Resources

I've provided some of my favorite resources for creativity, inspiration and supply gathering.  Check back often for updates to the list.

Favorite blogs:

Creativity

Design Sponge - DIY, entertaining, design, all manner of creative inspiration
Desire to Inspire -serious interior design eye candy
Susannah Conway - creative lifestyle
Sweet Paul- DIY, recipes, interior design
Tranquility du Jour - creative lifestyle

Culinary

Food in Jars
Fully Raw
Green Kitchen Stories
Galubka Kitchen
Healthy, Tasty, Cheap
Honey Bunches of Onion Tops
Hot for Food
Live Kindly
Loulies
Minimalist Baker
smitten kitchen
::Steph Chows::
Sweet Potato Soul
Sunday Baker
Vegan Dad
Wheat Free Meat Free

Favorite websites:

Creativity

evernote.com  - an electronic file cabinet to keep your ideas and projects organized
kimberlywilson.com
lizlamoreux.com 
meetup.com - find a local group of like-minded creatives
trello.com - an electronic whiteboard

Do Good

Capital Area Food Bank 
DC Central Kitchen
One Brick-  national non-profit organization that organizes volunteer activities 

Gardening

Annie's Heirloom Seeds - small family run seed company.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - one of the most beautiful catalogs ever.  All heirloom and rare seeds from all over the world
Growers Supply - also great for garden supplies like fabric for garden tunnels, greenhouse and irrigation system supplies
Resources:  some of my favorite supplies 
Seed Savers Exchange - non-profit whose mission is to conserve America's diverse and endangered food crops through a seed bank.
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - non-GMO, organic heirloom seeds.  They specialize in Southern heirloom varieties that do well in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states (although you can grow many of them anywhere).
Wood Prairie Farm - certified organic seed potatoes from a family farm

Healthy Lifestyle

Blue Zones - Inspiration by the world's longest living cultures to live longer and better
Buy Me Once - selling products meant to last

Live Kindly  - vegan news and the latest in plant-based living to create a kinder world

McDougall Program - physician developed vegan diet program

Learn
kriscarr.com - home of the crazy, sexy wellness revolution - health and wellness tips
marieforleo.com - tips to create a business and life you love
Ted.com - a global set of conferences on "ideas worth spreading"
http://gabbyb.tv/ - become the happiest person you know- inspirational and mindfulness advice

Places to learn:

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) - DC - affordable art classes for adults and children
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center - Hyattsville, MD - affordable art classes and events

Tanglewood Works - Hyattsville, MD- where upcycling and art connect

Three Little Birds Sewing Company - Hyattsville, MD - sewing classes

Tilden House Studio - DC - sewing classes and sewing machine rental

Mindful shopping:

DC metro area

Carpe Librum Bookstore - pop-up, charity used bookstore
Charity's Closet - Laurel, MD - second hand career clothing
Clothes Encounters of the Second Kind - Eastern Market, DC- consignment store for women's clothes and accessories
Community Forklift - architectural salvage, used furniture
Georgia Avenue Thrift Store - Washington, DC
GoodWood - classic American retailer in the spirit of the independent department stores of yesteryear
Glut Food Co-op - Mt Ranier, MD - natural foods grocery
My Organic Market (MOM's)
My Dead Aunt's Books - Hyattsville, MD 
Second Chance (Baltimore) - architectural salvage
TPSS Co-op - Takoma Park, MD - natural foods grocery
Tanglewood Works - Hyattsville, MD - upcycled art and workshops

The Book Thing - Baltimore, MD - books for free

TranquiliT - eco-friendly boutique (also available online)

Unique Thrift Stores (also in CO, IL, MN, NJ, NY, VA) - great for housewares, clothes and accessories.  Just about anything you might need.  There are discount days for card holders and on major holidays.
Washington's Green Grocer - family owned home delivery service of produce, dry goods, bakery, dairy, meats and other products with a focus on local sources whenever possible
Yes! Organic Markets

Other areas

AIDS Thrift Store - Philadelphia, PA
Black Dog Salvage - Roanoke, VA - architectural salvage
Diversity Thrift - Richmond, VA - thrift store with clothing, furniture and housewares
Fan Tastic Thrift - Richmond, VA - thrift store
Strand Bookstore - New York, NY - new and used books - 4 floors of them!