Working Mom Post-Holiday Survival Guide
The holiday rush typically takes my multitasking skills to another level. Now that the Christmas shopping, wrapping and cooking is over, it’s time to get back to business. For parents it’s a magi... Read more
Giving a Gift Back to Mother Nature: Carbon Offsets
This year as part of my New Year’s resolution, I’m trying something a little different: paying into a carbon offset program. Because let’s face it, diet and exercise haven’t taken hold, despit... Read more
Staying Sane During a Pandemic While Working At Home With Kids
As I turned the calendar to 2021, I can’t help but marvel at the last nine months. I can’t believe that I’ve been working at home during a pandemic for nine months with two young kids at home. W... Read more
Science Olympiad offers an At Home STEM Experience with 'MY SO'
Science Olympiad is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) non-profit organization that supports schools and teachers across the country and has been around for more than 35 years. More... Read more
Dreaming of a Green Christmas
I have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season, in spite of . . . well, in spite of a lot of things. So despite the fact that we can’t spend the holidays with our extended families this year, I... Read more
Easy, Eco-Friendly Swaps to Make at the Grocery Store (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of my grocery store series, which is meant to help you think about grocery shopping through an environmentally-friendly lens. (Click here to read Part 1.) I try to shop with some ... Read more
Signs of the Season
October is one of my favorite months. For me, it’s the real beginning of fall. The leaves start to turn orange, red, yellow and brown. Halloween is right around the corner, and I get to see the inte... Read more
6 Ways to Celebrate Halloween With Kids That Don’t Involve Trick-Or-Treating
Halloween looks a little different around here this year. Trick-or-treating is canceled in some neighborhoods, or adapted to be more pandemic-friendly. In-school Halloween parties aren’t happening, ... Read more
Inexpensive Items I Own That Are Worth Their Weight in Gold
It’s pretty typical to save up for things you really want and know you’ll use often — my Vitamix blender, for example, cost a pretty penny, but I use it every single morning. My Casper pillow wa... Read more
Easy, Eco-Friendly Swaps to Make at the Grocery Store
Welcome to Part 1 of what I hope will be an informative series of posts to help you think about grocery shopping through an environmentally-friendly lens. Shopping is hard!! First you have to carve ou... Read more
