1000 Hours Update!
It’s the dog days of summer and August is underway. After a super hot June, and very wet July, New Hampshire is experiencing some mild...
Our Green Journey
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Hannah
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
Backyard Chickens – More than just eggs!
In April, we packed the kids into the car and headed over to Osborne’s Agway in Concord (one of my favorite places) to pick up six...
Rachel
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Has Climate Change Affected Your Life Yet?
Lately I’ve been hearing that people are rethinking their life choices and/or changing their plans in response to climate change and what...
Rachel
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
July’s Zero Waste Wins and Struggles
How has your summer been going? After a June marked by concerning heat, New Hampshire’s July has been filled with the opposite weather –...
Hannah
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Welcome, Pollinators!
In January, I posted a list of 12 Green Resolutions for 2021. The one I was the most excited about was #6: Be kind to your wild...
Rachel
- Jul 15, 2021
- 7 min
Five Questions With Donna Miller of Petals in the Pines…
I first met Donna six years ago, when my girls and I visited Petals in the Pines for a Spread Your Wings Day. It has since become a...
Hannah
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Products We Use: Berkey Water Filter
Most people know that drinking safe, clean water is of paramount importance for our health, but many don’t take the necessary steps to...
Rachel
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
I Tried It: Eco-Friendly Bathroom Tissue
Whenever I talk about switching to eco-friendlier products, toilet paper is often a hot topic. People feel quite strong about which type...
Hannah
- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals
Three days of rain followed by two days of warm sun is perfect weather for growing vegetables – and weeds. I spent a good part of...
Rachel
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
1000 Hours and Other Updates
Now that summer is in full-swing, it’s obviously super easy to get outside. Not all days are perfect – it’s raining cats and dogs here...
Hannah
- Jun 30, 2021
- 3 min
Sustainable Swaps for Awesome Summer Fun
Last year around this time, I wrote a post called Zero Waste Outdoor Activities with Kids, all about getting back to nature and simple...
Rachel
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
June’s Zero Waste Wins and Struggles
The school year is over and it’s summer vacation! If you’re like me, your routines change during July and August, and that can affect...
Hannah
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Products We Use: Souper Cubes
I am all about eating healthy, home-cooked meals, but I am not all about cooking every day. Or every other day. So I buy (and grow)...
Rachel
- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
I Want to Make a Change, Where Do I Start?
I’m taking some time off this week, so thought I’d share some of our older posts that get buried in the back of the site. They all offer...
Hannah
- Jun 15, 2021
- 4 min
State of my Green(er) Yard Report
We moved into a new home a little less than a year ago. Our goal is to make as many ecological changes as we can to the yard, within...
Rachel
- Jun 10, 2021
- 3 min
Products We Use: Cleaning
True or false – a few months ago, before I started the bi-weekly cleaning of our bathrooms, I said “I’d rather be giving birth.” The...
Hannah
- Jun 8, 2021
- 4 min
Skip the Box Pizza Delivery! Make six low-waste pizza crusts to freeze and use anytime
Pizza delivery is wasteful (the driving, the packaging) and expensive. Keep pizza easy and fun with this six crust recipe. It’s much...
Rachel
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
1000 Hours Update and Planning for Summer
As I’ve mentioned before, and could have likely predicted, we’ve lost count of our 1000 hours over here. However, like many of you, our...
Hannah
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
How to STAY COOL this summer without AC
Summer weather is on its way. Instead of heading down the slippery slope of air conditioning your home (once you pop those units in for...
Rachel
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
Five Questions With Jenny Humphries of Mr Fox Composting
If you’ve been a longtime reader of GreenLifeNH, then you know I’m a strong believer in composting. Food waste accounts for a large part...