Jennifer and I chose these links to other posts we’ve written because we thought you’d find them interesting and some shade of green.

Misc. Fun

• DVD to Watch: Who Killed the Electric Car?
• Light Green Stairs Turns One
• Recycling on Vacation Too
• Going, Going, Green
• Save time at the farmers’ market

Reuse / Craft

• How about a BOB?
• Maple Roses
• Kitty Cardboard Chaise
• My Paperboard Person
• Milk Carton Projects for Kids & Adults
• DIY Party Decorations
• Many Uses of Catalog Pages to Entertain Cats
• Liquor box storage
• Fingerprint Mini-Mosaic with Scrabble Tiles
• Start Your Bat Costume Today
• Ways to Reuse Old Neckties
• Simple Reuse: Wet Pet Food Leftover Containers

Green Home & Living

• Cut out pre-packaged food items
• Unplugging Your Home & Other Ways To Save Energy
• Home Building Recycling Tips
• How To Choose Earth-Friendly Bedding
• Green Carpet for Your Home
• Fix A Slow Drain Naturally
• Earthworms for Your Home Organic Garden
• Get Your Kids Involved With Greening the House

Green Baby

• Easy Co-Sleeping with the Humanity Family Bed
• The Delightful Creations of Roebuck Studio
• CASAKids Furniture Collection by Roberto Gil
• Ecotots – Non-Toxic Art Easel
• Pregnancy pampering gift set
• New baby rule: no shoes in the house
• Best Art for Nursery Walls
• Inexpensive natural and organic baby products
• Should you quit breastfeeding because of toxins in breast milk

Green Art

• Creations from Organic Artist Paul Schick
• Mister Skunk’s Magnificent Creations
• Emergency Response Studio
• Your Junk Creation: Yard Art from Scrap Metal
• Fun Advertising & Junk Mail Art
• Cotton Monsters! The Work of Jennifer Strunge

Luscious Green

• Clear & Bright Table-toppers
• Garden Tree Wall Sculpture
• Recycled Glass Tapas bowls
• Soothing Organic Bedding
• Reclaimed Copper Pots

Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in September 2008

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Besides this blog, I also write Offbeat Homes for b5media. I write a lot of green architecture posts there that I’m torn about – i.e. should I post it here or at Offbeat. It’s hard when you write something sustainable and have two blogs the post would fit. That said, if it’s about a house, Offbeat almost always wins. Except today. I thought for Valentine’s Day, I’d round up a good bunch of green home posts and bring them here.

Sustainable architecture and design is a key factor in leading a greener life so if you buy, build, or remodel you should absolutely consider the supplies and methods you use. Also, what I hear a lot is that sustainable design is unattractive. Oh no! Green design is almost always beautiful. Plus sustainable design is one of the longest lasting green gifts you can give the planet.

Here are some great posts that focus on green architecture and design:

The Alphabet of Sustainable Building

Grow Your Garden Higher, (Literally) – the advantages of green roof systems

Green Is The New Black

The Solar Decathlon Homes

Amazing Woodland Homes: Not Just for Elves and Gnomes Anymore – a different kind of green home

The Poop House – more for extreme greens

The Honey House

Residential LEED & the mkSolaire – has the new res LEED info you need to be certified green

The Totally Recycled Home

Can You Build A Green McMansion?

Eco-Architecture: Four Great Examples

And a few of my most favorite sustainable homes…

The Remainder House

The Mushroom House

Seriously Lust Worthy Lundberg Design House

I hope everyone has a great Valentine’s Day!

Don’t forget to check out Peggy’s Valentine Day post, 14 Ways You Can Love the Earth.

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