How I Stopped Throwing Money Away and Started Buying Stuff That Actually Matters
You know what's funny? For years I was basically throwing money away every time I went shopping, and I didn't even realize it. I mean, I thought I was being…
Why I Started Teaching My Grandkids About the Environment (And What I Wish I’d Known as a Young Mother)
You know, when my daughter was little back in the 1980s, I didn't think twice about grabbing a pack of Pampers and tossing them in the cart. Environmental consciousness? That…
Why I Finally Stopped Racing Through Life at 68 (And You Should Too)
You know, after my husband died four years ago, I found myself doing the strangest thing – rushing around this empty house like I was late for something important. Racing…
The Day I Finally Stopped Being Part of the Traffic Problem (And How You Can Too)
You know, I never really thought about my car's exhaust pipe until I was sitting in traffic on Route 128 one Tuesday morning in 2019, watching the haze hanging over…
My Journey from $40 Face Creams to Kitchen Counter Skincare (And Why My Skin Has Never Been Better)
So here’s the thing about working at a nonprofit – you learn to get creative with your budget pretty quickly. I was dropping like $40 on a single moisturizer from…
How a Seven-Year-Old’s Question Changed Our Family’s Relationship with Food Forever
You know that moment when your kid asks you something that completely stops you in your tracks? For me, it happened about three years ago when my daughter Emma came…
How I Broke My Shopping Addiction (And Why My Trash Can Changed Everything)
I was standing in Target last week – you know how it is, you go in for toothpaste and somehow end up with $87 worth of stuff you didn't know…
Growing Food in the City Changed Everything About How I See Urban Spaces
So there I was last Sunday, wandering around the park near my apartment complex because honestly, what else are you gonna do when you're avoiding laundry and the grocery store…
When My Vegetable Garden Turned to Crispy Chips: Learning to Grow Food in Our New Weather Reality
Last July, I stood in my backyard looking at what used to be tomato plants and had to laugh to keep from crying. After three months of perfect spring weather…
My Electronics Shame and What I Learned About Fair Tech
Three years ago I had what I can only describe as the most humiliating moment of my adult life, and it happened at a sustainability meetup in Charlotte. Not exactly…
How I Started Treating My Budget Like a Garden (And Why It Actually Works)
The first time I mentioned "financial permaculture" to my coworker Sarah, she nearly spit out her coffee all over our shared desk. "Only you would try to apply gardening principles…
How I Stopped Throwing Away Half My Groceries and Actually Started Enjoying Sunday Meal Prep
Discover the secrets to efficient, healthy eating with plant-based meal prep. Learn how to reduce food waste through batch cooking, select versatile ingredients, and embrace eco-conscious living. Explore rotating ingredients, global flavors, and seasonal recipes to keep your meals exciting and nutritious while preserving flavors and embracing sustainability.
Three Kids, A Closet Crisis, and Why I Started Caring About Where Our Clothes Come From
Explore how sustainable fashion revolutionizes the industry with eco-friendly fabrics and ethical production processes. Learn about trailblazing brands like Patagonia, Eileen Fisher, and Stella McCartney, and discover the environmental and personal benefits of choosing sustainable options. Dive into stories that inspire conscious consumerism and find out how you can make a difference.
Why I Haven’t Owned a Car in Austin (And How Other Cities Make It Actually Work)
Look, I know what you're thinking. Not owning a car in Texas? That's like choosing to live without air conditioning in August – technically possible but bordering on masochistic. And…
I Found the Future of Food in My Weedy Garden (And It’s Not What You’d Expect)
Last month I was standing in a research field outside Austin, holding what looked like something from a horror movie – this gnarly, dirt-covered root that went down nearly ten…