10 Ways to Treat Every Day Like Earth Day

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Happy (belated) Earth Day! Earth Day was on Sunday, and I know it’s not a big deal for most people, but I can never forget the holiday because it’s also my husband Steven’s birthday. To celebrate, I made him his favorite cake, carrot cake, and we had a picnic in a nearby park. While we were walking home, I started thinking about Earth Day, and how we can all make small changes to live more sustainable lives year-round. Over the years I’ve incorporated several sustainable habits into my life, and some of them are totally second-nature by now, but I’m always on the lookout for new ones. So I thought I’d share my tips, and I’d love to hear yours!

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DIY Inspiration: Modern Embroidery

If you’ve been following along on my Instagram, you may have caught that I was in London and Edinburgh last week. Do you bring a craft project when you’re on a trip? I find when I don’t, even if I have other things to keep my mind occupied, my hands are restless. And it gives me something to fidget with during nerve-wracking bits of a flight, like takeoff and landing. My go-to travel craft used to be knitting, but I haven’t knit anything in a long time, mostly because I have all the handmade knitwear I need and want right now. Plus, it tends to take up too much room in my bag. So, inspired by a new crop of modern embroidery artists, I tried out a new craft on my trip: embroidery.

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Blood Orange Poppyseed Loaf Cake

Buying produce because of how pretty is it is something I try not to do too often, but once in a while I give in. This time the lure wasn’t so much the produce itself, but the knowledge of what I could make with it. And this blood orange poppyseed loaf cake didn’t disappoint. I mean, come on, that pink icing is ridiculous.

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Quick Plant Stand Hack

I know I’m not the only one who has trouble resisting the dollar spot area at Target. It’s just too good, right? Often I avoid them entirely because I know I might get sucked in, but this time I was glad I did, because I spotted the perfect item to hack for plant stands.

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Make a DIY Round Pillow with Exposed Zipper

I couldn’t really decide what to call this this DIY round pillow. Half-and-half round pillow? Half-split round pillow? Let me know if you think of a good name for it! Whatever you call it, it’s a fun way to play with pattern and color, and use up scraps of cute fabric. Or have an excuse to buy more fabric, which we always need 😉

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