Reflecting on the Holidays

Blog | by New Dream | January 15, 2018

Before you jump ahead to the next thing in your life, we urge you to pause and reflect on your holiday experience.

TIPS: Simplify Valentine's Day

Resources | by New Dream | April 14, 2017

Check out our Simplify Valentine's Day resources to help you “reboot” Valentine’s Day into a day focused on kindness and generosity.

Hooked on Stuff: The Black Days of Post-Thanksgiving Consumerism

Blog | by Ray Lumpp | November 27, 2012

What started as a celebration of prosperity has become something akin to a national addiction. Are we choosing stuff over joy?

The One Question to Ask Yourself When Wedding Planning

Blog | by Caitlin Frauton | February 10, 2017

DIY Wedding Mentor's Caitlin Frauton has discovered the most important question you can ask yourself when you're at a crossroads in your wedding planning.

How to Host an Unforgettable Party

Blog | by Michelle Damiani | March 7, 2018

Learn how one Charlottesville resident organized an unforgettable party around soup, designed to celebrate, honor, and support the diverse strands of her community.

Fighting Climate Change with "Mothers Out Front"

Blog | by Kelsey Wirth | March 17, 2015

A Massachusetts mother of two rallies her fellow moms to bring their voices and power to bear on the greatest threat to our children’s future.

Living the Dream: Bea Johnson, Zero Waste Guru

Blog | by Edna Rienzi | February 22, 2016

Bea inspires a growing community to live simply and take a stance against needless waste.

My Story of Frugality: Breaking My Economic Dependence on My Job

Blog | by Dale S. Brown | August 4, 2011

How one D.C. resident changed her relationship to money and gained just a bit of freedom from the endless demands to earn it.

Be a Super Mom (or Dad): Reinstate Family Meals

Blog | by Tovah Paglaro | May 11, 2012

A mother of three reflects about the central place that family meals should take in our lives.

Bikes, E-Waste, Petlessness, Oh My! Reflections from Portland

Blog | by Erik Assadourian | September 30, 2011

This week I had the opportunity to visit Portland, and it was refreshing to see so many efforts to grow a sustainable culture wafting out of the Rose City. There were some scary trends oozing out from there as well. But let’s start with the positive: