Wordless Wednesday: Summer’s Passing
School Starts… TOMORROW!
Read moreFinding Cinderella in a Bleeding Heart
My first clear memory of my grandparents dates back to the age of 7. I can still hear my mother delivering the news that we would be moving to a new…
Read moreFrying Without Teflon
My sister called me the other day. She was having trouble frying eggs in a stainless steel pan and she knew I did it all the time. We’ve all heard…
Read moreGreen Tip: Reduce Paper Towels By Using Cloth Rags
Lately (perhaps with the Thanksgiving holiday), I’ve been thinking back to when my oldest, now 20, was a baby. Trying to be as environmentally conscious as possible, we…
Read moreThe Green Lawncare Movement: A Chemical Reaction (Film)
Last week I attended a screening of a documentary called A Chemical Reaction, co-sponsored by the Whitefish Bay (WI) Public Library and Healthy Communities Project. I had my doubts about…
Read moreTake Back Our Farms: The “March” on Eau Claire
The buses left Rubicon before dawn. It was a drizzly, black morning with no moonlight to illuminate the remnants of snow stretching across the fields. Some of the riders had…
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