Last year, I got my hands in some dirt and planted some organic tomatoes, peas and squash. We didn’t need to grow our own food. We had access to amazing farmer’s markets in Northern California that offered a bounty of local, seasonal fruits and vegetables. But, I wanted my toddler to see...

Another “story” from Annie Leonard.  If  you haven’t switched back to the tap, this story may inspire you.  While, I believe that most tap water is safer than bottled water (due to lack of regulation in the bottled water industry), we still use a water filter to filter out a little...

Moving is never easy, for many reasons; from boxing up belongings, placing items into storage, selling and donating unused items to dealing with the emotional ramifications of starting over somewhere new; leaving old friends and making new ones. My husband has a beautiful way of describing his connection...

I should be cleaning out the garage for our final garage sale before we move to London in 2 weeks, but something has been on my mind since yesterday.  My good friend, who I moved to California with ten years ago came up from Los Angeles and had a visit with us.  She came with my mom, son and me to...

I’ve been wanting to write about this for a long time; since I read the little white tag attached to my nursing pillow.  Unfortunately, I was prompted to read this tag long after I stopped using a pillow to nurse my son. What I read horrified me. I was distraught and defeated and felt so betrayed....

This year we decided to take our almost 2 year-old to the Marin County Fair on the 4th of July.  We live within walking distance to the Civic Center and Fairgrounds and have been watching the fireworks display for the past 3 nights from our bedroom window as the sounds from below keep wafting up, beckoning...

Well, we did it.  We fired Arrowhead Spring Water and we researched, purchased and installed our new Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Filtration System.  Why didn’t we do this sooner?  We haven’t purchased personal-sized water bottles in a couple of years since we bought our Sigg reusable water...

I have something called PPA, or what I call, Plastic Packaging Awareness.  I’ve had it for a few years now -since I first became pregnant.  I think I acquired it through motherhood; but it came on slowly.  I was thrilled to find Beth’s website at www.fakeplastcifish.com to learn...

There’s no denying it. I am a bit OCD when it comes to cleaning.  My husband thinks I’m slowly turning our 2 year old into Howard Hughes. He witnesses our son regularly picking up the smallest particles from the floor to give to me to throw away. So, here is my eco-confession: I do...

It’s a beautiful day today in my corner of the world. The birds are singing and quail are perching on our fence while a young fawn meanders down the hill behind our house to graze.  I spent some time outdoors tending to my potted garden, noticing all the little tendrils and blooms revealing...