Five Meaningful Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   April 28, 2016

It’s not always easy to come up with a meaningful gift to show our moms how much they mean to us. Here are five gift ideas they're sure to love.

Let's Get to Know Our Towns and Neighbors

Blog   |   by Bea Echeverria   |   February 28, 2018

New Dreamer Bea Echeverria offers insight into how she built a small network of acquaintances in her new home country and eventually found her community.

Office Space: Thinking Beyond the Lonely Cubicle

Blog   |   by Amy Curtis   |   July 25, 2011

Offices don't have to be isolating places that segregate and restrict.

On Walking: A Simple Privilege with Powerful Benefits

Blog   |   by Jenny Blair   |   August 20, 2012

A simple act like walking can provide a sense of place, community, and happiness.

We Must Be the Change

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   January 24, 2017

Beyond everyday lifestyle changes like wasting less, we can take steps outside our homes to have greater influence.

Kids & Commercialism

Campaigns   |   May 31, 2017

Living the Dream: Wall Street Defector Sam Polk

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   August 4, 2013

At age 30, former hedge fund trader Sam Polk walked away from Wall Street to start a new life of volunteerism and personal growth.

Living the Dream: Kim Knuppel, Community Volunteer

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   June 3, 2016

Kim is very active in her local time bank as a way to support her community and create a more meaningful life outside of the consumer culture.

Why I Took Up Biking Again as an Adult, and Never Looked Back

Blog   |   by Krislyn Placide   |   May 25, 2012

National Bike Month may be nearly over, but there’s no better time to jump on your bike than the present.

Josef Beery: Connecting Community Through Art and Books

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   December 11, 2012

Beery talks with us about his efforts to broaden the dialogue around sharing, simplicity, and community connection.

The Company That Wants You to Buy Less

Blog   |   by Wen Lee   |   October 11, 2011

Patagonia is asking customers to buy less and buy used—something that flies in the face of everything we know about commercial business.

Save Money and Go Green by Sharing and Reusing Kids' Stuff

Blog   |   by Shara Drew   |   April 3, 2018

New Dream's Shara Drew offers tips on ways to share our kids’ things, providing great opportunities to help our children learn the value of reusing and making do. 

My Attempt to 'Buy Nothing New' This October

Blog   |   by Anjuli Crocker   |   October 22, 2012

How hard is it to not buy anything new for an entire month? New Dream's AJ Crocker tries it out—and finds a world of abundance and creativity.

Living the Dream: The Fowlds – Living Large with Less

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   July 14, 2015

After a neighbor’s oak tree fell on their custom-built dream house, Sean and Linda Fowlds decided to try out a more mobile lifestyle.

Living the Dream: Non-Consumer Advocate Katy Wolk-Stanley

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   November 11, 2013

Labor and delivery nurse Katy Wolk-Stanley shares how she moved from living a frugal lifestyle to being a leading non-consumer.