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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

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ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

INTERVIEWS

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Hannah

Oct 11, 20224 min read

IN THE GARDEN

Seed Saving 101

Seed saving is back en vogue, and for good reason! Not only does it save you money and give you more control over your own garden, but it...

A New Hampshire Garden Tour in September

Hannah

Sep 15, 20225 min read

IN THE GARDEN

A New Hampshire Garden Tour in September

It seems like only yesterday that I took you on a garden tour in July, but here it is, somehow September and full harvest season in New...

Rachel

Aug 25, 20222 min read

OUT & ABOUT

Out and About: Fort Foster

Here's a secret about me - I hate crowds and will do whatever I can to avoid them. It's kind of odd, considering I grew up in a very...

An Eco-Mom's Road Trip Journal: The Good, The Bad, and the 18-Wheelers

Hannah

Aug 23, 20226 min read

OUT & ABOUT

An Eco-Mom's Road Trip Journal: The Good, The Bad, and the 18-Wheelers

This summer, our family took a short road trip out to New York State to visit friends and see the sites. You can take the GreenLifeNH...

Hannah

Aug 9, 20224 min read

BACKYARD 101

It's Easy to Plant a Tree!

I was lucky to be asked to help plant two trees this weekend as a part of Concord's mission to plant 1,000 trees. With the help of some...

Join the Live Free + Eat Local Challenge

Hannah

Jul 27, 20221 min read

TRAVEL & DINE

Join the Live Free + Eat Local Challenge

It's almost August and that means that it's time to enjoy all the delicious fresh food our wonderful state has to offer. All through...

Hannah

Jul 19, 20223 min read

TRAVEL & DINE

7 Ways to Eat Local Right Now

July through September is New Hampshire's harvest season. Suddenly every garden and farm is overflowing with delicious food, fresh for...

Hannah

Jul 6, 20224 min read

IN THE GARDEN

A New Hampshire Garden Tour in July

If you, like me, are struggling with the newly released New Hampshire climate report and the Supreme Court's retrograde decision on...

Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide

Hannah

Jun 28, 20223 min read

GREEN LIVING

Plastic Free July - A Brief How To Guide

You may have heard of Plastic Free July, a global movement encouraging people to reduce their plastic waste to zero for a whole month....

Hannah

Jun 7, 20224 min read

ECO KIDS

How to Garden with Kids

I'm often asked how I am able to grow so much of my own food while caring for three young kids. The answer is pretty simple - I involve...

Hannah

May 17, 20221 min read

PRODUCTS WE LOVE

Products We Use: Raw Elements Sunscreen

Sunscreen is a must for New Hampshire summers, but which one is best for your health and for the health of the planet? We've tried lots...

Hannah

May 3, 20225 min read

IN THE GARDEN

Pollinator Gardens for the Rest of Us

You've probably heard by now that pollinators are responsible for 1/3 of the food we eat and that they are in decline because of...

Rachel

Aug 26, 20213 min read

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

August’s Zero Waste Wins and Goals

For our family, this is the last true week of summer vacation before school starts again! Three of us head back to schedules and our...

Rachel

Jul 22, 20213 min read

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

July’s Zero Waste Wins and Struggles

How has your summer been going? After a June marked by concerning heat, New Hampshire’s July has been filled with the opposite weather –...

Hannah

Jul 20, 20211 min read

GREEN LIVING

Welcome, Pollinators!

In January, I posted a list of 12 Green Resolutions for 2021. The one I was the most excited about was #6: Be kind to your wild...

Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals

Hannah

Jul 6, 20214 min read

BACKYARD 101

Weeds and Deer and Bugs, Oh My! How to keep nature from eating your garden without using chemicals

Three days of rain followed by two days of warm sun is perfect weather for growing vegetables – and weeds. I spent a good part of...

Sustainable Swaps for Awesome Summer Fun

Hannah

Jun 30, 20213 min read

SUMMER

Sustainable Swaps for Awesome Summer Fun

Last year around this time, I wrote a post called Zero Waste Outdoor Activities with Kids, all about getting back to nature and simple...

Rachel

Jun 24, 20213 min read

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

June’s Zero Waste Wins and Struggles

The school year is over and it’s summer vacation! If you’re like me, your routines change during July and August, and that can affect...

Hannah

Jun 15, 20214 min read

BACKYARD 101

State of my Green(er) Yard Report

We moved into a new home a little less than a year ago. Our goal is to make as many ecological changes as we can to the yard, within...

Hannah

Jun 1, 20213 min read

SUMMER

How to STAY COOL this summer without AC

Summer weather is on its way. Instead of heading down the slippery slope of air conditioning your home (once you pop those units in for...

Our Green Journey

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PARKS

1000 HOUR OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

ZERO WASTE WINS & STRUGGLES

WHAT'S BRINGING YOU JOY?

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