Homemade Valentines, Gratitude, and the Green Triangle

Blog | by Suzita Cochran | February 12, 2013

How one family's annual valentine-making routine became a way to practice gratitude and green living simultaneously.

Living the Dream: "Simplicity Shifter" Carmella Rayone

Blog | by Edna Rienzi | February 13, 2014

After the financial crash of 2009, Carmella Rayone and her family became "simplicity shifters" in their small Wyoming town.

Top 6 Ways to Simplify and Enjoy Your Holidays

Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 17, 2015

For a holiday season focused on "more of what matters," check out our six favorite simplifying tips.

A Dream Alive: Finding Our Voice on Climate Change

Blog | by Patricia Tull | February 22, 2013

If longstanding bigotries can change, then surely we can change our mundane fuel sources. A climate rallier reflects on "people power" and progress.

How to Pay for the Kids College and Save the Environment

Blog | by Christopher | July 8, 2009

Top 5 Lessons from a SoKind User

Blog | by Evonne Marzouk | August 25, 2014

Evonne Marzouk and her husband didn't need all that much baby gear for their second son. Moreover, they didn't really want a lot of new stuff. But Evonne knew that friends and family wanted to help celebrate the family's newest member. With this in mind, Evonne created a SoKind Registry. In this post, she shares her experiences and the lessons she learned along the way.

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:

Challenge Toolkit: Build Connections

Custom Pages | February 14, 2018

Making the Potluck a Success in Today’s World

Blog | by Dale S. Brown | February 7, 2012

Can we reinvent the potluck so it can work in today’s busy, ingredient-conscious world?

Overcoming Party Pressure: SoKind Tips for a “Good Enough” Birthday Party

Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 4, 2014

Last month, SoKind celebrated a big milestone — its one-year anniversary! As a gift to you, we've gathered our favorite tips for hosting birthday celebrations that focus on more fun and less stuff...more joy and less stress...and more love and less waste. Read on for celebration inspiration and practical tips.

Real Celebration: Nature Brings Surprises to a Montana Wedding

Blog | February 6, 2018

SoKind user Holly C. offers some lessons from her recent wedding experience, including that “keeping it simple” can be harder than expected.

Alternative Daily: This Is How Much the Average American Spends on Halloween

Blog | by Tamara Pearson | October 31, 2017

Casey Williams, a director of New Dream, an organization focused on transforming consumption habits for the wellbeing of people and planet, also talked to AD, and warned that these high spending levels and the general “accumulation of stuff” is having significant consequences for not just the environment, but also on “our own health and happiness.

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