Thinking Green - Flip-Top Tote

I love the utilitarian look of this bag- fashionably silver and so chic! Great for the environment since it is created using flip tops from aluminum cans. Check out the Internet site VivaTerra for more interesting goods!

Through My Lens - Wordless Wednesday - A Quiet Morning

photo by Denise Dion-Sullivan

Monday Musings

I discovered the artist, Ying Zhao Liu, while visiting Provincetown, Massachusetts last Fall. His oil still life paintings are truly amazing and looked like perfect photographs. I found this slideshow by artodyssey1 on the Internet that has a nice selection of his work. If you prefer to simply look at his work up close and personal, click on this link: Ying Zhao Liu

Reflections

Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.
Anais Nin

Thinking Green

The National Recycling Coalition reports that recycling supports 1.1 million jobs in the U.S.

Happy Earth Day 2010!

"Our world has enough for each person's need, but not for his greed."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Through My Lens - Wordless Wednesday: Green Door

photo by Denise Dion-Sullivan

Monday Musings

Something to think about:

The Wall Street bailout is costing taxpayers around $700 billion and growing. Yet, just 4% of the Wall Street bailout could end world hunger. Though the problem is often touted as insurmountable, in truth, global food insecurity could be completely solved by creating agricultural programs that would cost about $30 billion a year. 854 million people in the world – one in seven – do not get enough food to be healthy, making hunger the number one risk to health worldwide.

Other Links:
FOA Home

Reflections

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
Pablo Picasso

Thinking Green

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Through My Lens - Wordless Wednesday

Cape Porpoise, Maine - photo by Denise Dion-Sullivan

Monday Musings

Tip:
Clean out shells purchased at shops (like the ones above in my shop - Seasonal Vignettes) and fill with whipped butter or jams for a fun Brunch idea.

Reflections

We know how to organize warfare, but do we know how to act when confronted with peace? Jacques-Yves Cousteau

photo found on google images

Thinking Green - Online Farmers Market

Head over to foodzie.com for the best farm fresh produce and delicious food items . The site has over 300 independent food producters and growers around the country. Discover new products and help vendors become part of our country's "food chain". You can search for products by location, ingredient, and popularity. There's even free shipping for orders over $100.00.

Through My Lens - Wordless Wednesday

photo by Denise Dion-Sullivan

Random facts - Monday Musings

Did you know.....An olive tree can live for several thousand years. I found this image on google images and it depicts a tree that is 1500 years old! Click on the photo to be taken to a website with interesting Olive Fruit Facts.

Happy Spring, Happy Easter!

There's still time to learn how to fold a napkin like a bunny for your Easter table. Check out this fun tutorial and keep your little ones hands busy! Click on the photo above to be taken to the website.

Thinking Green

How about a vertical garden? Joost Bakker is an accomplished Australian, floral artist and is the creator of very unique and sustainable homes. This particular photo above is part of a home he built for his family. The house has over 11,000 terra-cotta pots around it's exterior. During the summer, the pots are a working garden filled with strawberries. Now that is fresh fruit! Click on the photo above to be taken to his website.