Eco-Mom's Thanksgiving: The Good, the Bad, and the Stomach Flu
Usually around Thanksgiving, I like to write posts about how to have a vegetarian Thanksgiving, how to avoid the allure of Black Friday...
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Hannah
- Nov 4
- 4 min
Eco Mom's Halloween: The Good, the Bad, and the Tiny Candies
Our Halloween morning started earlier than I would have liked. I still had a few last minute touches to do on my son's handmade costume....
Hannah
- Oct 27
- 3 min
Surprising Perks of Living Green in Fall
Fall and Spring are my favorite seasons in New Hampshire. In Spring everything is fresh and new and in Fall everything is slowing down...
Hannah
- Oct 18
- 2 min
Products We Use: Refillable Deoderant
If you're looking for an easy low waste swap, your deodorant is low hanging fruit. You use it every day. It comes in a plastic container...
Hannah
- Oct 11
- 4 min
Seed Saving 101
Seed saving is back en vogue, and for good reason! Not only does it save you money and give you more control over your own garden, but it...
Rachel
- Oct 7
- 3 min
This and That
Fall is in swing and the air is changing. As for me, I've gotten back into my routines and life has gotten pretty hectic. Do I rely on...
Hannah
- Sep 29
- 4 min
DO THIS NOW: Low Waste Emergency Preparedness Kit
Climate change is creating new and different weather challenges for New Hampshire and for the world (read about the challenges faced by a...
Hannah
- Sep 15
- 5 min
A New Hampshire Garden Tour in September
It seems like only yesterday that I took you on a garden tour in July, but here it is, somehow September and full harvest season in New...
Hannah
- Aug 31
- 1 min
"Sheila Says We're Weird": A kids book about growing up green
Sheila Says We're Weird is the first picture book in awhile that has lured my nine-year-old over to the reading couch. Usually he thinks...
Hannah
- Aug 17
- 4 min
Back in the Saddle Again - Biking as Transportation
When I was twelve, I spent the better part of a month scraping and repainting my parents' large shed in exchange for the object of my...
Hannah
- Aug 9
- 4 min
It's Easy to Plant a Tree!
I was lucky to be asked to help plant two trees this weekend as a part of Concord's mission to plant 1,000 trees. With the help of some...
Hannah
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Join the Live Free + Eat Local Challenge
It's almost August and that means that it's time to enjoy all the delicious fresh food our wonderful state has to offer. All through...
Hannah
- Jul 19
- 3 min
7 Ways to Eat Local Right Now
July through September is New Hampshire's harvest season. Suddenly every garden and farm is overflowing with delicious food, fresh for...
Hannah
- Jul 12
- 2 min
The Blue Zones Challenge: How a Healthy Lifestyle is Good for You AND the Planet
A few years ago I learned about the Blue Zones, a study that tracked the habits of the longest-lived, healthiest people on Earth. The...
Hannah
- Jul 6
- 4 min
A New Hampshire Garden Tour in July
If you, like me, are struggling with the newly released New Hampshire climate report and the Supreme Court's retrograde decision on...
Hannah
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide
You may have heard of Plastic Free July, a global movement encouraging people to reduce their plastic waste to zero for a whole month....
Hannah
- Jun 14
- 2 min
15 Surprising Things You Could Be Composting
Most people know you can compost your kitchen scraps, but don't limit yourself to carrots ends and mushy apples. Almost anything made of...
Hannah
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Low Waste Grocery Shopping
Good morning! As I was packing up to go to the Concord Coop today, I realized I have never posted about my grocery shopping supplies, so...
Hannah
- May 27
- 2 min
Products We Use: Take Back Bag
For Days just solved a major problem for me and I'm majorly grateful! For longer than I'd like to admit, I've been collecting a big bag...
Hannah
- May 25
- 3 min
5 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now to Green Your Amazon Shopping
No matter who you are and how green and local you live, I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you've hit the Buy Now button on Amazon...