Celebrate Green Blog

Anyone who knows me knows that I am prone to eureka moments. One day recently my granddaughters jumped out of the car and ran to the enormous poppies by the front stoop that had opened up since their last visit. The little one stuck her nose in to smell and came up with purple pollen [...]

I love to use up bits and pieces of wood. Makes me feel noble! I came up with this Uncle Sam garden piece when we were writing Celebrate Green! He’s about 18″ tall, but depending on the scraps you have lying around, he could be any size. This is a project the whole family can [...]

You may have read an earlier post I wrote about Jenna MacNeil. She is putting together a  green wedding bouquet made not from live flowers, but from brooches and other jewelry contributed by her family, friends and yes, readers of this blog (and some others who saw  it here first!). I came across Jenna after [...]

My husband’s parents traveled a fair amount, but more interestingly, they befriended people  from most of the countries in the world–literally! And in those days, when people traveled, they sent post cards. The result? When my mother-in-law passed away, I discovered a shoe box filled with post cards from countries around the globe, some of [...]

Here’s another DIY Father’s Day gift made from ties. If you read my post on making a guitar strap “cozy,” you’ll know that when my Dad passed away, I took home some of his ties because I wanted to use them to make items that could be used for Father’s Day gifts. If your dad [...]

I admit to being a total and complete sentimental fool. From the time Corey was six years old, I would embarrass her every June when Pomp and Circumstance came on the car radio and I would have to pull over because I’d start bawling so hard at the thought of her graduating from college! I’m [...]

If your mom loves to craft, I’ve got a great Mother’s Day gift suggestion–the book, Green Guide for Artists: Non-Toxic Recipes, Green Art Ideas & Resources for the Eco-Conscious Artist by Karen Michel. (This is Lynn speaking, the crafting half of the duo.) The title says artists (twice!), which might be a little intimidating for those [...]

Lynn & Corey demo 3 eco-fabulous Mother’s Day gift/craft ideas.

May Day as a day of revelry and celebration has a somewhat checkered history, but you’d never have known that Friday at Corey’s children’s school. Parents and kids made wonderful flower crowns and wore them for the festivities. The school does not allow family members to take photos, so you’re stuck with one of us [...]

Corey and Lynn share their top picks for safe & eco-friendly beauty and body products for Mother’s Day.