{Business Tips} Getting Ready for the Tax Man!

by Myra @ HerbanLuxe on January 27, 2012 · 4 comments

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It’s that special time of year once again – Tax Season.  I have spent most of the weekend and week getting my paperwork in order, but thanks to technology this task seems to be getting easier and easier every year.  I can’t give you any great tax advice, but I can give you some helpful [...]

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{Food & Gardening} Creamy Rice

January 26, 2012 by antiquetochic
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Being on a special diet doesn’t mean you have to cut out some old favorites. I’m using dairy free and gluten free items to make a creamy rice side dish almost like a risotto or a white macaroni and cheese. You can add whatever you like to it like meats or veggies since it’s a nice hearty base. Ingredients 2 cups unsweetened coconut [...]

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The Economics of the Reusable Bag

January 25, 2012 by OneShadeGreener
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I’m always wondering why people don’t bring reusable bags to the store.  For me, reducing the use of plastic is very important and I see it as the “right” thing to do.  I do realize that not everyone sees the world through those same green glasses and that has gotten me thinking…. The other day [...]

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{Tuesday Treasury} The Artist and His Winter Model by Knits for Life

January 24, 2012 by OneShadeGreener
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This week’s Tuesday Treasury winner is Lorna from Knits for Life for her treasury The Artist and His Winter Model.  This post and selection of the winner this week are curtesy of last week’s winner – Bee from The Wooden Bee.  Here is Bee’s post: With such a unique theme, and with such alluring listings to fulfill its [...]

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{Eco Inspirations} Enjoy, Don’t Destroy

January 23, 2012 by Pierogi Picnic
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In 1935 Franklin D. Roosevelt developed the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to help drive jobs for unemployed Americans, resulting in over 900 silk screened posters to be made and distributed across the United States. Inspiring? I think so! The Library of Congress writes, “The posters were designed to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and [...]

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Trending Now – EcoEtsy Sellers Embrace an Earthy Valentine’s Day

January 21, 2012 by Jenn Flynn-Shon
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Who says Valentine’s Day is only about shades of pink and red with lace and frills and glitter?  EcoEtsy sellers are focused on Green this upcoming holiday!  Love for the planet is displayed through soft earth tones and recycled / repurposed / reused / upcycled items.  These shops bring new meaning to whimsy, sweetheart, sexy, [...]

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{Business Tips} 12 Trends to Watch in 2012

January 20, 2012 by OneShadeGreener
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The word “trend” can sometimes be seen as a polar opposite of “green”.  A trendy outfit can be one that is worn once or twice and then discarded into a landfill….or hopefully upcycled into something beautiful and new!   However, for me, the word trend encompasses business opportunity.  Understanding trends in consumer behavior can open [...]

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{Food & Gardening} Chili Rellenos

January 19, 2012 by Elizabeth Revels
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Hello Everybody! I am so happy to be starting off the new year with this new blog section. I love cooking, gardening, quiet dinners with friends and collecting recipes. There is no better pleasure than a well prepared meal. To start off my food writing journey I want to share with you one of my [...]

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{Tuesday Treasury} Love Circle by The Wooden Bee

January 17, 2012 by OneShadeGreener
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This week’s Tuesday Treasury winner is Bee from The Wooden Bee.  This post and selection of the winner this week are curtesy of last week’s winner – Lynn Minney from Lynn Minney Designs.  Here is her post: After a lot of clicking, I chose the beautifully curated treasury named “Love Circle” by the Wooden Bee. [...]

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{Inspiration} Extreme Minimalist Living

January 16, 2012 by Pierogi Picnic
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Ever wonder what it would like to pack up all your belongings into a backpack and hit the road? It’s a fantasy my husband is always musing along to and I’ve always shrugged it off as impossible. That is until now! Talk about inspiration – Andrew Hyde discusses how he only owns 15 things in this [...]

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{Business Tips} Functional Business Cards

January 13, 2012 by Myra @ HerbanLuxe
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I tend to be a bit anti-business card. I have boxes of old business cards from my previous jobs and former businesses I’ve owned. A few years ago I vowed I would never, ever  use business cards again.  So in December 2011, as I was preparing for the 3rd Ward Handmade Holiday Craft Fair, I [...]

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{Food & Gardening} What is Gluten Free?

January 12, 2012 by antiquetochic
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Gluten is probably one of the least understood allergies out there. It can cause a range of symptoms and problems and it’s a lot easier to take out of your diet than you  might think. So what is gluten? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye and even some spelts and kamuts. And you [...]

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Making Chevre at Home

January 11, 2012 by lorigami
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It’s incredibly easy, and so much fun when you get to meet and play with the happy goats who provided the milk. One morning not too long ago, I got up at an unreasonable hour and waited impatiently for a very important call. Shortly afterwards, I had taken a hat shower, grabbed my camera, donned [...]

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{Tuesday Treasury} Snow White by Lynn Minney

January 10, 2012 by OneShadeGreener
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Wow!  What an incredible selection of treasuries I had to choose from this week!!  After much internal debate, I selected Snow White by Lynn Minney.  For me, this design completely encompasses the season here in Michigan.  The colors Lynn used flowed together beautifully and had the cool, crisp punch of winter.  I also felt a [...]

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{Eco Inspirations} Community Soup Swap

January 9, 2012 by Pierogi Picnic
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Tis the time of year for living like a hermit. And even if you’re making a concerted effort to get out despite your post-holiday malaise, chances are, you’re hunkering down at your favorite hole-in-the-wall and not making too many friends. The solution? Hosting a community soup swap! That’s exactly what Amy Thompson of the blog [...]

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{Business Tips} 2011 – Look Back & Plan Forward

January 6, 2012 by OneShadeGreener
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With 2011 officially in the rear view mirror, right now is a great time to take a look at your performance stats from the year and set some solid goals for your business in 2012.  Information today is abundant, allowing us to easily track sales, Facebook fans, blog followers, traffic drivers and much more.  At [...]

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{Eco-Tutorial} Seasonal Eating: Caramelized Fennel Pizza

January 4, 2012 by Pierogi Picnic
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The New Year is here and with it come a mound of goals, resolutions, and if you’re anywhere north of Alabama, snow. To address our need for warm comfort food and sustainable seasonal eating I am sharing my favorite recipe of the month: Caramelized Fennel Pizza. Follow the directions below and you’ll be mmmming and [...]

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{Tuesday Treasury} A New Year, A New Approach

January 3, 2012 by OneShadeGreener
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What a wonderful collection of treasuries our EcoEtsy team created during calendar year 2011!  Throughout the year, Dwanna, Morgen, and Emily had very tough decisions each week to determine which treasury to highlight on the blog. As we move into 2012, we definitely want to keep the Tuesday Treasury feature.  However, we have some ideas [...]

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{News and Views} Ten of the top environmental stories of 2011

January 2, 2012 by Elizabeth Revels
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Here is a quick recap of some of this last years top environmental stories.  These are just a few of the stories that had an impact on me.   Fukushima power plant meltdown.   Extreme weather patterns increase.   The world population hits seven billion people.   House republicans target EPA and environmental, regulations seeking [...]

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