Kristie Elliot is a trail runner. This is a short film about her love for the trails in British Columbia. She is currently testing her limits, training for the Leadville 100 Mile Trail Run in Colorado.
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Avatar deals with some very Earth-like environmental conflicts — particularly the battle over rare resources and the displacement of indigenous settlements to get at them. In an interview, Cameron said that one of the major themes he wanted to base his story on was how “advanced civilizations supplant indigenous cultures, in either actively genocidal or more unpremeditated ways.
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DIY Seedling Pots
Even if it is cold and wintery in many parts of the country, it is still time to start doing some planting for your spring and summer garden. Planting seeds now will give you a head start once it is time to put things int he ground and what better way to get started than to make your own seedling pots?
There are a few different options for making seedling pots. You can make little, mini newspaper pots for starting herbs and smaller plants. And if you don’t like that tutorial, this also tells you how to make smaller newspaper pots without using any tape.
You can also make seedling pots from the cardboard tubes from toilet paper and paper towels. Of course, you’ve all given up paper towels, but, I’ll bet you still have some toilet paper. This one takes a bit of advance planning though, as you need to have plenty of rolls ready to go already. You can double what you have by cutting the rolls in half as well. You might think about opening bottom flaps when you plant though so the roots have a better chance of pushing out into the garden.
You can also use those toilet paper tubes to grow carrots. This seems quite interesting to me because my carrots last year were too short due to our hard soil. This may end up being the use for my toilet paper tubes and I will use the drinking glass newspaper seedling pots for everything else. If you’d prefer square pots and don’t mind some folding, these origami newspaper pots are pretty cool, and would be good for larger plants.
Source obtained from www.greendaily.com
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If we did all the things we were capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves. – Thomas Edison
32 Ways To Make Someone Happy
Just thought I’d give all of you a nice list of things to think about. This isn’t an in-depth post, but more of a thought for the day — is there someone you’d like to make happy today?
Making others happy is one of the best ways to have a great day yourself. It can brighten the world around you.
This list is just to spark some ideas, and please note that not every item on this list is appropriate for every person in your life. I trust you to figure out which actions go with which people.
Make someone happy today!
- Smile.
- Help them carry something.
- Send a thank-you email.
- Call just to see how they’re doing.
- Pick them flowers.
- Cook them a nice meal.
- Tell a joke and laugh your butts off.
- Clean.
- Write a love letter to a loved one.
- Give them a cherished book.
- Bake cookies.
- Praise them publicly.
- Thank them for a job well done.
- Listen.
- Be there when they’re in need.
- Give a free hug.
- Spend time with them, having fun.
- Do errands or chores for them.
- Say I love you.
- Help them get ahead.
- Be proud of them.
- Babysit if they need it.
- House sit if they need it.
- Buy them movie tickets.
- Create a care package.
- Coffee. Mmmm.
- List the things you love about them.
- Secretly leave them thank you notes.
- Give a back rub when appropriate.
- Deliver a nice lunch to them when they’re having a rough day.
- Love them, completely.
- Be happy yourself.
Source obtained from Zenhabits.net.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Simplifying Your Life
I’m finishing the last chapter of my book today (can’t wait for it to be done!) and so I thought I’d take a break and leave you with some of my favorite old articles, in case you missed them — the articles on simplicity.
As you might already know, living the simple life is one of my passions, and one of my greatest achievements. Sure, my life could probably get even simpler, but I’m happy with where I am. I hope that these articles can help you in your journey to a simpler life, should you choose such a path.
A quick note: There are a lot of articles below. You don’t have to read all of them. In fact, in the name of simplicity, please don’t. Choose a sample, and you’ll do just fine — there are some common themes that run through all of them anyway.
My Favorites:
- Simple Living Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life
- Simple Living Simplified: 10 Things You Can Do Today to Simplify Your Life
- The Simple Life
- The First Rule of Simplifying: Identify the Essential (or, How to avoid the Void)
- The Four Laws of Simplicity, and How to Apply Them to Life
- 75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day
Edit Your Life Series:
- Edit Your Life, Part 1: Commitments
- Edit Your Life, Part 2: Your Rooms
- Edit Your Life, Part 3: Closets and Drawers
- Edit Your Life, Part 4: Your Work Space
- Edit Your Life, Part 5: Your Wardrobe
- Edit Your Life, Part 6: A Media Fast
On Decluttering:
For Minimalists:
- A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Home
- The Minimalist’s Guide to Simple Housework
- The Minimalist’s Guide to Fighting (and Beating) Clutter Entropy
- Cyber Minimalist: How to Work (Almost) Completely Online
- A Guide to Creating a Minimalist Workspace
- 10 Odd Little Minimalist Things I Do
And Even More:
- 36 Great Tips for Keeping Travel as Simple as Possible (and Two Poems)
- The Zen of Tech: 12 Powerful Ways to Keep Your Online Life Simple and Peaceful
- Eliminate All But the Absolute Essential Tasks
- Book review: Simplify Your Life
- Simplify Your Eating Habits and Meals
- How to Simplify Your Filing System; or, Why Stacking Just Doesn’t Work
- 25 Ways to Simplify Your Life with Kids
Source obtained from www.zenhabits.net
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