8 Tips For Writing Your Own Poetry

The works of some of the world’s greatest poets are complex, deep, and almost daunting to try and comprehend. Even more daunting can be the thought trying to breathe life into words in the same way yourself. But whether you’ve been writing for years or you’ve just now decided to...

Seed Bombs: What They Are & How to Make Them

There are few things more exciting than planting flowers and watching them grow, and seed bombs make this so easy! Seed bombs are little clay-covered mounds of seeds and growing soil. They’re often used to help reseed natural plants to wild areas, and they were first made popular by guerilla...

How to Help Your Kids Become More Resilient

When my oldest was 18 months old, he started limping. After x-rays and tests and doctor’s visits, he was diagnosed with Perthes disease. His femoral head (the top of his thigh bone) had begun to deteriorate. We have been so fortunate that he’s never needed any kind of medical intervention,...

Black History Month: Celebrating The Work Of Black Environmentalists

This Black History Month, we’re paying tribute to the amazing Black environmental activists in the U.S., both of the past and the present. The list of those who have contributed to environmental stewardship in the U.S. is far too long to put in this article — but we’re highlighting a...

8 Ideas for Celebrating Your Friendship

If there’s one thing this pandemic has taught us (me, it’s taught me), it’s how important friendships are. Good friendships. The kind that maybe don’t come around all that often, and that are worth fighting for (or maybe even going to therapy for). I’ve certainly experienced my fair share of...

8 Yummy Alcohol-Free Cocktails and Elixirs

What’s life without a fruity cocktail every once in a while? Though we’re huge fans of our mimosas and margaritas, it’s no secret that drinking alcohol a little too frequently can start to weigh us down. From brain fog to dry skin to insufferable hangovers (“I’m never drinking again, I...