Every Day Can be Earth Day!

Creative DIY Tips for Earth Day Every Day April 2012 With the discernment and panache of the art curator she once was, Billee Sharp has assembled an inspiring and instructive guide to living the handmade life by consuming less and creating more. In Lemons and Lavender, this unconventional and endlessly practical disciple of Stewart Brand and Rachel Carson applies inimitable moxie and refreshing new ideas to familiar DIY territory.  You can see Billee demonstrate her innovative techniques in Northern California in the coming weeks: Thursday, May 3 at 5:00 p.m PERCH, 654 Chenery Street, San Francisco Saturday, May 5 at 3:00 p.m. UNDER ONE ROOF, 518A Castro Street, San Francisco Tuesday, May 8 at 11:00 a.m. TOWNE CENTER BOOKS, 555 Main Street, Pleasanton Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m., CAPITOLA BOOK CAFE, 1475 41st Avenue, Capitola Tuesday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m., BOOKS, INC., 1760 Fourth Street, Berkeley If you're not in California, you can hear Billee share her innovative wisdom and creative, ecological tips on the radio and podcasts: Wednesday, April 25 at 8:00 p.m. PT, on "The Raw Feed" Saturday, May 12 at 5:30 a.m. PT, on "The Home Tool Box" on WELW Radio in Cleveland Click the links above after the interviews run and you'll be able to listen any old time.  "This book is really about reframing the way you think about what is considered 'quality' in life…I have decided to take one suggestion a month and fully implement it to see how much money I can save."—Cake Mom More · Buy Lemons and Lavender  The Eco Guide to Better Homekeeping by Billee Sharp Hundreds of Ideas for Healthy, Happy and Fabulously Frugal Homekeeping Bursting with ways to downshift, simplify, preserve resources, and honor the planet, Lemons and Lavender will give you tools to reclaim a purer, tastier, healthier and less expensive way of life. Sharp shares her radical common sense and revolutionary "freeconomics" approach to budgeting in this step-by-step guide to the good life. Dip in anywhere and learn:     • Garden-to-table recipes for every meal     • Eco-deco ideas for furnishing your home     • Recipes for nontoxic cleaners, house paint and more     • How to start a seed sharing garden with your neighbors     • Easy-to-make gift ideas with handcrafted gift wrap     • To grow your own cup of delicious herbal tea