It’s only natural that birdhouses should blend in with the environment instead of taking away from it. That’s why I like recycled birdhouses so much.
Birdie homes made of recycled materials are available from a variety of sources. One interesting place to shop is the Recycled Birdhouse Company. The one-of-a-kind birdhouses are constructed from recycled materials by artists with disabilities, residents of Brown’s Foster Home in Maine. Here are a couple of the birdhouses:

I love the choices for perches. These houses look like something I’d feature on Junk Creation.
If you’re looking for a little something for the kids, you might try …read more

Want to give a recycled or otherwise sustainable gift to Mom this year? Here are 50 ideas.
Most of the gifts below cost under $50. A very few of them are in the $100 range. Several are small somethings that can be added to a homemade gift basket. And some won’t cost you anything but your time.
1. Cook her an organic dinner.
2. Bottle cap pincushion. A little something, but super cute.
3. Make a scrapbook of yourself with photos that she may not have.
4. Garden Shed Wall Mount Birdhouse. Made with vintage housing materials. (Pictured)
5. Cherry Blossom pendants at Etsy. Made from …read more