happiness is a simple life
Anyone can do this - even if you live in an apartment with a balcony/patio! The National Wildlife Federation outlines easy guidelines to do this. Why? Because if enough people do this and pay attention, we will be able to make a positive impact on the ongoing negative assault on our wildlife, pollinators, and much... Continue Reading →
I am so thankful for such a wonderful day. Great friends and family gathering around the table, where we went around the table to say what we were thankful for. I am blessed. Dinner was by far the best Thanksgiving meal I have had in a very long time. The meal was fresh and full... Continue Reading →
So I was worried about some of the more mundane ingredients for my Thanksgiving meal - flour and other grains, maple syrup, etc. While doing some research, I stumbled upon Wades Mill. A working flour mill (circa 1750), Wades Mill produces all-natural all-purpose white flour—as well as whole-wheat flour, cornmeal, grits, and more—on mill stones. ... Continue Reading →
Here is my game plan: 1 trip to a local farmers market to purchase all fruit, veggies and wine (all produced within 100 miles from my house) - I will probably do my shopping a few days before Thanksgiving (Sunday looks like the best day). Order a local, heritage Turkey online and pick it up... Continue Reading →
Inspired by this post from Eco Women - I have challenged myself to prepare a Thanksgiving meal with local ingredients. This means that I will build my menu around food that is grown or raised within a 100 mile radius of my home. I will have to do some research, because the local farmers markets... Continue Reading →
When I stay at the English Inn in cVille, I often meander around the community gardens next door... There is a secret (and magic) garden behind every gate.
It was 1 year ago when Nick Freeman, a popular, well-liked, teenager in my community took his own life. You can read more in my post from last year, here. Here is a tribute to him posted by a friend last year shortly after his death: Beginning Tuesday, March 31st - two local community churches... Continue Reading →
My sister teaches here - they are a private, tuition-free middle school that provides a nurturing and safe environment for low-income kids to excel academically and in life. It is fantastic program with a student-teacher ratio of 10-1. They are privately funded and, like many, have been hit hard by our struggling economy. Unfortunately, due... Continue Reading →
I am SO proud of my sister Linda. She is a teacher at Imago Dei Middle School in Tucson. She and her students participated in the School of the Future Design Competition this past year, and took 3rd place in the country - against all odds. watch the video:
Have you heard the news? The economy is bad. If you are fortunate enough to have a good job, a roof over your head, health insurance, and plenty of food in your pantry - you CAN do something. With so many folks falling on hard times it is our responsibility as world citizens to take... Continue Reading →
Life: Version 2.0 