From the monthly archives:
You may remember my earlier post about the movie King Corn, where I told you guys you should go see it. Well, I got my little hands on an advance copy (I know! I’m awesome), and I loved it. The movie was predictably about corn, but actually it was the two guys in the film, [...]
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You might have heard that I’ve been hard at work getting The Sustainable Scoop Online Store ready to open for business. All of the products the store will carry are things I would (and do) use myself. I’ve written about most of the products here on The Scoop, and there are a few new products [...]
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Here on The Scoop, we’ve already established that: I love Ecover. When it comes to household chores, my motto is, “The easier, the better.” In other words, I’m lazy. It should come as no surprise to anyone that when I spied Ecover Dishwasher Tablets, I snatched them in a heartbeat. What could be easier than [...]
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Last year at ExpoWest I saw some cool toothbrushes. They have handles that are made from recycled (or renewable) materials blended with plastics that are made either from corn or from post-consumer polypropylene. Also, the brush heads are replaceable. I requested samples of these toothbrushes, and about a week after I got home from the [...]
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Yesterday afternoon I went for a hike with my dog. Sadie had been giving me Sad Eyes all day while I worked, so in addition to my normal dog walking duties I decided to take her, the only one of our dogs who actually enjoys the outdoors, for a swim. (I’ve tried taking the other [...]
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Keep fresh pesto in your refrigerator, and you’ll cover many bases at once. These handy sauces can be used as pasta sauces, make-shift dips, and yummy sandwich spreads. You can always make your own pesto, which is easy if you have a food processor. I find that when I get busy, it’s easier to buy [...]
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Juniper Ridge is a company that I’ve taken quite a liking to, if by “liking” you mean “total obsession.” The company was founded by Hall Newbegin, who desired products that smelled like the Western regions he loved. I know these scents well; when I drive to the coast, I can clearly smell the bay laurels [...]
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You might have noticed that down at the bottom of the content in my left sidebar are a few Google Ads. I debated for a long time whether or not I should include these ads on my site. I didn’t want to cheapen this site for any of my readers, which was the main focus [...]
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When I feel sick, a natural cure works best for my body in most cases. Several years ago I discovered Traditional Medicinals tea, and they’ve been a staple in my pantry ever since. In particular, Organic Ginger tea is my remedy of choice for an upset stomach. Whether it be indigestion, motion sickness, nausea, or [...]
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Today I was reading the NY Times Fashion and Style page and came across an article about a new website called Catalog Choice. The site was started with the intention of allowing users to say which catalogs they don’t want to receive any longer, and the site would do the rest by notifying the retailers [...]
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If you’re like me, you read Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild and loved it, feeling the wanderlust and thirst for adventure that were so precious to Christopher McCandless, aka Alexander Supertramp. Though the backlash after McCandless’ death in 1992 was harsh at best, Krakauer set about to describe the tramp’s journey in its entirety [...]
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Shopping for groceries is one of my least favorite chores. Yes, I consider buying groceries to be a chore. First there’s the issue of finding parking, then there’s the series of polite “excuse me”s as I maneuver the cart around the store, and finally there’s the bumping of backsides as the person at the register [...]
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This morning I received an email from Jody Morris, a helpful reader in Virginia. She mentioned the Lehman’s Non-Electric Catalog to me, which I’d never heard of before. Apparently the company started as a supplier to the Amish community, and today they carry a wide range of products that (mostly) don’t use electricity, as well [...]
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The achingly overplayed joke about how Whole Foods should be called “Whole Paycheck” may have lost its humor, but has it ceased to be truthful? It’s my opinion that the price of good organic foods and other products should reflect the quality of their ingredients, so I’m not sure it matters. This isn’t to say [...]
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I enjoy being a wife, but I don’t always enjoy cleaning house. My theory is: the easier and more non-toxic, the better. For example, I love a clean sink, but I don’t want to scrub all that hard or whiff vile fumes. So it’s a good thing I discovered Bon Ami Polishing Cleanser on a [...]
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