Three Easy Leftover Meals
Food waste is a real problem in this country. I know most people don’t think, “hey, I’ll buy this bag of spinach, leave it in my fridge...
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Rachel
- Oct 14, 2021
- 3 min
October 1000 Hours Outside Update
Fall is here and I’m trying to take advantage of the crisp weather and green grass before snow covers the ground. As I’ve mentioned in...
Hannah
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Products We Use: Organic Cotton
We buy most of our clothing used from local shops or from online retailers, but there are some things I just can’t bring myself to buy...
Rachel
- Oct 7, 2021
- 5 min
Five Questions with Stacey Brown, Concord City Council Candidate
I first met Stacey a few years ago in a typical Concord fashion – our daughters were playing with a group of kids at the neighborhood...
Hannah
- Oct 5, 2021
- 4 min
Don’t Forget to Plant your Garlic on Halloween!
When I started growing my own food, I didn’t realize how easy it would be to be totally self-sufficient in some staple crops. No, we’re...
Rachel
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Beyond Zero-Waste Efforts
I’ve been thinking about how I can work to prevent climate change on a larger scale. As someone with a full-time job, two children and is...
Hannah
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Invasives are Everywhere! How can YOU help NH?!
This fall, I am participating in the UNH Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program and I am absolutely loving it. This week one of...
Rachel
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
September Zero Waste Wins and Struggles
Well, school is back in session and my schedule has gone from zero to a million very quickly. Convenience and time saving hacks come into...
Hannah
- Sep 21, 2021
- 5 min
Clothesline Hacks 101
I’ve been using my new clothesline for almost a year now and I still love it as much as I did when we put it up in November 2020. I’m...
Rachel
- Sep 17, 2021
- 2 min
I Tried It: Reusable Steel Razor
I’ll be honest – I was really nervous about making this switch. I bought my steel razor a few weeks ago from Bona Fide and it sat in my...
Hannah
- Sep 14, 2021
- 5 min
Why I grow my own food
In a world where I can drive ten minutes to the grocery store and buy perfectly clean, spot-free tomatoes and bright green,...
Rachel
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
Small Changes Add Up or How We Spent Our Rosh Hashanah
This past week, Jews around the world celebrated Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year. The name literally means “head of the year” in...
Hannah
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
Why my foodie husband buys Michelob beer (the answer may surprise you)
I think my husband would take issue at being deemed a foodie, so let me quickly explain that my husband cares a lot about where his food...
Rachel
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
1000 Hours Update
Summer is officially over for my family and 3 out of 4 people in my family are back to work and school routines. Our total hours for the...
Hannah
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Our Low Waste Travel Kit
When I first started to strive for a zero waste lifestyle, I spent most of my time, money, and effort trying to reduce or eliminate waste...
Rachel
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
August’s Zero Waste Wins and Goals
For our family, this is the last true week of summer vacation before school starts again! Three of us head back to schedules and our...
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
- Aug 19, 2021
- 5 min
Five Questions With Kathleen Jacobs and David Miller of Grounding Stone Farm
I was first introduced to Grounding Stone Farm when it was called Russell’s. I only had one daughter at the time (she was two), it was...
Hannah
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Back to School Products We Use
It’s that time of year again! Time to pack up the dear children and send them back to school. When I was a kid, that always meant a trip...
Hannah
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Fun Recipes for Eating Local in August
It’s August in New Hampshire. Gardens are overflowing with fresh, local vegetables and fruits; chickens are laying lots of eggs and cows...