I just returned from a fabulous little weekend getaway. Skipped town with the hubby. Just us, sans three kids for the first time in four years and it was glorious. We headed to Lake Tahoe and you would think that three feet of powder followed by blue skies, soft snow and delicious cuisine at the …

Oh a New Year. . . . time to make all sorts of harrowing vows and promises. Time to eat less, drink less and somehow still be merry. Time to own the flabby holiday poundage by exiting my elastic waist yoga pants and running again. Time to give more, spend less, not speed or curse …

I am a miserable cook, absolutely, phenomenally miserable. In the kitchen I am a bizarre mixture of anxious and lazy that results in sloppy food all around. Mostly I overcook dishes because I am either paranoid about Salmonella or I completely forget some random casserole is even in the oven. That, and I over-season everything. …

Memorial Day Weekend. The official start of summer. Parades, John Phillips Sousa music marching past. The time of year when fashionistas allow those who care, to wear white pants once again. For our family this holiday weekend launches us into time spent at the lake home my parents own in Wisconsin. It is the three …

“So what are you up to this summer?” seems to be the question du jour. With the calendar about to flip into June everyone seems antsy for a summer plan. Even if that plan is to find a great book, good flip flops and call it a day. Every morning my kindergardener asks me “mom, …

Our local Farmer’s Market opens up in just over a week. For five glorious months I will spend every Wednesday morning grabbing everything from fresh produce to pickles to flowers from local growers who take time to plop their goodies in the center of our community. The old Greek guy who sells stuffed olives from …

Yikes. It has been a long month, and it is technically not over yet. Green jargon and advertising every place your eyes dare to settle. Global and local events to reduce waste, pick up trash and preserve wild places. Many stellar efforts worth applauding. But I confess I am a bit exhausted by it all. …

This week is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. People all over this little planet will likely take a few moments this week to thing twice about how their daily routines impact this world. At least I hope so. As the weather warms from spring to summer I have already been running around outside plotting …

Hi everyone, As usual, thanks for reading along and sharing thoughts and comments along the way. Such a great community of folks taking a few green steps each day. April is Earth Month and this means that people from one end of the country to the other (and of course all over the world) will …

It’s Fat Tuesday. The height of the Mardi Gras celebration. The pinnacle of Carnaval. The time of year when religious and non-religious types alike trek to places like New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro to whoop it up before the season of Lent begins. Granted, most party-goers could likely give a rip about Lent, but …