Creative Problem Solving for a Zero-Waste Future
Orson Wilde joined us Sunday, 2/2/2020 at 10:07pm. He was 7lbs2oz, 19" long, and caught by his Mama in the front seat of the car. I spent 3 weeks in prodromal labor between 36-39 weeks gestation, and they were some of the most physically and emotionally draining weeks of my life. Every day I'd think …
What's in my zero-waste hospital bag? I'm thrilled to say we've made it to 37 weeks so this is now my zero-waste birth center bag! The main difference being that the hospital keeps birthing families for a few days while the birth center sends you home after a few hours so much less packing is …
How Intentions for Fall through the Winter Solstice & Yule Went: Friendsgiving: We enjoyed the last of our harvest by sharing pumpkin soup from our final pumpkin! Yule: I didn't finish my first quilt in time for Yule, but did knit my son a "toddler shawl" from my advent yarn calendar. I finished his quilt this …
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I became interested in the idea of a capsule wardrobe when I was pregnant with my first son. After having shopped thrift for a few years, I was facing some sticker shock at the prospect of having to buy an all-new maternity wardrobe since thrift store options for maternity garb are limited. I received a …
We are well into Fall and approaching Winter so I wanted to check in with knitting, crafting, and zero-waste goals for the season. Also I revived my knitting podcast on Youtube and have looped it in with the rest of my Zero-Waste Maker spaces online. Fall Intentions Food: Every bit of our garden harvest has been …
You've had a zero-waste Halloween. You reused a costume, handed out low-waste treats, and enjoyed a few festivities, but now there are all these pumpkins around! Maybe you grew a pumpkin, maybe you purchased one, or maybe it's your neighbor offering you their 20 now-unwanted porch pumpkins. If you find yourself with excess pumpkins this …
Is it possible to have a low-waste pregnancy? I get asked this all the time. The answer is a resounding YES! As with all things, we can take a look at where the trash comes in and work around it as much as possible. I want to start with a personal note that doing anything …
Since going zero-waste, my family's idea of a good time has changed. We appreciate frugality as much as we appreciate waste-free fun. Here are a few of our zero-dollar, zero-waste family entertainment favorites! The Library I can't imagine there's anyone left on Earth who hasn't heard me advertising for the local library. We check out …
It's officially fall! Have you put out your Halloween decorations yet? We are all over Halloween as soon as the equinox hits. This has me thinking about zero-waste trick or treating, and how we want to handle it this year. I'm thinking a combo of several of these options will make for a very festive …
There is finally enough of a chill in the mornings to warrant a hand-knit shawl thrown over my shoulders and a hot cup of tea. It's fall, Mabon is coming, and garden harvesting is in full swing. I want to set some intentions for savoring this season and reinvigorating my creative energies. As you may …
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