Trying to find time for family dinner around sports and other extracurricular activities? Making time to eat dinner as a family is no easy task, especially when children participate in after-school activities. Between work, school, and everything else on the calendar, families have more than enough demands on their time. Family dinners, however, are really …

Want to compost in an apartment but aren’t sure that a curbside composting company will work for you? Read on to answer your curbside composting questions and find out if a composting service can solve all your food waste woes. Curbside composting services, like WasteWell (the company I own and run), are great options for …

Do you participate in your local Buy Nothing group? If not, you should definitely consider it. Read on for a countdown of my top 10 favorite gifts I shared in our Buy Nothing group. Are you a member of your local Buy Nothing group? If not, I highly recommend you give it a shot. I’ve …

Need masks for back-to-school season? Check out Beya Made masks, my absolute favorite masks. This post contains affiliate links. School starts soon, and our kids will be wearing masks when they drop their book bags on their new desks this fall. My boys aren’t pumped about wearing masks at school but… it is what it …

Did you plant a garden this summer? We planted quite a few flowers and vegetables, and we continue to tend to the fruit plants that mature a bit each year. Read on for a summer update on our regenerative garden this year. What’s growing in your garden this year? Have you tried any new tactics …

Have you ever thought about hosting a class at your local library? Libraries are community epicenters, and they offer many free and low-cost classes and experiences to their patrons. Share your skills with your community by hosting a class at your local library on a topic about which you are passionate. It’s a great way …

Wondering how to get your compost bin working better? One of the most common questions I get about composting at home often has a really simple solution; beginner composters don’t have enough compost browns in their bin. Read on for nine great sources of brown material for compost bins. This post contains affiliate links. Composting …

Have you ever requested a specific gift in your Buy Nothing Group? Last week, we requested some new toy cars, and they were the perfect little gift to light up my boys on a Friday afternoon! I’ve written at length about my love for our local Buy Nothing Group. Our lovely neighbor administers our local …