by Toni | Nov 27, 2019 | Be Simple, Live Green
Cold, wet outside air meets dry indoor heat. It’s a match made…well certainly not in heaven. Chafed skin, brittle nails and peeling cuticles… so how are those busy little hands these days? If yours are like mine in winter, the answer is NOT GOOD. But I...
by Toni | Nov 26, 2019 | Be Simple, Come Home, Live Green
The Confluence Climate Collaborative (CCC) is an amazing group of local, dedicated environmental champions with diverse backgrounds and boundless energy. I am proud to call myself a member and feel privileged to be part of the discussions we have about planet Earth...
by Toni | Nov 26, 2019 | Let's Eat, Live Green
As we all gather together this Thanksgiving, food will certainly take center stage. For many of us, however, what’s on the table may not reflect what is traditional. Choosing healthy ingredients, reducing carbon footprint and supporting agricultural sustainability are...
by Toni | Oct 28, 2019 | Be Simple, Let's Eat, Live Green
What I love most about blogging is the creative witchcraft that takes place. Whether I’ve just discovered another blogger with great cooking ideas, or I’ve dipped into New Hope Network’s Blogger Box for the next Green Gal recommendation, or one of my friends passes on...
by Toni | Oct 28, 2019 | Farmer's Market, Let's Eat, Live Green
I thought I’d died and gone to heaven… or at least gone back in time. I was at the Goshen Community Market on a typical fall Saturday, filling my bags with great food, when I spied this large basket of pears—big green speckled pears like the ones I picked with...
by Toni | Sep 30, 2019 | Come Home, Live Green
If you ask Michael Turley to define “a farm”, he smiles in a way that makes you think you’re going to find his answer a little weird. It’s a hesitant smile, suggesting he is already aware that you are most likely a skeptic. But he answers anyway: “Remember the opening...
