People often associate Halloween with massive amounts of candy, but Halloween can be fun even without a ton of sugar. Today I’m going to share 5 creative non-candy Halloween gift options to give to trick-or-treaters.
Continue reading 5 More Trick or Treat OptionsSummer 2024 Book Recommendations (Kid’s Edition)
Books can be an excellent tool to teach and inspire children. I’ve put together this list of books I think do a wonderful job of encouraging children’s curiosity, creativity, and appreciation for the world we live in.
Continue reading Summer 2024 Book Recommendations (Kid’s Edition)Ten Things (April)
It’s hard to believe four months have passed since I started this series. Here is the next installment in my Ten Things series, where I share ten sustainable actions or habits I’ve done throughout a given month to live more sustainably.
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Every choice we make has an environmental impact. Because of that, I’ve started this series to show how I choose to make more sustainable choices every day. This is the third installment in the series. Enjoy!
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Living sustainably is all about the choices we make throughout our lives. That’s why I’ve started a year long series detailing habits and actions I’ve incorporated into my life to live more sustainably. This is the second installment in the series. Enjoy!
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Living sustainably is all about the choices we make. It isn’t accomplished in one day or in one action, but rather in many actions performed over a lifetime. That’s why I’m going to start a year long series where I detail ten sustainable actions/habits I’ve done that month to lower my environmental impact. Some of these habits are done daily, others occasionally, but they are all done with the intention of living more mindfully and sustainably. My hope is that this monthly series will illuminate how varied sustainable actions can be, and how life and habits can shift with the seasons.
Continue reading Ten Things (January)Holiday Gift Options (Homemade)
The holidays are fast approaching, and people are thinking about what gifts to give their loved ones. At this time of year, gift giving can start to feel impersonal. Today I’ve put together an assortment of homemade gift options that can help give a personal touch to the gifting process.
Continue reading Holiday Gift Options (Homemade)A New Milestone
This month my family hit an important milestone: we diverted our 2,000th pound of food/yard waste from the landfill. Today I’d like to talk about how we did this and the unexpected benefits of continuing.
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A sustainable lifestyle can often be portrayed by perfection: matching mason jars and reusable straws, canvas tote bags and empty countertops, pantries without a single piece of packaging in sight. But life isn’t perfect, and the best of intentions can be forgotten in times of stress. Today I’d like to share with you a few ways I make my life easier for when times get tough.
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Halloween can be fun, but celebrations can be quite wasteful. Today we are going to focus on candy-free options that you can provide for trick or treaters this year, to make for a fun, inclusive, and low waste night.
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