Itty Bitty Bonzai is a collection of tiny tips and tricks for living a life more mindful. Small actions, collectively and compounded, become a powerful force of change.
#9 You know what thrills me more than it rightfully should? Brand new, freshly sharpened, perfectly pointy pencils. HA!
In college, the first day of class was always my favorite – lining up my new notepad, cracking the spine on whatever tome of a textbook, and all that hope and potential harnessed in a brand new, at-the-ready yellow #2.
So I just had to share this fabulous find, for the geeky and graphical among us. Tree Smart is a little green business that uses old newspapers to make little green pencils (literally!), without any mulching or toxins in the process. Starting with the graphite core, newspaper is wrapped around and around and sealed with adhesive. The binder dries as hard as wood so these pencils sharpen just like normal!
BONZAI!
I strongly believe that burritos are, in fact, the perfect food. Selected delectable’s all smooshed together, and encased in a warm tortilla – it just doesn’t get any better. And although it’s true that I’m sort of totally addicted to this one burrito Eden, I also roll my own from time to time. What you [...]
In the great grand effort to ‘green’ your life, there are two major areas that matter above all others: cleaning and cosmetics. These are the primary eco-offenders, the personal products that do the most damage. And so, conversely, these are lifestyle changes that pack the biggest punch! I don’t know about you guys, but I [...]
Summer days bring beautiful bounty, reaping the benefits of spring’s endless labors. Here at HQ the crop is starting to yield; the first plants invested are the first plants to profit. Snow peas sown in early February, beets planted in February and transplanted in April, Carrots seeded in April – these were the flagship endeavors [...]
Oi there, and happiest of Fridays! It’s the end of another week, and once again it’s time for comments, critiques, thoughts, support, and suggestions. So share your thoughts and dreams! What’s been on your mind this week? Which section of the site do you read the most? What would you like to see expanded? (the [...]
