March 5, 2010
- Green Your St. Patrick's Day, Not Just Your Shirt
I grew up in a small village (population: less than 400) in the middle of Michigan that is incredibly proud of its Irish heritage. (…)
March 1, 2010
- Asking One's Self The Hard Questions
A couple weeks ago we invited another couple over for dinner and games. (…)
February 26, 2010
- CREDO Mobile and the Solio Solar Charger; A Review
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a smidge excited when, a few weeks ago, Tim from CREDO Mobile contacted me about featuring their company on 5 Minutes for Going Green. (…)
January 25, 2010
- To Eat or Exfoliate?
I'm a food writer and a gardener. I never thought I'd say that — even to myself, let alone out loud — and yet, here I am. (…)
October 16, 2009
- Green Family Friday - October 16, 2009
We're a fairly gender-neutral family. (…)
October 12, 2009
- Suburbs Have a Leg-Up on Greening
Last week Mireya Navarro reported for the New York Times on the greening of suburban municipalities. In Green and Greener in Suburban Towns Navarro highlighted the Long Island town of Babylon. (…)
October 9, 2009
- Green Family Friday — October 9, 2009
It's hard to believe we're swiftly heading into the middle of October already. (…)
October 5, 2009
- Join Us for the Eat Local Challenge
It is no secret that I love food. Local, slow, whole, delicious food. (…)
October 2, 2009
- Green Family Friday - October 2, 2009
We may have started the fall conversation almost two weeks ago, but there is something about the first of October that makes the season more official. (…)
September 29, 2009
- On Saving Energy. And Bats.
Bats are an ongoing issue in our horse barn. It's old and as such has numerous nooks and crannies through which they find their way in. (…)
September 22, 2009
- Giveaway: EcoSMART Plant & Garden Value Bundle
In the spirit of yesterday's topic, A Fall Garden for All, today we're partnering with EcoSMART to help one lucky reader win a Plant & Garden Value Bundle containing; Weed and Grass Killer, Garden Fungicide, Garden Insect Killer and Insect Repellent — all made with EcoSMART's child, pet and environmentally friendly formula. (…)
September 21, 2009
- A Fall Garden for All
Victory Garden Bounty Circa 1941-1945 on Flickr
The fall garden used to be something that only experienced backyard growers took on. (…)
September 18, 2009
- First Weekly 'Green Family Friday'
Big or small, traditional or uniquely unconventional, all human or composed of those that stand on more than 2 legs as much as those that do; families are beautiful things. (…)
