Historically, I’ve never been a big lover of the cold. When I was a kid and it snowed, I was always the first one inside. I really, really hate the cold and right now, I’m craving 95-degree summer days. Yet for the past 11 years, I get really, really cold at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s “Keep Winter Cold” Polar Bear …
Healthy Halloween Treats
We’re all becoming more aware of artificial colors, trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, and GMOs in our food, so how do we avoid these things and eat healthy Halloween treats? Watch this video to learn more.
Why You Don’t Need Solar Panels to Enjoy Solar Energy
Quick Links IF YOU LIVE IN MARYLAND, enjoy community solar by taking advantage of a special offer for Sister Eden followers from Neighborhood Sun. What Is Community Solar? Community solar allows customers who have shady roofs OR rent OR are otherwise unable to install solar on their residences or commercial buildings to buy or subscribe to a portion of a shared …
Reclaiming a Day for Ourselves: A Day of Rest
A day of rest, or a sabbath, is common in many religions. When I was a kid in the early 70s, we had to take a day of rest because there was nothing else to do! Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where I lived, had blue laws. They prohibited the sale of booze — and just about anything else — on Sundays. Grocery stores, …
What Would We Have Done 100 Years Ago?
“We need to get gas” my husband John announced. My family and I had just left a campground near Camp David where we had spent a weekend car camping with 5 other families from our neighborhood. John pulled our plug-in hybrid minivan, which was down to 0% battery, into the first gas station we saw and started filling up the …
Plastic Free 4th of July
It’s Plastic Free July. Have you made your pledge to refuse single use plastic in July? How do you go plastic free when throwing a party? Whether you are throwing an elegant affair for 20 or a neighborhood block party for 200, you can still be Earth-friendly and have a plastic free 4th of July and every day of the …
A Cure for the Poolside Plastic Water Bottle
A Mom Nearly Loses It Over Single Use Plastic Water Bottles Recently, my friend Lori reached out to me on Facebook about plastic water bottles. Yea, this friend Lori spells her name just like me; however, this Lori is not to be confused with my other friend Lori who I’ve known since 7thgrade. This Lori has a husband named Jon while …
How to Know If Your Sunscreen Is Safe
How Can Sunscreen Be Unsafe? “How can my sunscreen be unsafe?” you ask. “It’s meant to protect me from the sun!” Sadly, the U.S. government doesn’t regulate personal care products, so the prevalence of toxic ingredients in our personal care products is shockingly widespread. So how do you know if your sunscreen is safe? I use two different apps to …
Yes! You CAN Recycle That! | Difficult Things to Recycle
How to recycle automobile and bicycle tires; hairdryers, curling irons, and flat irons; computers, tablets, and e-readers; clothing; and prescription drugs. To my readers: Some of these references are for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. For sites near you, check Earth911.com. Bicycle and Automobile Tires For jurisdictions outside of the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia), …
10 Things To Do For Earth Month
Earth Month is the entire month of April! Check out these activities you can participate in to love your Mother Earth. Help End Plastic Pollution This year the Earth Day Network is dedicated to ending plastic pollution. Whether you are an individual, organization, or education, see what you can do to take action to end plastic pollution on Earth Day …