Last week I took 4 boxes of gorgeous, warm, handmade, winter items (and one You Grow Girl book) to The Redwood Women's Shelter here in Toronto. These boxes were the result of this year's You Grow Girl Warm Winter Wear Drive. 
I'd never been a fan of cranberry sauce that is until I started making my own. If you have ever made jam before, cranberry sauce is much like making jam, and just as easy to can. With fresh cranberries readily available, now is the 
I discovered these compostable cups made of a sugar industry derivative called "bagasse" while partaking in my weekly cup of solar-roasted cacao drink at the Farmer's Market. That's my used cup in the photo above.
Online environmental products store Branch carries 
I first read about the missing Kim family on A Minor Thread's flickr page, where an image of a very serene and happy family's picture struck me deeply.
They have been missing since November 25, 2006 and 
As I mentioned in an earlier post about turbid water, Vancouver BC (and environs) has been subject to some serious weather lately. November brought us floods, then plenty o'snow, followed by a serious drop in temperature, more snow and now a 
Woop woop! You Grow Girl's The Dirt made it to round 2 of the Canadian Blog Awards for Best Activities Blog. Of course, the business of the season kept me from noticing until just now, Round 2 ends tomorrow (Dec. 1).
That gives you 2 voting
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