I had a lot in the queu, but then I downloaded the Upromise toolbar and Firefox got all wonky on me… Still having some issues, but I have a lot of kids to send to college, so I’m going to leave it for awhile and see if it gets straightened out.

My husband shared with me Lifehacker’s write up of the Real Simple guide to cleaning household surfaces. Do you think that’s a hint??? Meanwhile, simple.green.organic.happy reposts the invaluable Green Cleaning 101.

To file under “when I have a little more time”, Crafting a Green World reminds me, again, that I want to join Ravelry ASAP. The Crafty Crow reminds me that in addition to cloth napkins, I can use my vintage linens for pillowcase dresses (via mayamade) for the little girls in my life.

Baby food in the slow cooker. It’s just one of those sentences where every word makes me happy.

Finally, a write-up of eco-friendly vacationing at Re-Nest (full NYT article as well). We’re already thinking about a big trip for our next wedding anniversary, so I will be checking out some of these spots.