http://www.handmadenews.org/department/index.php?did=3 News of the Handmade World, or just the crafts in it - Published by Artfire.com en-us Thu, 07 May 2009 08:41:14 MDT Thu, 07 May 2009 08:41:14 MDT http://handmadenews.org/rss/green_wise/ ArtFire RSS Generator editor@handmadenews.org (Art Daily, ArtFire) http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4759 Everyone loves hummingbirds and many look forward to their return each year. They are tiny, gorgeous and bold. Many people set out plastic feeders with sugar water, sometimes multiple feeders because hummingbirds can be quite territorial. Hummi... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:02:37 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4759 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4758 Everyone needs to have a coffee shop to call their own. A coffee shop where the barista knows their order by heart and where great ideas can come to them as they people watch. I just recently discovered my favorite coffee shop and not only do they ha... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:54:50 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4758 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4743 About a month ago I saw this news report about using whats in your cuboards and saving money on groceries. It didn't really mean a whole lot to me until I was sitting in front of my computer looking to buy more stones and wire and every thi... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:32:31 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4743 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4657 I just finished listing the only birdhouse I'll be able to make this year, unless I buy more gourds...last year's crop suffered from drought and aphids and...well, me.  I'd never grown them before.&... Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:34:40 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4657 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4601 Hello friends,               I will be creating a series of blog posts about the so... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:33:04 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4601 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4553 With health becoming more and more of an issue as the years go by, people are starting to turn towards healthier solutions. People are getting sick from the foods they eat, and children are getting sick from the toys they play with. Factory mad... Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:27:33 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4553 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4503 Hopefully you are doing a lot of shipping, or at least did a good bit of shipping from holiday sales! Perhaps you even thought, is there a greener, more economical way I can ship my items? I for one, am a big fan of reusing! This partic... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:46:25 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4503 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4487 In the year 2010 make the resolution to be more green. If you're anything like me then you have probably made this resolution before, maybe even several times. And each time, you end up failing miserably. The routine goes something like this... Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:02:28 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4487 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4454  Christmas is over and Hanukkah is long gone. Now all you are left with is mountains of torn up wrapping paper. The conundrum of course is that you can't really recycle the wrapping paper unless it is for next year's fe... Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:14:22 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4454 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4381 Garage sales make me happy. There is something about roaming through whatever someone considers trash that is euphoric to me. Maybe it’s the smell of things that haven’t seen the light of day in decades. Or maybe its w... Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:55:40 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4381 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4335 Style. Sustainable. Surf. That is what Belladonna Surf is all about and that is what makes them a unique clothing company. Founded in June of 2009 out of Portland, Oregon Belladonna Surf uses the Northwest as the inspiration behind their designs. T... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:15:13 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4335 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4298 Celtic Sea salt is a brand name, but can also refer to any salt from the Celtic sea that is harvested in the traditional manner. ************************************************** Our bodies run on salt. Without properly balanced salt we run out of... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:52 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4298 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4291 I spent years fighting some of the most serious acne there is. After 10 years of topical Sodium Benzoate, then oral tetracycline, the dermatologist insisted I take Acutane. Otherwise, the threat went, since it was connected to my hormones, I would ha... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:06:35 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4291 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4277 Since being home, I have had the pleasure of going to art events around town. Out of all the exhibits I saw in Coral Gables, Florida last week there was one that really stood out among the rest of them: the PIAG Museum’s exhibition en... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:52:59 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4277 http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4263 Skin disorders, such as eczema, psoriasis, dry, flaky, scaly, red or irritated skin, are often painful, unsightly, and downright frustrating. They are usually more than a simple rash, and can often last for a long time. Eczema for example is an frequ... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:23:45 MST http://www.handmadenews.org/article/index.php?id=4263