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ANNOUNCING: Love And Trash

20. Apr, 2010 2 Comments

A brand-new DIY blog, featuring yours truly!

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CONTEST: Name That Site!

Win fabulous prize, bragging rights and admiration

02. Mar, 2010 56 Comments

Enter now to name a brand-new blog, and win a subscription of your choice!

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An Apocalyptic Valentine

Or, how to turn a Facebook quiz into a Valentine's Day gift

14. Feb, 2010 2 Comments

Guest blogger The Apocalyptic Housewife is back with a dose of romantic realism—and a freegan Valentine idea.

alternative, buy nothing, craft, diy, featured posts, freegan, green living, how-to, love, reuse, romance, sewing, sustainable, valentine's day

How to Travel Cheap & Green: couchsurfing vs. hostel

30. Nov, 2009 13 Comments

I stayed in Boston twice: once at the hostel, and once as a couchsurfer. Each has its charms, and its problems; what are the differences, and which would you choose?

adventure, alternative, Boston, buy nothing, community, couchsurfing, ecotourism, ecotravel, environment, featured posts, freegan, hostel, how-to, lodging, travel

The Apocalyptic Housewife Goes Seedbombing

Or, A Job Worth Doing is Worth Doing Crappily

25. Nov, 2009 6 Comments

An illustrated primer, based on one total n00b’s first documented experience with chlorophyll graffiti. The first-ever guest post from The Apocalyptic Housewife.

adventure, alternative, buy nothing, diy, environment, featured posts, freegan, gardening, guerrilla gardening, how-to, nature, outdoors

Chicken in the City

Or, How to Have Fun in New York Without Spending Money!

11. Nov, 2009 8 Comments

Travel doesn’t have to be expensive–or even scary. Here’s how I saw Manhattan for the grand sum of ten dollars. (Featuring The Navigator!)

How to Travel Cheap & Green: Take the $1 Bus!

21. Oct, 2009 6 Comments

Megabus and other budget transportation companies are not just cheap: they’re comfortable and eco-friendly, too.

bus, eco travel, economy, ecotourism, ecotravel, energy-efficient, environment, green living, how-to, megabus, New York, starving artists, transportation, travel

Save the World, Ride a Bike

a visit to Troy Bike Rescue

30. Sep, 2009 5 Comments

This post is the first of a three-part series on bike culture. Come back Friday to read about anarchy, bike jousting, and two-wheeled social protest.

Remember when you got your first bike? Was it a Christmas present, or maybe a birthday gift? Remember how much fun you used to have on that bike, how fast you [...]

Albany/Troy, community, under the radar