A collection of famous sayings that celebrate (and poke fun at) London.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. -Samuel Johnson

I had neither kith nor kin in England, and was therefore as free as air – or as free as an income of eleven shillings and sixpence a day will permit a man to be. Under such circumstances, I naturally gravitated to London, that great cesspool into which all the loungers and idlers of the Empire are irresistibly drained. -Arthur Conan Doyle

Life on two wheels.

A bike and shoe combination spotted in Portland, Oregon reminded us of this quote:

“The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without shocking the entire community.” -Ann Strong, quoted in the Minneapolis Tribune in 1895.

On the Move documents our life on two wheels. Have your own On the Move worthy photo? Send it our way! Email pictures to [email protected]

Nine sizzling (sustainable) summer sandals to add to your warm weather wardrobe. Comfortable footwear that is anything but boring.

Sandals say summer more than any other shoe. A great pair of flat ones are a must-have in anyone’s warm weather wardrobe. This season, there’s a huge variety of sandals to choose from – metallic, nude, bright color, strappy, simple, feminine, masculine, patterned – you name it. They are all extremely comfortable and made in ways that make you tread lighter on the earth.

These shelves are made for storage, not the garbage.

Our resident DIY expert certainly has some crafty ideas when it comes to using repurposed materials for rudimentary shelves, those from vintage dish racks. Here are a few more ways to upcycle, repurpose and reuse materials bound for the trash heap. Your Victorian book collection will thank you.

Every day is better with a new track.

Bossasonic – Club Tropicana (Umberto Lumber ‘ Icy Mojito ‘ Edit) by Umberto Lumber

Every day we bring you one track for a little musical inspiration. Have a track you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]

Image: Umberto Lumber

VideoDon’t have a garden? Not to worry.

We have covered getting started with your apartment garden and choosing the right vegetables to help you get started.

Some of you still say that you don’t have the space to grow some of your own food. That’s why I am going to help break down that excuse. You all have windows in your apartment, which is why in this video I share with you 7 common culinary herbs that you can grow indoors and which window to grow them in.

It doesn’t get any more local than growing in your own home.

Has Stella McCartney earned her place in the sustainable-fashion spotlight?

The mainstream media often labels designer Stella McCartney the “queen” of eco-fashion for her incorporation of sustainable practices and her refusal to use fur and animal skins in her designs. As a spokesperson for PETA, McCartney frequently speaks out against animal cruelty in the fashion industry, and as a participating designer in Livia Firth’s Green Carpet Challenge, she has outfitted a number of red carpet celebrities in environmentally-friendly garb.

10 diets that should make you want to run (for your life).

It’s okay to be a little freaked out by the prospect of stuffing your pale, corduroy-shielded backside into a bathing suit in just a few short weeks. It’s also okay to cut back on the pasta and do a few extra squats or lunges at the gym in preparation for the yearly “unveiling.” It’s even okay to learn a few new toning moves from women’s magazine articles with titles like, “6 Weeks to Your Best Bikini Body Ever!”