"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...
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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...
Rachel
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Weekday Vegetarians
There are many reasons why eating less meat is good for the planet. I won't go into all of them, but a lot is centered around the large...
Hannah
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
My Five Favorite Gardening Books
I have been growing vegetables for six years now. Each year I gather a bigger, better harvest and feel more confident in my abilities,...
Rachel
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
Kids Books: Historical Novels
I’ve shared on here that the girls and I have been listening to a lot of audio books. After a few too many turns of Ivy and Bean (nothing...
Hannah
- Jan 14, 2021
- 4 min
My Top Five Cookbooks, plus one bonus
Let me preface this post by saying I am not an amazing cook. I am not a foodie. I do not pretend to be an expert on cookbooks. But I do...
Rachel
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
Vegetarian Cookbooks Owned by a Meat-Eater
If you’ve been following Hannah’s awesome 12 eco-resolutions, you know that reducing your meat intake is first on the list. For reasons...
Hannah
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
Become a Frugal Hedonist and enjoy life again
I don’t know how I ended up in possession of The Art of Frugal Hedonism by Annie Raser-Rowland and Adam Grubb- and I have since lost my...
Rachel
- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
Kids Books: Celebrating the Solstice
I think it’s hard to get people, especially little ones, to care about climate change if they don’t see and feel the effects in their...
Rachel
- Nov 11, 2020
- 1 min
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
My girls’ school read this book last week, in relation to the election. While there’s obviously a lot to say about our new first woman...
Rachel
- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
I love to read and tend to gravitate towards novels. Yet it’s the non-fiction books that have changed my life and way of thinking. The...
Hannah
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
A Vegetarian Cookbook for People who like Meat and Potatoes
Do you wish you could be vegetarian, but you don’t know how? Are you worried you will leave the table hungry or dissatisfied? Or are you...
Hannah
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
How Bad are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything Review
I love this book! I read it first in 2010 and it has shaped a lot of my decisions since then. I am rereading it now to refresh my memory....
Rachel
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
David Wallace-Wells “The Uninhabitable Earth”
As a lay person, I’ve been interested in the environment and climate change for about a decade. However it was a few years ago- when I...
Rachel
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
We Are The Weather
Photo borrowed from wearetheweatherbook.com Jonathan Safran Foer has been writing about vegetarianism for over a decade. I read his book...
Hannah
- Jul 26, 2020
- 1 min
Going Green & Living Clean Quick Start Guide by Rebekah Lara
Available on her website, https://simplygreenrebekah.com/, Rebekah Lara’s e-book is a great resource for those who want to make greener,...
Hannah
- Jul 1, 2020
- 1 min
Pretend Soup and Salad People by Mollie Katzen and Ann Henderson
Want to raise vegetarian children who love cooking and eat their vegetables? These two books are just what you need! Full of fun and...
Rachel
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
We Are Water Protectors
My children’s school recently celebrated Earth Day and We Are the Water Protectors was part of the curriculum. My younger daughter...
Rachel
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
One Meal A Day by Suzy Amis Cameron
Photo borrowed from the book’s website Many environmentalists will tell you that eating animals takes a huge environmental toll on the...
Hannah
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
The Joy of Less by Francine Jay
The Joy of Less: A Minimalist’s Guide to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify is not just an awesome guide to simplifying your home (who...