the greener things in life

http://www.storyofstuff.com/i heart green. I have always tried to be environmentally conscious, maybe moving to the US from Sweden made me even more aware. habits that were part of the everyday in Sweden, didn't even seem to occur to people here in America. and we've all hear about global warming and gas prices every day now, and we all know that there...

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10 things you can do

10 Little and Big Things You Can Do Power down! A great deal of the resources we use and the waste we create is in the energy we consume. Look for opportunities in your life to significantly reduce energy use: drive less, fly less, turn off lights, buy local seasonal food (food takes energy to grow, package, store and transport), wear a sweater instead of turning up the heat, use a clothesline instead of a dryer, vacation closer to home, buy used or borrow things before buying new, recycle. All these things save energy and save you...

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where my mind is

: : more longing......refreshing dips in the ocean, old charm, swedish cinnamon buns, coffee and raspberry lemonade on the patio. Sweden is so wonderful in the summertime!!these photos are from Swedish design magazine .sköna hem. , showing a house in the archipelago outside of Stockho...

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swedish summer [svensk sommar]

: : it's the time of the year again, when I'm a few weeks away from going home to Sweden, and I'm starting to really long for those lazy days at the summer house. this house reminds me of our summer house, a sophisticated version of our summerhouse. I love all the white.via .style files....

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Swedish light

: : wonderful polaroids of life in Sweden. by polaroid queen, .marie ...

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life happens

: : life happens and it's hard to predict what's coming next. I had visualized myself having lots of time on my hands these past few weeks to work on getting our home organized....but have only been left with a few hours here and there. i know I promised pictures, and these are not the ones I visualized, and there will be more, however I won't promise when.these show some snapshots of our wonderful balcony at the front of the house [there's a second one in the back] where we are currently enjoying all of our evenings. a pretty rose, two lemon...

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