Join Jessica Tuck in her challenge to work through one chapter a week of Squeaky Green- The Method Guide To Detoxing Your Home.

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My daughter, Samara, grows faster than bamboo and is in constant need of new clothes. This summer I managed to convince her that her “high water pants” had actually morphed into very hip Capris and that her tiny dresses were making fashion statements in their new incarnation as blouses. She was willing to go along [...]

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As the mother of two active boys, I’m always looking for outlets for their energy. So Alexander and Ryan swim, play soccer, scooter, jump on the trampoline, and walk to school as part of our urban life. But ever since I heard about Richard Louv’s book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our [...]

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With dinner eaten, the table cleared, and my husband monitoring the kids’ bath time, I begin my now ritualized game of “Low Water Kitchen Clean Up.” Turning a mundane task into a game might sound a bit silly, but I’ve found the added challenge of conserving water while doing the dishes has brought an element [...]

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Ten years ago, with the best of intentions, I bought my first reusable bags: they rarely got used. I would forget them at home or leave them in my car (yes, I was too lazy to fetch them from the parking lot). When I finally managed to get them to the checkout counter, there were [...]

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When I count my blessings, I almost always include among them that I have given birth to at least one omnivore. Ryan is our “good eater” - a ham lover at the tender age of one, he’s continued to amaze us with his adventurous palate. Salty, spicy, protein, legumes - he’ll happily eat it all, [...]

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The eighties were not about conservation. This was evident even in the care packages college students received from home. I’m not referring to the gifts themselves, but the materials used to post a package. Unaware of the un-biodegradable faux pas, I envied these slick presentations.

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I used to console myself for forgetting my canvas grocery bags during impromptu market runs with the thought that I would soon be recycling the plastic bags anyway. In a sense, that is. They wouldn’t be melted down and re-manufactured into other useful plastic items. But, these new plastic bags would remain in their original [...]

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