by Jennifer | Dec 27, 2020 | Environment and Conservation, Green Living, Health & Wellness, Plastic challenge, Seasonal Eating
I give an audible groan every time I see the first mention of New Year’s resolutions. They usually start to show up in my Facebook and Instagram feed early on December 26th. Weight loss, eat healthy, be happy, etc, etc, etc. For awhile I swore off New...
by Jennifer | Oct 12, 2020 | Environment and Conservation, Seasonal Eating
I’ve been on a kick to eat seasonally for about 8 years now. At first I was choosing my food by the calendar because I had heard about a local farm right down the road that was offering farm shares and thought it would be neat to check out. For twenty weeks, I...
by Jennifer | Apr 25, 2019 | Environment and Conservation, Green Living, Weekly Meal Plan
Day 1: Chicken Alfredo with broccoli, Shaved beet salad Day 2: Sloppy joes, Sauteed kale, Fruit smoothie Day 3: Homemade pizza, Tossed salad Day 4: Chopped salad with quinoa, sweet potatoes, and apples, Fruit smoothie Day 5: Tuna salad wraps (lettuce or tortillas),...
by Jennifer | Apr 14, 2019 | Environment and Conservation, Green Living
Image courtesy of treescharlotte.org Earth Day is coming up in about 1 week, on Monday, April 22nd. This is a great time to reflect on all that our Earth provides for us. It is also a good time to take a step back, slow down, and find some ways that your family can...
by Jennifer | Apr 7, 2019 | Environment and Conservation, Green Living, Health & Wellness
Last week I wrote about food writers and the latest information on what constitutes a healthy diet. This week I explore the environmental side of the diets that we choose. I am a health advocate, but I am also an environmental advocate and sometimes these beliefs...
by Jennifer | Feb 3, 2019 | Cleaning, Environment and Conservation, Green Living, Kids/Baby
I thought I would be freaking out. I actually didn’t even finish the roll. But let me back up and tell this story right. Let’s rewind to over one year ago. We had just bought a very large pack of paper towel rolls from Costco and I was not pleased to...
