Batik Easter Eggs: Layers of Color and Symbolism

Blog | by Kim | April 9, 2009

Decorating eggs with bright colors and patterns is simply fun to do, even if you don't celebrate Easter.

Easter, Naturally

Blog | by Nancy Sleeth | March 12, 2013

As one of the most important celebrations on the Christian calendar, Easter is about more than plastic eggs and cellophane grass.

Have a More Fun, Less Stuff Easter

Blog | by Edna Rienzi | March 22, 2017

Easter doesn't have to be yet another commercialized, excessive celebration. You can still participate in all the fun without the waste and stress.

How to Create a Zero Waste Easter Basket

Blog | by New Dream | March 22, 2017

Challenge yourself to create an Easter basket that will produce no garbage that would be sent to landfill.

Creating a Guilt-Free Table

Blog | by Terra Wellington | January 9, 2013

No matter the extent of your choices, any guilt-free addition to your table is a win-win for you and the planet.

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.

Local Food Hub Brings Fresh, Healthy Food to Virginia’s Heartland

Blog | by Kristen Suokko and Emily Manley | October 23, 2012

Charlottesville's Local Food Hub has a mission: to fix a broken food system by reconnecting local farmers, families, and food grown close to home.

May My Children Be Givers

Blog | by Bellamy Shoffner | February 7, 2018

Bellamy Shoffner, editor of the online magazine Hold the Line, shares an eye-opening experience that led her to deepen her social justice work and step up her family's efforts to give more to their community.

Living the Dream: Island Minimalist Moira Silva

Blog | by Moira Convey Silva | May 3, 2018

In our latest Living the Dream interview, we talk with Moira Silva, a mother, writer, and teacher, about the joys and challenges of living in a small island community.