Gracious living that's light on the earth
Eating out is a huge part of most Americans’ lives. In cities we have all these great international cuisine options, and even in smaller regional areas diverse choices are increasingly the norm. However much we like the convenience of eating out though, costs do add up. But somehow we rationalize—and it often is the case—that getting it To Go is…
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Today is the celebration of National Hanging Out Day. It’s a day of action to encourage people to line dry instead of using a power dryer for clothes. So it’s time to do some laundry. And to do some laundry line art. On this day of activism you can hang just about anything from a laundry line, either outdoors or…
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When I set out to write this piece I had no idea how distraught I would find myself in reaction to the research on disposable drink containers. It’s amazing to me that in the span of less than a half century we’ve gone from almost everyone all the time using thermoses for on the go drinks to almost no one…
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It’s Earth Week! Some forty plus years ago Earth Day began as an activism-heavy event designed to teach everything from the impact of our consumerism on the natural system to ways to do our part as steward’s of earth greenness. It’s been an international event for a little over 20 years. Women on the job This Earth Week I hope…
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Last night I had the great privilege to attend the Wild and Scenic Film Festival here in my laid-back but happening hometown of Staunton, Va. Sponsored by SYRCL, a California river protection group and supported by Grist magazine and a bunch of good corporate stewards, the festival is in its ninth year. Their 2011 roster offers amazing movies profiling cool…
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Last week I took a staycation retreat with my husband. We wanted an environment that was not our own to focus on our business goals for the coming six months. So we got a room at the lovely Stonewall Jackson Hotel just a few blocks from our house. While we did get a lot of work done, in some ways…
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