“What’s your Halloween costume this year?” It’s a popular question asked of kids and adults. I love dressing up for Halloween, but I don’t toss my fashion ethics to the curb for this one night. I utilize the same strategies for choosing my Halloween costume as I do when purchasing regular clothing. Reuse. Don’t Toss. I hold on …
Leave It On or Take It Off: Recycling Questions Answered
My latest appearance on Good Morning Washington covered this topic. Click above or watch it here. Be sure to see my related post Residential Curbside Recycling: 11 Items to Leave Out along with my appearance on Good Morning Washington. Single stream recycling has made it easier for all of us to recycle but it has opened the door …
BBW: Before Bottled Water
[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHpe7Hwy6vs[/youtube] In this Sister Eden Short, Lori reminisces about a time called BBW: Before Bottled Water. We’d love your thoughts! Leave them in the comments section below and/or on our YouTube channel!
Halloween Hordes or Sweets for Soldiers?
Halloween is a big day for our family. We start thinking and plotting and planning early. Brainstorming about costume selection begins in August and we start mapping out their trick-or-treat route right after that. And when I say “we” I really mean the two young boys in our house, ages 11 and 8. A few weeks ago the older boy …
How to Dispose of Drugs
The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 28, 2018. How to Safely Dispose of Your Drugs The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take Back Initiative is held in the spring and fall every year. Find a location in your area. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a guide for safely disposing of unused medicines. More About Think …
Seniors Speak Out about the Planet
The residents of Riderwood Village, a retirement community in Silver Spring, Maryland, give advice to future generations and speak out about the planet, recycling, and whose is sexier: Al Gore or Rush Limbaugh.