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 | Dec 4, 2018 | Be Simple, Come Home, Live Green
One of the most important ideas I try to impart here at Green Gal of the Midwest is to buy responsibly—to buy local and green whenever possible—and to choose carefully when products come from far away. There is a greater impact on the world than you might think when...
by Toni | May 10, 2017 | Be Simple, Come Home, Everyday Enchantments, Green Decisions, Live Green
A few weeks ago, I was out with my husband Don, my good friend Rosi Biver and her neighbor Christine on a journey to Daydream Farm in Greenville, IL. Daydream Farm is owned by my CSA farmer Bruce Haas, but in all the years (Could it be more than 10?) I’ve been his CSA...
by Toni | Mar 2, 2016 | Come Home, Farmer's Market, Green Decisions, Live Green
Late last year, my friend Mary Lynn sent me an article from The New York Times that she knew would spark my interest: “Getting Ugly Produce Onto Tables to Keep It Out of Trash Bins” (Nov. 24, 2015 by Jennifer Medina). Alongside the printed article, there’s a really...
by Toni | Nov 24, 2015 | Come Home, Green Decisions, Live Green
I try to be a positive person—in fact, I strive for it because I believe the energy I generate in life is what my life will be—give or take a cosmic hiccup or two. At Sacred Grounds Café in Edwardsville, for instance (That’s me smiling with the friendly staff....
