Vacation in your “green” backyard.

Change your thinking and stay home this summer. Spend your vacation resources to create an everyday space into and extraordinary oasis. Here are six smart ways to create an aural sense of escape.

Discover edible hedges; currants both black and blue as well as elderberry
Make windowsill arrangement with one stem vases
Thrift store candle lanterns hung from trees
Use a water feature with motion, reflectivity, with soothing sound
Plant a garden that blooms by the moon
Have picnics and moon dancing

So inspired by the Mother Earth New's article Antiquing with Attitude that I planned a mini makeover in a 48 hour window of time. Here's what I discovered when thrifting in Indianapolis;

Add some comfort to your life with decorative summer pillow or in this case buy a clearance pillow case and re-cover your pillow or buy the forms and search for the covering. Rescue art this include paints, knitting, crochetting, and quilts, I search for hand made, or one of a kind objects made right here in Indiana.

Today, I was lucky enough to tour the re-store with Dean the executive director of Habitat for Humanity. Upon first glance, it is a full scale salvage shop. Yet it is so much more, visit and get involved in a greener Indiana. Be the miracle that you need in your own life. 1011 22nd Street Indianapolis IN. You can lead the thought revolution.