During the winter months, we often spend more time indoors in close contact with others—there’s lots of kissing, hugging, and shaking hands. This intimate contact increases the likelihood of catching a cold or the flu. Year after year, this has been the case. I’m typically caught off guard by a bad case of the flu…
reusable water bottle
It’s Time to Ditch Your Reusable Plastic Water Bottle
It’s time! Line up your reusable plastic water bottles and please (pretty please) STOP using them. I’ve been secretly cringing for years when I see someone drinking from a brightly colored, BPA-free reusable plastic water bottle. Reusable plastic water bottles are a dime a dozen at my gym, sit alongside yoga mats in my yoga studio…
Green Doesn’t Take a Vacation
In my everyday life I work hard to care for my little corner of the earth. I’m not perfect, but I try to make a difference. Whether it’s recycling, eating organic foods or supporting companies that share my views, I continue to plug along-taking baby steps towards making the world a better place. Being green…
Tips for a Green & Healthy Bag Lunch
It’s been a long haul, but after 8 plus years our kids are finally on semi auto-pilot in the morning. There are still a few pieces of our morning routine where guidance is needed, but our three boys make a good effort to independently get their “jobs” done. One of those morning jobs is packing…
