Green Week Day 3: Using Less

Who wants a fabulous new market bag? Apparently throngs on the East Coast do. I’d love one of those, but my Frida bag fits the bill. Not only does this bag keep me from bringing home a ton of plastic ones, but I know that when it is full — it is time to...

Green Week Day 1: Using Less Paper

How cute is this wee one, rocking the recycling? This photo is one of several already submitted to the Green Week photo pool, celebrating the best of reducing, reusing and recycling. Today’s earth-friendly idea is using cloth instead of disposable anything. Such...

Green Week

I am so impressed with your ideas for treading a bit lighter on mama earth. Awesome! So, I got to thinking — how about we show each other how we incorporate these ideas into our everyday routine? Next week will be Green Week around here. To participate, please...

The Bare Minimum

Want to help the earth, but didn’t make it to the concerts this weekend? Can’t afford to purchase a Prius or are just too lazy to figure out the bus schedule? Good news: you can still help. The very least we can all do is to stop using plastic grocery bags...

Water — my new best friend

Guess what I did today? I apparently dehydrated myself and truly thought I was dying. I’m not kidding. There was crying, a bit of moaning and a fair amount of embarrassing myself in the workplace. It was the most pathetic, painful experience I’ve been...