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.
#3 Looking for a new way to further curb your energy consumption? What about incorporating dimmers into all of your home light fixtures? These easy-to-install devices are especially useful in rooms with skylights or large windows, because they allow you to use less artificial light as needed. This is a great DIY weekend project – ask for installation instructions at your local hardware store – and just a little of your time invested can incur incredible electricity reduction.
Ready to take it one step further? If your school or office gets good natural light, suggest that they install dimmable ballasts on lamps and overhead fluorescents throughout the building. In the Multnomah County (that’s Portland, baby!) Building, they added dimming controls to all the fixtures, and now they save an average of $4,000 per year on their electric bill!
BONZAI!
Well, not really refried beans – soaked sunflower seeds actually – but they sure do taste refried bean-y! This is a great RAW recipe that’s heartier and sticks to the ribs a bit, which is an important division of living foods. Not so heavy it won’t refresh, I think this would make a delightful [...]
I have been RAW for 10 days straight! Congratulations to me! What an interesting adventure, and not without it’s low points (and equal highs, of course). I’ve been keeping notes about my general moods and mentality, as well as my physical experience, along the way. I should note that this week I began my cycle, [...]
Each person approaches RAW a little differently, which can be confusing to those trying to understand the framework and limitations of the lifestyle. There are no hard-and-fast ‘RAW Rules’ to govern the allowance or omission of certain ambiguous edibles, so I thought I’d better make clear my own parameters, as I have set them for this experiment. [...]
Oi! Once again, happy Friday! I hope your week was a fine one, and that your weekend will be full of magick. As always, here is your space for comments, critiques, thoughts, support, and suggestions. This was my first week as a Raw Foodist. What do you think? Do you have any questions about [...]
