Over a foot of snow fell last week while I was on vacation. That might make some of you want to run as fast as you can to a warmer climate and to others it’s a windfall. I’m in the latter camp. I can’t get enough snow. I love to ski, hike, skate, sled and…
wordless Wednesday
I’m an Eco-Warrior and So Are You
Eco-Warrior. What does that word really mean? When my sweet friend Kim gave me this bracelet I thought it was such a thoughtful gift. I pull it out of my drawer from time to time and wear it proudly on my wrist. As I reached for it today I spent a few seconds actually thinking…
Connecting With My Kids and Nature
After a long weekend filled with good food, late nights and plain ol’ fun my kids had a hard time waking up for school on Tuesday morning. Much of the state of Massachusetts had no school on Monday in honor of of Veteran’s Day. The weekend turned out to be fantastic-the weather cooperated and…
Voting With My Kids
Voting was a family affair on Tuesday. My kids had no choice. My boys are 12, 10 and 9 and we all agreed that we were going to wake up a little early in order to experience voting together in this election. Alarms went off far too early, backpacks were packed and off we went to…
Healthy Halloween in the House
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I’m all for staying local, hanging with neighbors and indulging a bit. This year I had a few extra days home with my kids thanks to Hurricane Sandy so we spent time creating and recreating Halloween costumes and decorations. While much of the East Coast is still reeling from the…
Food Day: Why Organic?
Happy Food Day! Food Day is an annual celebration and a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and promote action to alleviate hunger. This year we are again combining forces to celebrate Food Day as a celebration and movement toward more healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. Now that’s reason to celebrate. According to the Food Day…
Creative Recycled Crafts
You gotta love a local fair. This fair was held in Sudbury, Massachusetts last weekend. It was amazing to see so many recycled crafts on one table. Truth be told-I’m not very crafty. I try, but I’m much more likely to buy something from a table like this one. The recycled tab bracelets -using tabs…