Take a Hike!

Hike. Picnic.  Enjoy the outdoors!

I'll have my picnic blankets, hats and other upcycled goods this Saturday from 9am-3pm at the 

Experience the lovely Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center while supporting Conservation and the Artists of the Coachella Valley

51-500 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA (approximately 4 miles south of Highway 111)

Great opportunity to purchase unique paintings, wood carvings, sculpture, jewelry, hand-made hats and clothing, nature photography, pottery ~and more ~ inspired by the natural beauty of the National Monument

Don’t Miss our Monthly Life Zone Presentation 1-2pm This month’s focus will be the Transition Zone

If you would like more information, please contact the National Monument Visitor Center at (760) 862-9984

A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Friends of the Desert Mountains to assist Programs and Conservation efforts within the National Monument

Sale at Greenspace on Saturday!

There is a Customer Appreciation Sale going on at greenspace this Saturday, December 17 from 10am-5pm.

My sister is dropping off more of my upcycled sweater dresses, overalls and sweater hats just in time for the sale.  They also stock my home and travel accessories including picnic blankets, potholders, coasters and shoe bags.

1122 Soquel Ave - Santa Cruz - 831.423.7200 www.greenspacecompany.com Open Monday - Friday 9-6 / Saturday & Sunday 10-5   Holiday Hours & Closure Notice greenspace will close @ 4:00 p.m. on Saturday December 24th and Saturday December 31st We will be closed on Christmas Day (12/25) and New Years Day (1/1) Happy Holidays from greenspace!  This Saturday (12/17) - One Day Only! Customer Appreciation Sale   *may not be combined with other discounts, promotions, etc.     Fresh Arrivals @ greenspace! Tons of new Ribbon Street!  New Shipment: Tea with Iris Upcycled Goods!!  Diamond Crochet Pillow Tree-Top Pillow Seersucker Robe Jersey Robe Purrfect Play Organic Cotton & Wool Pet Toys      Green Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List Gifts Under $15 Insulated Glass Bottle Blue Lotus Org. Cotton Produce Bags   Gifts Under $50 Stainless Compost Pail Cork Fold-a-Bowl   Locally-Made Gifts

www.greenspacecompany.com

This Weekend...Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market in Los Angeles

This weekend I will be at the 2nd Annual Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles State Historic Park.

December 10-11, 2011

10:00am-5:00pm

I'm sharing a booth with my talented cousin, Jackie Sepulveda of Voz Clothing & Art.  

It will be easy to find us because we are BOOTH #1!

FREE to attend and FREE parking as well.

We hope to see you there!


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

FACEBOOK Event Link

Renegade Craft Fair

75 Things You Can Compost, But Thought You Couldn't

Everyone knows I'm crazy about composting so when I discover a new article on composting and it's simplicity, I must share it...


75 Things You Can Compost, But Thought You Couldn't

If you would like to start composting, I offer a very clean and simple composting system that requires very little maintenance...


Tea With Iris Composting Bin

Garden Party this Sunday!

I'm really looking forward to Sunday's garden party!  

It should be sunny and a cool 67 degrees out...that's winter for us in the Coachella Valley. 

This event is also the launch of...

Coachella Valley Handmade

...promoting a healthy planet and lifestyle with sustainable goods made in the Coachella Valley

Our mission is to:

Promote a healthy planet and lifestyle by...

-making products from organic and repurposed materials

-sharing information about organic gardening and cooking

-tips on simple ways to live sustainably

Facebook Event link

La Quinta Fall Family Festival this weekend!

I will have a booth at the 5th Annual La Quinta Fall Family Festival this Saturday, November 12 in Old Town La Quinta from 10am-4pm. 

I will be making plenty of my popular waterproof upcycled picnic blankets this week for the show as well as a few new products.

There will also be a runway show at the event showing my latest upcycled designs for children and women.  The time of the runway show is 12:15pm on the main stage and you don't want to miss it!

I hope to see you there!

For more information on the event visit-

www.lqfallfamilyfestival.org

Space Cowboy Masquerade Fashion Show... TOMORROW!

Three outfits I created will be in this show...

Event Information

www.transmissionjoshuatree.com

Thais do eggplant right!

I'm ecstatic over this new recipe I stumbled upon because I can finally make a healthy eggplant dish that my husband and I love and keep up with eating the eggplants in our garden since they tend to grow faster than the speed of light. It's a little too spicy for our 4 year old but maybe she'll acquire the taste.  It also goes well with sticky rice and on a bed of lettuce which serve as your utensils and makes for less dish-washing!

THAI BASIL EGGPLANT SALAD-

1. 1-1/2 pounds long narrow Asian eggplants (about 5 to 6 medium)
2. 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots (about 2 large), separated into rings
3. 1/2 cup coarsely torn cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, 2 tablespoons chopped mint
4. 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
5. 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (preferably naam pla)
6. 1/4 teaspoon sugar
7. 1/2 to 1 small fresh red or green Thai (bird) chile or serrano chili, minced (wear rubber gloves)

Preheat broiler.

Cut eggplants diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices, discarding stem ends. On a lightly oiled large baking sheet arrange slices in one layer and broil 4 to 6 inches from heat until golden, about 8 minutes. Turn slices over and broil until golden, about 8 minutes. Cool eggplant slices slightly and chop coarse. In a bowl combine eggplant, shallots, cilantro, basil, mint.

In a small bowl stir together lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, and chili and pour dressing over eggplant. Toss mixture well and let stand 30 minutes to blend flavors.

Arrange lettuce on a plate, overlapping leaves, and mound eggplant on tip. Serve eggplant with rice. Lettuce leaves can be used to pick up  salad.

ENJOY!

Desert Community Garden Day on Saturday, Oct. 15

This Saturday is 'Desert Garden Community Day' from 9am-2pm at the Henderson Community Building, 72559 Highway 111 at El Paseo in Palm Desert (next to Cuistot). I'll be attending the Fall Vegetable Gardening talk by Kathy Swanson of UC Riverside Master Gardeners at 9am and the composting talk at 12pm. Meet me there on your bike!


For more information visit the 'Upcoming Events' page at:


www.deserthorticulturalsociety.org

Greenspace

For all of you that are lucky to live in or near Santa Cruz, you can purchase my handmade upcycled goods at Greenspace.