Earth Week, in conclusion

Thanks for following and playing along all week.  I hope that it’s been fun for you.  I know I’ve had a good time, though posting daily has caused my laundry to revolt and start taking over the house.  Today I just want to do a quick once over of some of the places I like to go for inspiration and encouragement.  Be sure to scroll down to link up to the Earth Link Party, giving yourself an additional entry into the Rolled Kitchen Towels giveaway, as well as easing my fears that this, my first link party, will be a complete flop.  Yikes. 

Also, head on over to Project: Project for Beth’s giveaways, here are some direct links for you.
Cloth Wipes Giveaway
Monkey Travel Club
Natural Home Essentials

I’d like to thank Beth, Christie of A Lemon Squeezy Home, and Amanda of The Everyday Palate (guest post here on Project: Project) for helping me out with this crazy idea of mine this week.  Also our sponsors:  Nature’s Fabrics, 8 Little Coconuts, Monkey Travel Club, and Natural Home Essentials.   THANK YOU!

To draw it all to a close, I thought I’d share some online sources I go to, and some inspiration for goals I’ve made. 

Handmade Matters is an awesome “feature” blog, where May shares handmade items she’s found along the interwebz. She has an entire section for repurposed crafting.  It’s just a fun blog to get great ideas. 

Crunchy Co-ops started as a co-op back, I don’t know, a few years ago.  But it grew into an online community for sharing eco-friendly ideas as well as an AMAZING source for all things “crunchy” to buy at discounted co-op prices. From toys to organic foods to shoes to whatever, this is the place to be.  I can’t tell you how much I’ve purchased through this co-op over the years.  Let’s just say I grounded myself from there for a certain amount of months awhile back.  It’s that good, people.   When you register, tell them Sabey-baby sent you ;)

One “earthy” thing I really want to do is get into gardening.  What could be more earthy, right?  I come from a long line of gardeners, in spite of it appearing that the gene skipped me entirely.  Progressive Pioneer is my favorite inspiration for gardening.  I love how simple, homey and just *good* she makes it all look.  Plus her site just rocks.  I will have a successful garden.  I WILL! one day.

I have a huge bag in my pantry full of plastic for making something like these awesome recycled grocery totes from Made.  I love my Target grocery totes, but these?  I mean come on!.

And I will (WILL!) make one of Lil Blue Boo’s funky fused plastic belts, or a dozen.  I think they may just be one of my favorite ideas ever.

So, what do you have to share?  Do you garden, recycle, cloth diaper, walk everywhere?  Give me some inspiration and show me how you respect and take care of the world around you.  If you’ve blogged about anything related, please link it here.  For every link, you’ll get an entry into the Rolled Kitchen Towels giveaway, give other readers some ideas, and make me really very happy.


ETA: Well, dang! It looks like some, including me, are having prolems with the Link Party working.  If you can't get it to work, leave a comment with the information.  I'll try to work on it and then get it up and posted for you.  Sorry!