oooh pretty!

We are very slowly, let me emphasize slowly, putting our little house together. Between both of us working all the time and very inconvenient break-ins, we don't feel like we've had a lot of time to devote to putting our stamp on 1049. But today, a light breaks in the clouds... We just ordered the best print from Bold and Noble to hang in our bedroom. Between this and getting our mattress off the floor and onto an actual bed frame, we're starting to feel like we actually live in this place.

For me, art always makes a room feel more complete. Growing up and in college, I had some posters on the wall, but never many and those I did have were of paintings or photographs I liked. I hated the impermanency of the brittle paper, held up with thumbtacks or tape. Buying actual, grown up art, even inexpensive prints, makes the house feel more cultivated. We deliberately chose this house over lots and lots of others so my philosophy in decorating the house is equally deliberate. This is the first home we've ever owned and there will never be another one like it, good or bad. 

occasional linking

Chief Sustainability Officer at GA-Pacific - More and more corporations are including sustainable efforts in their organizational structures and planning. My only question is if the assimilation of green practices as a response to a popular cultural trend will be sustained (ironically) so that effectual change and growth is possible.

Suing the Beltline! - Financial hurdles continue to plague the Beltline's progression. A striking example of how one person can have an incredible impact on a city's growth, for good or for bad.

GreenDimes - We gave the gift of GreenDimes to all of our parents this year as a Christmas gift. The service will stop a large portion of junk mail delivered to your home and ALSO plant 10 trees on your behalf. A simple, cheap way to lessen your environmental impact, and doesn't require any work on your part!

Baggu bags - There seem to be endless options out there for reusable shopping bags. I like these because again, they're cheap (noticing a pattern?), they come in nice colors with no logos or branding and have seemingly endless expansion capabilities.

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