TIPS: 15 Tips for Commercial-Free, Fun-Filled Family Holidays

Resources | November 1, 2017

If you want to make this year’s holidays more meaningful, memorable, and rejuvenating for your family, these 15 tips will help you opt out of the commercial hype and create a truly special celebration for your kids.

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.

My Story: Tips and Tricks for Hosting an Alternative Gift Fair

Blog | by Jenn Knepper | September 3, 2014

Want to learn how to host an alternative gift fair? Start here.

Tips for a Greener, Simpler Halloween

Blog | by Lisa Mastny | October 11, 2017

Halloween is big business. Avoid the hype and direct your energy, $$$, and creativity toward a greener, simpler holiday.

TIPS: Reader Submissions: How I Simplify the Holidays

Resources | by New Dream | December 20, 2011

We asked our readers for their ideas for simplifying the holidays, and the response was overwhelming! Here are some of our favorite tips.

Simplify, Simplify, Simplify: Tips for Avoiding Holiday Stress

Blog | by Terra Wellington | December 11, 2013

Actress, author, and environmentalist Terra Wellington shares her tips for keeping the holidays simple and stress-free.

Moving Without a Car, and Other Tips for Going “Car Light”

Blog | by Kevin A. Straight | December 18, 2012

Do you really need to own a car "just in case" you have to move every few years? A car-free enthusiast responds to his critics.

Tools, Tips, and Technology for Giving and Receiving Experiential Gifts

Blog | by Kelley Dennings | November 13, 2017

This holiday season, New Dream has embarked on a pilot campaign to promote experiential gift giving and receiving as a way to increase happiness and well-being. Check out the variety of resources we've created to help make giving and receiving experiential gifts easy and fun.

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.