Putting up a Christmas tree in a tiny house requires some creativity. For us, it involves moving the chair I typically sit in out of the living room, so the tree can inhabit that space. In order to do that, we have to find space in another room to store my chair.[Read more]
Nineteen years ago, my husband and I chose December 21 for our wedding day. Sure, there were lots of practical reasons for selecting that day, but mostly we love pointing out that it’s the shortest day and the longest night of the year (wink, wink). Over time, I’ve developed a deeper[Read more]
Time and time again, I’m reminded that my children are my first and biggest inspiration for upcycling and recycling. There’s the obvious parental urge to leave them a more sustainable world, which prompts frequent conversations about the footprint we create with the energy we consume, the trash we make, and[Read more]