by Toni | Apr 22, 2016 | Come Home, Everyday Enchantments, Farmer's Market, Green Decisions, Live Green
The first Earth Day happened in 1970. By the time my daughter was born in 1973, Earth Day was an established, nationwide celebration with ambitious goals to change our view of and our behavior toward the Environment. Much of this mission has been realized, but the...
by Toni | Sep 17, 2015 | Come Home, Farmer's Market, Green Decisions, Let's Eat, Live Green
Yes. Christmas. Sobering, isn’t it? Only three months away. To be honest, I’m not much for the frenzy and overspending of the current holiday culture. So I choose to go green and local for the modest number of gifts I buy. For the past several years, I’ve purchased...
by Toni | Aug 19, 2015 | Come Home, Green Decisions, Live Green
I talk a lot about shopping local and supporting community businesses like a farmer’s market or an independent health food store because this is where a person can make her money really count. Shopping local is like an investment in where you live. All your...