Inspiration & more….
There’s No Loud in Leadership
So often we equate leadership with loudness – who is speaking up above the others, who has the microphone, or who is center stage booming their voice over the crowd. But, the truth is, just because we often think of leaders as outgoing extroverts, that doesn’t mean...
Start Composting
With all of the great fruit and veg in season right now (hello, #farmersmarkets), it's a great time to start composting. You can purchase a simple bin, or if you don't want to make the investment, just be diligent about bringing your scraps out each day. And mix those...
Self Care Sundays: Take a Nap
Self Care Sunday has us wanting to live the nap lifestyle this week. We've had a lot going on and sometimes what you really need is to simply sleep a little extra. Full disclosure, I'm a horrible napper. I tend to start thinking about everything else that I need to be...
Change will not come if we wait for some other person
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." - Barack Obama "We are the ones we've been waiting for." Such powerful words. If you're anything like me...
How I Fell in Love with Sustainability
Seeing as it's Valentine's Day, I decided to write about one of my newer loves.... Sustainability. Probably not the poetic ode you would expect, but what can I say? It was actually prompted by my wonderful husband who bought me flowers and they had a tag labeling them...
Still time for the #BettyWhiteChallenge
I absolutely LOVE seeing all of the posts about the #BettyWhiteChallenge today! What a wonderful way to honor her. I wish for all of us that we still had Betty White with us, but I think she would be incredibly touched by everyone's actions today. (For those of you...
Self-Care Sundays: Go On An Adventure
We all need to refill our cup, or refuel ourselves from time to time. Especially if we are giving to others. Often "self care" creates a vision of relaxing by the pool or at the spa (both of which are great!), but sometimes what we need is a little adventure! And...
Save the Planet Saturdays: Crisco Shortening and Pie
This series, Save the Planet Saturdays, is still in its infancy, but I am excited for its potential. As of now, the theme is to highlight food and household products that are better for the environment, and often the animals who we share it with. It might grow or...
WHY ALAN ALDA ANSWERS MY PHONE
Yes, it's true. Alan Alda answers my phone for me. It's rather nice of him to do, don't you think? Of course, it's not a live answering service, but it is, in fact, recorded by him. (I'd like to insert a M*A*S*H fangirl moment here, but will refrain. For now.) Having...
Take Action Tuesday: Cut Back on Electricity Consumption
Continuing with our theme of energy saving after yesterday's Cut Your Energy Costs Day celebration, today's take action tip is to cut back on your electricity consumption. I know I can do better with this for sure. While I do tend to turn off the lights whenever I...
Everyone thinks of changing the world…
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." – Leo Tolstoy
HAPPY CUT YOUR ENERGY COSTS DAY!
Did you know that homes account for 22% of the energy used in the United States? I wasn’t aware of that fact until I started researching all about Cut Your Energy Costs Day. That’s right friends, today, January 10th, is officially #NationalCutYourEnergyCostsDay...
Take Action Tuesdays: Help Someone Get Their Vaccine
Today's Take Action Tuesday is straight out of a situation I experienced the other day with my Mom. (Thanks, for the blog content, Mom!) I just happened to be in the right place to help her, and that got me thinking about how easy it is to help others in this way. It...
THERE IS ALWAYS LIGHT…
The word that keeps running through my head today is "aspiration". What do you aspire to see changed in this world that we share? What do you dream of? What could be created that would serve your community for generations to come? These are serious questions for...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Happy International Women's Day! Who are you celebrating today?
TAKE ACTION TUESDAYS: RESEARCH SPECIALTY RECYCLING OPTIONS
Take Action Tuesdays are back! And this week I wanted to talk about recycling. It's one of those things that sounds so easy (just get a recycling bin!), but in truth there are a lot of details that I honestly still get confused by. Take shopping receipts, for example...
KNOW WHAT SPARKS…
A little Monday Motivation for you today! What sparks the light in you? And what will you be doing this week to give back? This week I am working on some new awareness posters for my local Sustainability Commission, which I have been a member of since summer. We're...
PUTTING ON MY OWN OXYGEN MASK FIRST
Time flies when you're... in a pandemic? Hmmm. That doesn't sound right, and yet I find myself amazed that we've just entered February of 2021. One year ago things were just starting to get strange. Little did we know what level of strange they would reach. But, I...
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