
What I Saw Carrying Laundry Detergent Down the Stairs (And Why I’ll Never Shop the Same Way Again)
It’s funny how certain ideas snap into focus so suddenly that you can’t imagine how you ever missed them. That’s exactly what happened to me with one of the simplest,

Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Low-Waste, Eco-Friendly Gifts Everyone Will Love
We’re coming up on one of the most challenging seasons for anyone trying to live even remotely sustainably – the holidays. As much as I love this time of year,

What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
My Three Everyday Climate Commitments Over the past couple of years, I’ve realized that my climate work – and honestly, my daily life – keeps circling back to the same

Why I Make Pennant Banners (And Why You Might Want to Try It Too)
Let me start by saying this clearly: I am not a seamstress.Not even close. I am in awe of the people who can sit down at a sewing machine and
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I am simply a reforming workaholic, mom of a teenager, focusing on fighting climate change to save the planet for my daughter. Everything you find here is driven by my desire to eliminate single-use items, eliminate and divert food waste, and lower food carbon emissions.
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