Tag: Summer
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No-petroleum sunglasses crafted from castor bean oil
Plastic is all around us. Zeale of Boulder, Colorado has found a way to made high-grade optical lenses out of plant-based materials. They are made from castor oil, that old bane of childhood.
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8 Recipes for Low-Sugar Sorbets
Enough with the loads of sugar already, these recipes rely on the sweet vibrant flavors inherent in fruit rather than an excess of added sweeteners.
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Staycations Are Slipping; Will Bike-cations Be the Next Trend?
Whether the Great Recession is over or permanent, Americans seem to want more from a vacation than staying home. Biking is a beautiful way to vacation.
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18 Ways to Beat the Heat
Labor Day once meant the temperature fell -- but for much of the U.S., that's not looking likely for a few more weeks. Don't let the end-of-summer's unprecedented heat get you down!
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How to Freeze Summer Vegetables
There’s no need to resort to insipid produce from across the globe once the local growing season has ended.
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5 Best Plants for Your Garden's Shady Spots
It's August; time for a garden re-think, especially those horrible looking shady spots.
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9 Fiery Hot Sauce Recipes to Cool You Down
Did you know spicy food can help you beat the heat? From zesty Tunisian harissa to spicy homemade Sriracha, these high-temperature condiments keep the air conditioning off.
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8 Things to Do With Bored Kids
From photo scavenger hunts to homemade playdough, try these wholesome boredom busters for kids at home with nothing to do.
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11 Easy to Save Flower Seeds
Starting a garden from seeds is easy. Starting a garden from seeds you saved yourself is cheaper and just as easy.
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Guidelines for Gentle Beachcombing and Tide Pooling
Summer hordes to the beaches and tide pools can be murder on fragile ecosystems.
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Save Summer Skin with Annmarie Gianni's Soothing Organic Skin Care
If hot temps have you calling out an S.M.S. (Save My Skin), Annmarie Gianni Skin Care will help save your summer beauty.
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8 Ways to Eat Watermelon
From soup to sorbet, watermelon's versatility extends way beyond the heavenly slice.
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10 Cute Crafty Nautical Gifts on Etsy
From knots and yachts to anchors and orcas, maritime motifs have escaped the marina to be embraced by seafarers and landlubbers alike.
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10 No-Bake Desserts, From Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Puddings, and More
Summer is the time to skip the oven (and the heat) and employ the refrigerator as your ally in making these perfect-for-summer desserts.
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8 Great Green Summer Reads
From a novel about a lonely real estate developer who starts breaking into zoos to a non-fiction tome (riddled with intrigue!) on butterflies, these are the perfect books to sink into this summer.
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How to Live Without Air Conditioning and Beat The Heat (Spoiler: It's All About Design)
A roundup of stories about how to live without the dreaded AC, only some of which will make you feel better right now.
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The TreeHugger Swimsuit Issue: 10 Sexy and Sustainable Styles to Soak Up the Summer Heat
Poolside fashion sizzles in our fourth-annual TreeHugger Swimsuit Issue -- packed full of sultry and sustainable ways to get wet this summer.
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Horchata, a Healthy Drink Made from the Local Tigernut in Valencia
If you ever find yourselves in Valencia, have an horchata (or watch some polystyrene sculptures burn!). We were served plenty at the Valencia Design Week and grew quite fond of this
