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Maria Shriver to Plant California Victory Garden
Taking a cue from Michelle Obama, Maria Shriver, first lady of California, is spearheading a victory garden for California. Edible garden beds will be planted in May in Capitol Park in Sacramento.
“I’m so excited to be joining California Food and Agriculture Secretary A.G.
In the News: Observing, Not Doing It Yourself
A recent New York TImes article, "If I Had a Hammer, I Wouldn’t Watch TV" by Michael Grimes, looks at the DIY movement through a most passive of pastimes — the television. Grimes spent an entire day watching the DIY Network, which is affiliated with two other get-up-and-do-it stations, the Food Network and HGTV. From the high class of This Old House to the writer's obvious boredom with knitting show Knitty Gritty (all right, yes, how exciting can a show about knitting really be?), a full day of DIY programming was critiqued from the safe confines of Grimes's recliner.
How-To: Reduce Winter Heating Bills
Recently, heating expert Chris Cooper shared some advice for thrifty Winter heating. He's back, with some hints on how to cut your heating bills or to assist other families with their high heating bills. Chris notes that, "Research compiled by the National Fuel Funds Network proves that fuel poverty leads to 'heat or eat' situations, [where] families strive in vain for a safe balance between paying for food and paying for energy."
Link Time!
- Danny Seo tells you all about carpet recycling.
- AT:SF tempts landlubbers with a book on floating home.
- Craft introduces some wacky/practical cleaning slippers.
- YumSugar reports on the Food Network's recent addition to Slow Food Nation.
- A Way to Garden shows you three easy and tall perennials for your garden.
- Shelterrific has acquired a stylish highchair.
- SavvySugar dishes on a family that saved money by only using cash for a month.
- This Old House tells you about another Frank Lloyd Wright for sale.
- Decor8 has an easy DIY project showing you how to make patterned wall squares.
Link Time!
- Charles and Hudson contemplate new outlets for old homes.
- More Ways to Waste Time finds pretty Orla Kiely furniture.
- Dwell's all about living walls. I want some, too!
- Forget the skinny jeans. This Old House loves skinny shelves.
- YumSugar reports that the Food Network's starting a mag.
- Danny Seo tells you all about cool store Artefact.
- AT:SF tours an adorable California home.
- Ikea Hacker hacks a low bathroom bench.
- Shelterrific's tickled pink about DWR's breast cancer furniture auction.
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