There was an interesting article in the newspaper recently. It was about how celebrities are lending their name to green causes – yet they are coming under attack for not living green themselves. Some examples listed in the article were outrageously large houses, multiple houses for that matter, multiple cars or private jet flights. I…
I am a 23 year old mother in her 2nd year of parenting. I’m tired, I’m grouchy, my hair is unforgiving, and I can’t remember the last time I did something for myself, let alone anyone else. You say “Save the world!” and I’m thinking “Save my nap!”. And nine months ago, I simply groaned…
We got an extra newspaper last month. The Chicago Tribune sent a complimentary issue, and as usual, the reason we only subscribe to the Sunday paper, I didn’t have time to read it. I put it with the newspapers we recycle and happened to glance at an article that instantly caught my eye. “Desperation Spurs…
We all know about Amber Alerts. The amazing way we can find out about missing children via TV and freeway signs. But did you know that you can get those alerts even faster? You can sign up easily with your wireless provider. This is an amazing idea. The National Center For Missing & Exploited Children…
Okay. I had caught the bug…worse than I ever had it before. It wasn’t just about casually recycling and maybe turning off lights if I thought about it. I knew that it was up to me – and only me – to make changes that mattered. It had been about a week since I had…