granola: (noun.) a person that eats healthy food, supports the protection of the environment, and cares for the health and well-being of the planet and people through sustainable practices. May also be known as a hippie. guilty granola: (a more specific noun) a person with intentions of eating healthy food, protecting the environment, and making…
If you’re interested in sustainability and health, locally caught fish might be on the menu. Fish are high in essential nutrients and vitamins. And when locally harvested (presumably caught by you), the associated carbon emissions are next to zero and freshness is unbeatable. And if you’re anything like me, you might have dreams of slinking…
Climbing Kilimanjaro as a woman has some delicate considerations. Want the inside scoop from someone who has done it and learned a thing or two? You’re in the right place. Here, I’ll talk about those secret lady things that most blogs aren’t going to tell you. And you’ll be perfectly prepared to summit the tallest…
Guest blog by Shawna Spencer, a recovering educator. With years of teaching in the public school system behind her, she now uses her English and Education degree and writing skills as a freelance copy and content writer. As a mother, she’s still educating, as she strives to teach her own kids to be more conscientious,…
Guest blog by Lisa Walker, founder of http://www.neighborhoodsprout.org. Lisa Walker is the proud SAHM (Stay at Home Mom) of two adorable but feisty sons. She enjoys trail hiking and beach-combing with her husband Jake when not busy with her boys and home improvement projects. She created NeighborhoodSprout.org as a passion project to share her love of…
Traveling to Oklahoma City and wondering about some sustainable businesses to visit? Well, recently, I was too. I love to travel, and always make it a point to visit places that demonstrate a commitment to similar values as mine: sustainability, social justice, and conservationism. I was thrilled to find a number of businesses in OKC…
“Sustainable Wooden Toys: Worth the Hype?” is a guest blog by copywriter and blogger Sarah Edwards. Sarah writes to engage and educate audiences about everything from early childhood development to alternative medicine. Her conversations with readers draw upon professional experience as an educator and personal experience as a mama. You can find out more about…
We have hundreds of dandelions growing in our yard. Where once, I saw these as weeds, I’ve come around to liking their pop of color in amongst the bright green grass of spring, that I’ve missed so much over the winter. I also have developed quite the respect for dandelions over the last few years….
As a sustainability advocate, you may find it strange that I am asking if plastic is a sustainable material… if we know anything about sustainability at this point, it’s probably that plastic is the worst. But there is good reason to ask the question, since it’s so hard to avoid plastics. Personally, I don’t like…
Why isn’t everyone an environmentalist? I can’t tell you how many times I have wondered that. I’ve not quite understood how it isn’t something everyone can agree on- the protection of the space in which you live, work, raise families, and play. The very space… the only space, which gives you everything you have in…
