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For many, gardening is a simple solution to grow their own food. But it can be hard for city dwellers that live on the 17th floor of an apartment or have a backyard the size of a car. For those people, we suggest community gardens. Share this:Email
You have book club on Tuesdays, bridge club on Thursdays and wine club on Saturdays. Got room for one more? What if we told you it would help save you money and give you a great dinner? Share this:Email
What do you get when you combine a rainbow of spray paint cans, hundreds of aerosol artists and a blank canvas? Why, you get a successful 8th annual Jersey Fresh Jam – complete with dozens of unique urban art pieces on TerraCycle’s outer office walls. A few weekends ago, our friends at Trenton, NJ-based TerraCycle … Continue reading
This is the story of Petunia. She’s not a pig; she’s a truck. A brightly-colored, 18-year-old, mileage-heavy truck with a mini farm planted in the back of her bed. Sound crazy? It’s so crazy that it works. This farm on wheels is Truck Farm Chicago, the epitome of eco-friendly – it runs on biodiesel, and … Continue reading
Painting the outside of a house can be a real chore – a hot, sticky, messy chore. But it’s not so bad when you have hundreds of people to help. Our friends at TerraCycle are hosting the 8th annual Jersey Fresh Jam this weekend at their “house.” Hundreds of aerosol artists will descend upon the … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from our monthly guest contributor Kate, at Perpetually Nesting. As a busy mom of two toddlers, Kate shares a few thoughts on living happier, organized, and sustainable lives. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about family life, and how we need to stop and figure out how to prioritize our … Continue reading
According to happiness expert Dan Baker (remember him from last week’s awesome guest post?), love is the first step towards happiness – it’s even the first of his 12 layers of happiness. He thinks that loving someone else is the best feeling in the world, and we agree – so much so that we decided … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Today’s fun-filled post comes from our monthly guest contributor Kate, at Perpetually Nesting. As a busy mom of two toddlers, Kate knows a lot about whipping up a good time from scratch. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: Springtime is for Children. When you think of it, spring, in all … Continue reading
What do you call a guy who professionally helps families save money, and personally spends time raising money for refugee families? The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal calls him CFO of the Year. We call him John. John Gappa has been Chief Financial Officer here at Malt-O-Meal since 2005. We’ve been a family-owned company for 92 … Continue reading
by Betsy Landers, National PTA President It is opportunities like this that make me so proud to be part of National PTA and the millions of families around the world working for children. We recently announced the 10 PTAs that will receive a Healthy Lifestyles Grant to promote good nutrition and physical activity in honor … Continue reading