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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Mississippi Memories ... A trip to Oxford over the holidays...

Lizzie and Mama Cita

Mama Cita while not being harassed...

Shopping on the Square...

Favorite Oxford house still decorated for the holidays...

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About Pick It Up, Oxford!

"Pick It Up, Oxford!" is Oxford, Mississippi's guide to becoming greener and to preserving the beauty of the Southern United States and the health of our people. Tips and photographs are courtesy of Live Better Lizzie.

This blog was born out of a lack of web information about green activities, local art events & entertainment and practical consumer advice for newcomers to Oxford. Check this blog frequently for tips on how to greenify your life, step by step, little by little. Consider saving your health and the health of the great state of Mississippi as one of your many works in progress.

Are you new to Oxford? Here's a list of businesses that I could not live without:

Chaney's Pharmacy - best selection of birthday/greeting cards in town! They also carry Bumble & Bumble products.
Farmers Market - Hands down the best grocery store in town. A small business with a great diversity of foods, spices, teas and Amish delights. Located at 274 CR 101 in Oxford
Holli's Sweet Tooth - all health concerns aside - I cannot get enough of the cake batter ice cream with mini M&Ms topping!
Honey Bee Bakery - Fresh pastries, snacks and more! Get your Grove dessert platters here! Also a great Saturday lunch spot!
James Food Center and Post Office - 505 Jackson Ave East - great postal service and best chicken salad and fresh feta!
Larson's Big Star - oldest mom and pop grocery store still standing in Oxford. Located at 1936 University Ave. The Big Star is quick and less crowded than Kroger across the street.
Mid-town Farmers' Market - This Spring/Summer market is the best place to find the freshest and most local produce in town. The 2011 season begins in April. They are still selling on Saturdays, 7-11am through the end of October. The market is also open on Wednesdays, noon - 5:30pm. The market is held on the north side of the Mid-town Shopping Center parking lot on North Lamar Blvd.
Neilson's - the South's oldest department store - get your Clinique and Estee Lauder products here!
Off Square Books - pet the shop cat named Mama Sita and buy an Endangered Species Chocolate Co. Chimp Mint!
Office Depot - buy 100% recycled paper products in bulk here!
Oxford Maker's Market - best place to find interesting handmade gifts created by Mississippians
Sneed's Ace Hardware - Best customer service by far! This place is one of many shops that makes Oxford, Oxford!
Star Package - family owned and run, started in 1992 - best service, selection and help finding organic wines!
The Depot - if you need something for your home - do not go to Walmart! Check out The Depot first, and find something vintage and original! They have an amazing selection!

LOSTAIRE

Visit Lizzie Oglesby: Shuffled Thoughts on Art and Other Impermanent Records of Existence

The Oxford Artists Guild

Visit the Oxford Artists Guild's blog to learn what is going on in Oxford's art community!

Eating Oxford - Food & Restaurant Reviews of Oxford, Mississippi

Eating Oxford - Food & Restaurant Reviews of Oxford, Mississippi

Find A Restaurant Here!

Are You Planning A Tailgate? Check out Traveling Tailgate!

Are You Planning A Tailgate? Check out Traveling Tailgate!

Listen to LIVING ON EARTH from PRI - Public Radio International

Listen to LIVING ON EARTH from PRI - Public Radio International

Living On Earth with Steve Curwood is the weekly environmental news and information program distrubuted by Public Radio International. Every week approximately 300 Public Radio stations broadcast Living On Earth's news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

To Do List:

Curbside recycling in Oxford! Order Recycling Bins
Eat More U.S. Farm-raised Catfish - info at The Catfish Institute
Food for thought - support the local art scene in Oxford, Mississippi
Join Freecycle in Oxford, MS - got stuff you don't want? Freecycle it!
Need to stretch? Join Southern Star Yoga
Ride the O.U.T. Bus in Oxford
Take action! Check out the Rainforest Action Network: Environmentalism with teeth.

I Took The Handmade Pledge! BuyHandmade.org

RAVINE - Oxford's Best Kept Brown Bag Secret

RAVINE - Oxford's Best Kept Brown Bag Secret

Support your local small businesses! Eat at Ravine!

Green Art Sites & Conservation Groups

Amnesty International
Doctors Without Borders
Enviromental Art Museum
Ethical Metalsmiths
Free The Slaves - Society for Human Developement and Women's Empowerment
Green Art Guide
Green Maven - the Green Search Engine
Gulf Restoration Network
Inhabitat
International League of Conservation Photographers
Jane Goodall Institute
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Shoes for Africa
Washington Toxics Coalition

Check out ZooToo.com

Looking for green answers? Check these websites for info:

40 steps to going green - from No Impact Man
The Gestalt Gardener with Felder Rushing - all of your Mississippi gardening questions answered!
Ideal Bite - bite-sized ideas for light green living
How big is your footprint? Take the quiz
Earth 911: Making Everyday Earth Day

Click daily to get free food for homeless animals

General Information Resources for Oxonians and for the state of Mississippi

City of Oxford Official Website
Convention & Visitors Bureau of Oxford - Come Visit Oxford!
Keep Mississippi Beautiful
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Official State Website for Mississippi
The Oxford Enterprise - the new Sunday paper in Oxford, MS

Endangered Species Chocolate

Endangered Species Chocolate

10% OF NET PROFITS DONATED TO HELP SUPPORT SPECIES, HABITAT AND HUMANITY

News Articles and Sites of Interest

The Listening Project
Ten Billion Acres
Tainted Catch: Brominated Fire Retardents Found In Fish
Seafood May Be Gone By 2048
Prince Charles attends Alternative Energy Conference in Abu Dhabi as a hologram...
Prehistoric women had a passion for fashion
Generation Q
Doomsday Seed Vault in Norway
Consumed - video series
Common Ground Relief
Biofuels Threaten Starvation on a Global Scale

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Favorite Green Companies

Artists To Watch - A great little card company publishing the work of talented independent artists from around the world. 100% recycled paper, printed with soy based inks.
Dryads Dancing - recycled, reclaimed and handmade in the USA
Eastern Shore Tea Co. - Church Hill, MD
Grace Aberdean: Habitat Alchemy - Reviving, Redesigning and living life with Grace
Plant A Memory - Green Gifts for Weddings and Events
Seltzer LLC - cards and paper made with 100% post-consumer recycled paper and vegetable-based ink. Printed in Canada.
Sycamore Street Press - fresh, green and handprinted on a vintage letterpress

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Green Games Online

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Live Life to the Youngest - Real Age - Your RealAge is the biological age of your body, based on how well you've maintained it. How young are you? Take the free test...
World Without Oil - WORLD WITHOUT OIL is a serious game for the public good. WWO invited people from all walks of life to contribute “collective imagination” to confront a real-world issue: the risk our unbridled thirst for oil poses to our economy, climate and quality of life. It’s a milestone in the quest to use games as democratic, collaborative platforms for exploring possible futures and sparking future-changing action.

Suggested reading for better living:

Suggested reading for better living:

Blessed Unrest by Paul Hawken - How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming

Harvest for Hope by Jane Goodall - A Guide to Mindful Eating

The Wal-Mart Effect - How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works - and How It's Transforming the American Economy by Charles Fishman

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