Comments on: Do You Smell Sunflower Seeds? http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/ Sustainable Living in an RV Powered by Veggie Oil Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:01:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Leah http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-371 Leah Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:27:29 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-371 I googled the Dakota Burl because it looked so neat... even though we are years from buying a house. The info from the manufacturer says that it would not be good for kitchen or bathroom counters, although you have it in your kitchen. I will be very interested to see how it holds up. I hope the manufacturer is just being overly cautious! Good luck on your tour! I am so inspired by your family. When you visit the Twin Cities, I am a chef at a top-notch independent coffee shop... we'd love to have y'all stop by. I'll be keeping up on your tour via the site and hope to hear more from you on MDC. Good luck and Godspeed. I googled the Dakota Burl because it looked so neat… even though we are years from buying a house. The info from the manufacturer says that it would not be good for kitchen or bathroom counters, although you have it in your kitchen. I will be very interested to see how it holds up. I hope the manufacturer is just being overly cautious!

Good luck on your tour! I am so inspired by your family. When you visit the Twin Cities, I am a chef at a top-notch independent coffee shop… we’d love to have y’all stop by.

I’ll be keeping up on your tour via the site and hope to hear more from you on MDC. Good luck and Godspeed.

]]> By: serenity http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-370 serenity Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:17:46 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-370 I think what you guys are doing is great, so glad people are getting more on board with being kind to the earth God has provided for us. I've been following your blog for a while now, I think I've only commented once on your Walk Slowly. I have been encouraged and inspired to be more aware of our consumerism, etc. However, my husband and I have been wondering where God is in this journey of traveling and learning to live more sustainably..... We will continue to keep up with your travels but hope to hear about what the Lord is teaching you in it. :) I think what you guys are doing is great, so glad people are getting more on board with being kind to the earth God has provided for us. I’ve been following your blog for a while now, I think I’ve only commented once on your Walk Slowly. I have been encouraged and inspired to be more aware of our consumerism, etc. However, my husband and I have been wondering where God is in this journey of traveling and learning to live more sustainably…..
We will continue to keep up with your travels but hope to hear about what the Lord is teaching you in it. :)

]]> By: Nichole http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-369 Nichole Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:57:26 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-369 I never cease to be amazed at what you two can do with small spaces! I'm sure organization and decoration are key to living in small places. You do such a great job at it! I never cease to be amazed at what you two can do with small spaces! I’m sure organization and decoration are key to living in small places. You do such a great job at it!

]]> By: Carol http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-368 Carol Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:50:12 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-368 Your RV looks awesome!! I absolutely love what you are doing with the RV and your lifestyle, very inspirational. I have made some smaller scale lifestyle changes here in our home, but it makes me feel good when I make choices that are good for our environment and our health. Keep up the good work! Your RV looks awesome!! I absolutely love what you are doing with the RV and your lifestyle, very inspirational. I have made some smaller scale lifestyle changes here in our home, but it makes me feel good when I make choices that are good for our environment and our health. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Jess H. http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-367 Jess H. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:50:31 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-367 I would love to see these up close. They look so neat! We will definitely keep these in mind when we move if we need to do some renovations (which is kind of a no brainer with the budget we're dealing with!) I would love to see these up close. They look so neat! We will definitely keep these in mind when we move if we need to do some renovations (which is kind of a no brainer with the budget we’re dealing with!)

]]> By: Hannah http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-366 Hannah Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:13:56 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-366 Very nice BUT it would have been better for the environment to leave the original countertop and table as they were! There's a dangerous trend in America...buying MORE just to be 'green'. Remember the total embodied energy of an object = resource extraction, manufacture, packaging, transportation, storage, utilities for its use, repair/maintenance, and finally disposal. Better to use what you've got! Very nice BUT it would have been better for the environment to leave the original countertop and table as they were! There’s a dangerous trend in America…buying MORE just to be ‘green’.

Remember the total embodied energy of an object = resource extraction, manufacture, packaging, transportation, storage, utilities for its use, repair/maintenance, and finally disposal. Better to use what you’ve got!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-365 Nicole Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:55:25 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-365 Oh, and my husband wants to know how porous it is. Does it stain easily? Oh, and my husband wants to know how porous it is. Does it stain easily?

]]> By: Nicole http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-364 Nicole Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:53:24 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-364 Wow! So very cool! As a counter top, do you have to be very careful about scratches or does it hold up well for that? How about water spills and such? I'd love a new counter top... It would be nice to have something made from renewables. Wow! So very cool! As a counter top, do you have to be very careful about scratches or does it hold up well for that? How about water spills and such?

I’d love a new counter top… It would be nice to have something made from renewables.

]]> By: Laura O http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-363 Laura O Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:59:54 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-363 amazing...once again...this looks so great! amazing…once again…this looks so great!

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-362 Rebecca Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:13:34 +0000 http://www.livelightlytour.com/2007/07/19/do-you-smell-sunflower-seeds/#comment-362 That looks awesome! I'm still in the process of researching materials for our "green" home that we will either be building or buying/remodeling next spring. I really like the look of the new counters. Can I ask how much it typically costs? What did you use to seal it? Any idea on how it wears? Hope your family is enjoying your new home! ~Rebecca (celestialdreamer on MDC) That looks awesome! I’m still in the process of researching materials for our “green” home that we will either be building or buying/remodeling next spring. I really like the look of the new counters. Can I ask how much it typically costs? What did you use to seal it? Any idea on how it wears?

Hope your family is enjoying your new home!

~Rebecca (celestialdreamer on MDC)

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