Green girl, interrupted.
on Nov 17, 2009 in puppy abandon Thanksgiving Sometimes, in this little game called life, we have to put our goals on the back burner. Sometimes, we throw out rational thought and give in to gut feeling. Sometimes, doing what's right is more important than doing what's easy.Meet the newest membe...

Talking turkey.
on Nov 13, 2009 in free-range sustainable turkey pasture local food heirloom turkey Thanksgiving traditions organic conventional Two weeks. Can you believe it’s almost time for Thanksgiving? I love Thanksgiving...I love the traditions, the enforced watching of the entire Macy’s Day Parade until Santa arrives. (I’ve been known to tear-up on more than one occasion.) I love...

Peter's home...
on Nov 11, 2009 in bota box eco wine ...and I'm off tonight.

One down, 11 to go...
on Nov 7, 2009 in farmer's market trash composting reduce local food recycling environment No-Impact cooking It’s official--we’ve survived more than a month of our family’s eco-experiment! Here’s a quick review of the highs and lows from the month:High:Our increased commitment to composting and recycling reduced our trash production enormously. Prev...

Good dirt.
on Nov 6, 2009 in trash reduction compost recycle pumpkins environment soil gardening It’s beginning to feel like fall here in South Carolina. Last night, I covered my newly planted strawberries and lettuces in case we had a freeze. Leaves completely cover our yard...we must have a hundred trees, easily. The jack-o’-lanterns are m...

It’s the Green Pumpkin, Charlie Brown...part 2
on Oct 28, 2009 in recycled Fair Trade eco-friendly plastic chocolate organic green parties mood pencils Halloween local food treat bags dirt cupcakes Sometimes I amaze myself. In fact, I’m amazed that I didn’t foresee that I would be painting 35 treat bags this morning. I thought it would be a fun family project--until I remembered that we don’t have time for fun family projects on Wednesday...

Orange + Black = Green?
on Oct 26, 2009Ghosts and goblins and ghouls, oh my! ‘Tis the season for haunted happenings, which our kids look forward to almost as much Christmas. Honestly--what child isn’t excited about eating copious amounts of sugar, staying up late, scaring her siblings...

Can You Supersize It?
on Oct 22, 2009 in farmer's market sustainable locavore cooking food Day 4 of the Official No Impact Experiment.Today’s challenge: Food.I love food. I love local food. I adore the Farmer’s Market, the sense of community, talking with those dedicated folks who eschew the big bucks in lieu of a more meaningful lif...

Redemption...Local Foods, Part 2
on Oct 22, 2009Yesterday, the heroes of our story failed their mission...to eat local foods, support local farmers, know the origin of every bite consumed, and reduce their carbon footprints in the process. After succumbing to the evil-but-tasty cheeseburgers of Fu...

Are We There Yet?
on Oct 20, 2009Boy, did I wake up on the wrong side of the bed today. For no particular reason, I caught a bad attitude overnight. Too many late nights? Too many early mornings? Too daunting of a task that challenges our family for a Tuesday? Yes to all of the abov...