it-yourself bride? Maybe you love crafts in general. Perhaps, just perhaps, you have a strange attraction to ribbon like I do. Whatever the case, I found a cool site with vintage materials, ribbons, notions and other goodies.Reprodepot F read more
Pulling Weeds in the Later Afternoon Sun
momentsTHATshine | July 16th 2008
It's that time of year when many people are trying to think of flower combinations that will be in season for their event. Thought I would help you out a bit with some season-by-season play and pictures!Lets start with ... SUMMER!!! Please check the read more
Waves Fall on Wrinkled Earth
momentsTHATshine | July 15th 2008
Quick post to spread the word about a very green gift! For a whopping $1.50 you can buy your guests (or a friend if you're not planning a wedding ;)) a tree seed kit from Canada.It comes with everything you'll need (except the location) and the part read more
Greenpeace and Green Futures
Eco and ethical arts, crafts and living | July 6th 2008 by Alexandra
My husband and I spent quite a lot of time walking around the Greenpeace and Green Futures fields, which were really interesting. The Greenpeace fields had ‘Hot Eco Showers’ and also information on recycling, composting, making your homes more en read more
Glastonbury Festival 2008
Eco and ethical arts, crafts and living | July 6th 2008 by Alexandra
Well, we’re back and we’re pleased to say we successfully survived our first ever trip to Glastonbury Festival! We had a great time and it was nice to have a weekend off work, for once!The line-up although definitely not as strong as previous yea read more
Green Olympic Trials
Green Baby Guide | July 3rd 2008 by Rebecca
My smallish city of Eugene, Oregon, has hit the big time by hosting the USA Olympic Track and Field Competition this week—and we’re striving to hold the greenest major sports event in history. It’s a thrill to see our little city on nat read more
Recycle Week
Eco and ethical arts, crafts and living | June 3rd 2008 by Alexandra
This week (2nd – 8th June) is Recycle Week, a great awareness week organised by WRAP to encourage us to recycle both on a national and local level and highlight the benefits of doing so.Whilst recent stats have found that we are increasing the amou read more
Green Festival Visits Chicago This Weekend
Daily Tomorrow | May 17th 2008 by Gabrielle
In Chicago this weekend? Stop by Green Festival, a two-day event at the Chicago Navy Pier, which celebrates everything that’s working in our communities—for people, business and the environment. Here, green means safe, healthy communities and read more
“Locavores” Unite In Driggs, Idaho, For Local Food Ap…
MarketGreener | May 6th 2008 by Chris Hansen
What could possibly be greener than food grown in your own community? I just returned this evening from a great community event: it’s called Locavores and it’s all about local food producers coming together to raise awareness about food being pro read more
Can Beijing Really Pull Off a Green Olympics?
Daily Tomorrow | May 4th 2008 by Gabrielle
Amidst the controversy, media attention and calls for boycotts, Beijing continues to try to convince the world that the 2008 Summer Olympics will earn the title, the “Green Olympics.” According to the Seattle Time’s Daniel Beekman w read more
It’s National Volunteer Week!
Daily Tomorrow | April 28th 2008 by Gabrielle
Earth Day is officially over. Arbor Day is so last Friday (technically). But National Volunteer Week is just beginning. What can you do to connect science, health and the environment near you? Go to www.1-800-volunteer.org to find out. A quick search read more
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