Link Love

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We were supposed to be moving today, but it isn’t going quite as planned. In fact, we’re pretty much stuck right now. So I’m trying to make the best of the situation, but it’s a bit hard to see the forest for the trees at the moment.  I’ll leave you with some great green reads for your weekend and hopefully I’ll be back to my regular posting next week:

From the Blogosphere & News-o-sphere:

• 12 Fun DIY Projects for the Chic Green Geek {ecosalon}
• Company of the Week: FGX. Ship Greener. Ship Direct {lu-n-am}

Photo by Jim Goldstein

I’ve alluded to it, but never really came right out and said it. My family and I are getting ready to move to a new state, so I’ve been more than a little busy over the past week or 2 trying to get everything situated. We’re not sure exactly when, but if all goes well, it will be in the next few days. So if there’s a day or 2 when I miss posting, please forgive me. I’m trying to line up some guest posters so there’s no gap in content. For your green weekend, here are some great reads, deals and giveaways to keep you going.

Image courtesy of BarackObama.com

I still haven’t gotten over the joy and elation of Obama’s presidential victory. I may never get over it. But now, I’m looking forward to the changes to come, particularly in terms of the environment and the economy. Congrats again, President-Elect Obama, and here are this week’s links:

President Obama:

• Our First Family {My Brown Baby}
• What Should President-Elect Obama’s First Sustainable Act Be? {Sustainablog}
• What Can the World Expect from President Obama? {ecosalon}
• Obama’s new website: Office of the President-Elect
• Get a free Obama sticker

Image courtesy of ObamaCycle

I guess I could have called this the Happy Halloween edition, but my family doesn’t celebrate Halloween, and I think the election is just a tad more important. Thus, the name :)  Here’s some election and voter information, along with some great green reads, giveaways and sales for your weekend:

You may have noticed that this post is a little late today. It has been a super busy day for me, so I’ll offer you a bunch of great reads and giveaways for the weekend:

From the Blogosphere & News-o-sphere:

• 10 Eco-Friendly Decorating Ideas That Won’t Bust Your Budget {Sprig}
• How to Make Fabric Panel Wall Art {How About Orange}
• Downsizing Your Life To Live In 100 Square Feet. Could You Do It? {The Good Human}
• Making A Home Green, Healthier & a Money-Saver {CBS News}
• The Pickens Plan: As Good As It Seems? {Low Impact Living}

I’m going to try to make today a short one so I can take my wee one to the park (hence the photo above), so here’s some great green reads to keep you busy.

From the Blogosphere & News-o-sphere:

• Why Are We Here? and Where Are We Going? {Green Grechen}
• Eco-friendly By Color: Red with Natural Accents {Tiny Decor Blog}
• Pint-Size Eco-Police, Making Parents Proud and Sometimes Crazy {New York Times}
• Green Your Junk: 16 Creative Ways to Upcycle Before You Recycle {ecosalon}
• Trading Down to a Smaller Home {Small Notebook}

I know I’ve been doing link love on Sundays and Mondays, but I think Fridays are a bit more logical. It’s a great way to wrap up the week and give you something to ponder over the weekend. So here are this week’s picks:

From the Blogophere:

• Coveted Crib: West Coast Green Harbinger House {CasaSugar}
• 1,100 Species to go Extinct in 2008 {The Good Human}
• I Spy Eco-Spin: 5 Best Ways to Avoid Getting Greenwashed {Gaiam Life}
• Newspaper Furniture by David Stovell {Inhabitat}
• Gratitude {Chic Galleria}

Since it’s been about 2 weeks since I last did Link Love, I have lots to share with you. But my most important message is under the “miscellaneous” heading. So let’s get started:

From the Blogophere & News-o-sphere:

• Don’t Believe the Hype. You Do NOT Have to Go Green {The Greeniest}
• I Am Perfect, You Are Not - A Failure Of The Green Movement {The Good Human}
• Eco Delight: 20 ways to lighten the world green {ecofriend}
• One Man’s Mission: Not Throwing Any Trash ‘Away’ For 365 Days {TreeHugger}
• Green Your Wardrobe: 5 Fall Eco-Fashion Trends {Gaiam Life}

Photo by Lilia

I know, I know…today isn’t Sunday. But I’ve been reconsidering whether I should keep posting on the weekends. This is an extension of my epiphany about spending too much time in front of the computer. This weekend, I spent a lot more time with my family than I would have had I been online, and I know they enjoyed it as much as I did. Feel free to leave a comment about whether you enjoy new weekend content from Green Your Decor, or whether the archives are deep enough to keep you busy until Monday. I’d love to hear from you!

Having computer problems this week reminded me of a couple of things, the biggest revelation of which is how much time I really spent using it — and I realized that I’d rather not spend the better part of my life attached to a keyboard. It also reminded me that there are so many other, really fun things to do. What it means for you is that I don’t have my normal huge collection of links this Sunday, since I lost all of the bookmarks I’d tagged for link love to my downed computer (that’ll teach me to use StumbleUpon and Delicious more often, right?) So here’s an abbreviated list. I promise next week’s wil be more substantial.