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Carnival of Modern Home Dwelling Day Eight: Outdoor Living

Published by Sarah Bray on May 22, 2008 in Carnival of Modern Home Dwelling and In the Garden. 7 Comments

Organizing Junkie has a round-up of 13 storage solutions available on Etsy that you MUST check out. For more good reading, visit the rest of our carnival sponsors!

Today’s the last day of the carnival, and I’m a bit sad to see it go, I’ve had so much fun! But there’s always next time to look forward to.

Now for the entries!

Modish contributor Maddy has created these wonderful printable seed packets for you to savor. Aren’t they great! I imagine you could use them for other things, too.

 

 

 

 

Stephanie from Stop the Ride had a great idea one day — to use an old stump as a container for flowers. Not only is it frugal, but it certainly blends in with the scenery!

 

 

 

 

Depending on where you live, you may or may not ever get the chance to mend fences. But if you do, I highly recommend that you consult horsewoman over at Innstyle Montana for direction — she’s got some suggestions that are sure to help, even if you are just thinking of building a fence.

 

 

 

Amy from Housekeeping Tips recommends that you use your leaves to fertilize your lawn — and she tells you how.

 

 

 

 

Carol from May Dreams Gardens has a novel idea — that we embrace weeding as a part of our gardening lives. How is this possible? I guess you’ll have to read to find out!

 

 

 

 

Thinking of starting a vegetable garden? Woman Tribune gives us some tips on how to plan it.

 

 

 

 

Rosemary from Her Home Blog has some tips for creating an inviting outdoor living room. (I really need these!)

 

 

 

 

Tony from Birds and Things inspires us to get out and go bird watching this summer.

 

 

 

 

 

Geeky Poet grows her own lettuce — and so can you with her helpful advice. Lettuce is so adorable as it grows…don’t you think?

 

 

 

 

Things to Consider for Your Hot Tub Installation. Before you even buy a hot tub, read Mandy’s article at The Hot Tub Advisor. She’ll make sure you don’t end up with a disaster on your hands.

Organic Pesticides for a Safe Lawn. Happy Housekeeper has a helpful list of organic pesticides that you can use instead of chemicals.

Managing Lawn Care During a Drought. Considering last year’s rain scarcity, it might be a good idea to check out Hobby Lawn Care’s article on the topic.

Well, here we are at the close of our journey. It’s been fun guys! Oh…right. I still need to disclose the winner. The talented entrant is…

Geeky Poet for her helpful article on lettuce-growing! Congratulations! Be sure to email your address to sarahjoy AT todayshomemaker DOT com so that we can send out your prize package.

So what’s next? Well, for me, it’s going to be an enjoyable weekend filled with lots of non-computer time. ;) But I’m also dreaming up ideas for the next carnival, which of course I can’t help but do.

Carnival of Modern Home Dwelling Day Five: Green Living

Published by Sarah Bray on May 19, 2008 in Carnival of Modern Home Dwelling and Living Well. 4 Comments

For those of you who still haven’t checked out Jen’s work at Bliss Home Goods, here’s another reminder. She’s recently added some more cool stuff to her Etsy shop, such as these awesome pillow covers (the whale’s my favorite, you see). Tremendous thanks go to her and all of our other carnival sponsors!

Green living. Sometime’s I just get SO excited about it. And not for the reasons you might think, necessarily. I mean, somebody’s got to shout a big hooray at the person who decided that mowing your grass less is better for the environment. And taking fewer showers! Washing your jeans less often! It’s like a free pass to Lazy Town. I’m so there.

But really, there are people out there who have much nobler aspirations than I for being green. And today we salute them. Here are some of the best entries we received on the topic.

Annika from Through the Looking Glass has written a wonderfully informed post on cloth diapering that will have you wondering why you don’t do it (or thankful that you do!). The photo is linked to another post of hers on diapering, and she has a bunch more on the topic. (And a note to those with a penchant for the mild and subdued, Annika’s hilarious writing style can get a bit spicy…but she wouldn’t be Annika without it!)

The folks over at Lifehacker are full of great ideas on how we can re-use disposable stuff. Don’t forget to read through the comments, too — there’s a great conversation going on about that very thing.

 

 

 

Jennifer Chait from Tree Hugging Family has put together an inspiring list of 100 ideas to make your family greener. Aside from the obvious (I’ve heard non-toxic finger paints work well), I think she’s covered just about everything.

 

 

 

Thinking of buying clothing made with bamboo fabric for its “green” properties? Victoria Everman presents a well-thought-out article outlining the pros and cons.

 

 

 

 

Sara from Walk Slowly, Live Wildly (and the famous Live Lightly Tour…and Happy Foody…and a host of other interesting things) always writes with such heart and authenticity, and I just can’t help but love her. I bet you will too, especially after reading this post on going against the American Dream and choosing an alternative lifestyle.

 

Being Green Can Mean Dirty Business. Alison from Green Me encourages us to eschew our 2-ply lifestyle and take one for the environment. I don’t know if my husband will EVER agree to this kind of sacrifice!

Recycling Is an Old Art. Randi from I Have to Say reminds us that we’re not the first generation to be concerned about the environment (though I must say…we are probably the first to use our concern to defend building giant “green” mansions and spending thousands on couture stuff in the name of green-ness!)

Stocking Up for Our Future. Rebekah from Rebekah’s Thots shares her thoughts about the worldwide food crisis and what she and her family are going to do about it. She points to Jennifer Barry’s article “Food Shock” as an informational resource on the topic.

Add a Little “Green Stuff” to Your Coffee. Melissa Moog from SparkPlugging and Itsabelly is an expert on environmentally-friendly practices. Find out how how your morning cuppa can be a toast to the planet every morning.

Thanks everyone for your thought-provoking entries! They are all fabulous, but the winner for the Green Living category is…

Jennifer Chait for 100 Ideas for Your Green Family. Congratulations, Jennifer! Please shoot me an email at sarahjoy AT todayshomemaker DOT com so I can send your prize package!

Tomorrow’s carnival is going to be an exciting one for sure as we cover Interior Design. See you then!