Tuesday, October 26th, is National PumpkinDay! Read on for ways to celebrate with pumpkin recipes and sustainable crafts as well as how to responsibly dispose of your gourds in an Earth friendly way when the fun is done.
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If you're looking over at your summer clothes with a slightly wistful look in your eye, I understand. As nice as it nice to transition to sweater weather, it can be hard to let go of the pieces that you've been reaching for during the warmer months. Rather than running out to buy new clothes, make the pieces you already own continue to work for you. In this blog post, I have 4 tips on how to transition some beloved warm-weather staples into autumn.
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If you're anything like me, then you enjoy decorating your living space with the changing seasons. Fall, especially, is such a fun time to make your space cozy and special as the weather turns chilly and we spend more time indoors. Many fall decorations in the store are made of plastic or other materials that don't biodegrade easily, so I have 7 tips on how to create sustainable and low waste fall decorations.
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October 10th is World Mental Health Day.
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Hello friend! Here is this week’s feast for your senses.
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Happy October!
I’m excited to share a preview of this month’s blog posts and features with you below.
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Apple picking is a beloved autumnal activity. As soon as the weather begins to get a crisp in the air, city dwellers and suburbanites alike hit the road in search of fresh apples, apple cider, and apple cider donuts. But what is the environmental impact of apple picking?
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Hello friend! Here is this week’s feast for your senses.
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Saturday, September 25th, is National Public Lands Day! Read on for ways to celebrate and support our national parks.
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Exactly a week ago today, I received my PCR test results back from the COVID-19 test I’d had administered the day before via a mobile testing unit in Times Square (probably the only reason I’ll intentionally go to Times Square). Positive.
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Torrential rains flooded parts of the East Coast as Hurricane Ida swept up the country. Along with it came flooding that experts had warned about and that cities were not able to handle. It highlighted the perfect storm that is bearing down on this country: aging water infrastructure and climate change threaten already failing and fragile water systems. As we wait to see what the fate of the $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal will be, it’s clear that we need to dedicate a large swath of money to overhaul water infrastructure and to address how urban areas mitigate the impacts of climate change. According to CNN, $55 billion is being proposed to “upgrade water infrastructure” and another $50 billion would be dedicated to “making the system more resilient -- protecting it from drought, floods and cyber attacks.” Will this be enough?
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I had my first anxiety attack last year. Prior to 2020, I had never experienced anxiety. Stress? Certainly. Depression? Off and on. Burnout. Absolutely. Anxiety, however, was new. I had my second anxiety attack several months after that, even after finally getting a therapist. In the year that’s followed, I haven’t had any more anxiety attacks, but I have battled intense, frustrating, and overwhelming anxiety. It felt like an alien had taken up residence in my body and the newness and strangeness of being so overwhelmed and unable to “solve” it only added to my anxiety.
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Hello friend! Here is this week’s feast for your senses.
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Happy September!
I’m excited to share a preview of this month’s blog posts and features with you below.
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Hello friend! Here is this week’s feast for your senses.
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It’s almost back-to-school season again! Last year was a strange school year for nearly everyone because of the pandemic and this school year may be similarly uncertain. However, one thing is certain and that is that if you’re headed back to school, as a teacher or student, you’ll likely be doing some shopping for school supplies.
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Happy August!
I’m excited to share a preview of this month’s blog posts and features with you below.
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Hello friend! Here is this week’s feast for your senses.
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On Sundays, sometimes I like to head down to the Upper West Side and grab a bagel and an iced coffee before strolling over to Central Park to find a bench to park on with a book. One of the first outdoor activities I did once it warmed up this year was to visit the cherry blossoms by the Jackie Onassis Reservoir after enjoying a sticky bun on a park bench and watching all of the cute dogs pass me by.
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