What Does Texas Tell Us About Our Future?
By now I’m sure you’ve seen the incredible photos coming out of Texas due to icestorms, freezing temperatures, loss of heat and...
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Our Green Journey
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Rachel
Feb 18, 20213 min read
What’s Bringing You Joy In February?
Time for our monthly series where we share a little bit of what’s bringing us joy. Do you have something to add? Let us know. We’d love...
Hannah
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Home Heating - What’s your magic number?
This has been a cold February here in New Hampshire. Cold and snowy and Februarish and I’m not complaining in the slightest. But this...
Rachel
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Do You Participate in Politics?
(Short on time? Skip down to the “Action Here” section.) I was never a hugely political person. Sure, I always voted (anyone else get...
Hannah
Feb 15, 20212 min read
Right to REPAIR! Make your voice heard TODAY!
Short on time? Skip right to the ACTION HERE paragraph to learn how to voice your opinion tomorrow! A few years ago, my iPhone stopped...
Ross Gourvitz
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Guest Post! Rachel’s Husband Talks About His “So-Called Eco Life”
I don’t know when it first started. It may have been the scratchy toilet paper. Maybe it was the Seventh Generation baby wipes or...
Hannah
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Going Plant Based - Tom Brady is (almost) vegan!
There’s a lot of hype right now around Tom Brady and rightfully so. He is considered by many to be the best quarterback of all time. He...
Hannah
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Save our Marsh! Attend the Concord Hearing TODAY
We received an email yesterday from a reader letting us know that the Hoit Road Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Concord is in danger....
Rachel
Feb 8, 20213 min read
Kids Books: Historical Novels
I’ve shared on here that the girls and I have been listening to a lot of audio books. After a few too many turns of Ivy and Bean (nothing...
Hannah
Feb 4, 20213 min read
Dreaming of Spring: Planning your 2021 Garden
This Monday was Imbolc, a Pagan celebration marking the midpoint between deep winter and first spring. At Imbolc, I always try to sort...
Hannah
Feb 2, 20215 min read
Our February Resolution: Use what you have!
Our green resolution for February is to use what you have. If you haven’t heard of No Spend February, I suggest you do an Ecosia search...
Rachel
Feb 1, 20212 min read
1000 Hours Monthly Check-In
It’s been about a month since I decided to commit my family to this challenge and I have to say that it’s been going pretty well. If...
Hannah
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Portsmouth Bans Single-Use Plastics
You might have missed this recent headline amidst the craziness of December: Portsmouth high school students convinced city council to...
Rachel
Jan 27, 20213 min read
What is Greenwashing?
Ever hear the old saying “if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” That’s how I feel about greenwashing. Greenwashing is...
Hannah
Jan 26, 20212 min read
Only YOU can save New Hampshire’s forests
Our beautiful state of New Hampshire is the second most forested state in the nation. Nearly 84% of our land is covered with...
Rachel
Jan 25, 20213 min read
How Do You Buy Your Clothes?
I think a lot of people look at me and don’t assume that I’m an environmentalist. I’m not a fashionista but like to somewhat follow...
Hannah
Jan 21, 20213 min read
It’s Burger Night! Hold the beef, please.
There are lots of burger alternatives out there, but there is really nothing compared with a freshly made, delicious, and healthy burger...
Hannah
Jan 20, 20214 min read
What’s Bringing You Joy in January?
Rachel: Inauguration Day! Without getting too much into politics, there is much to celebrate today. My two daughters get to watch the...
Hannah
Jan 19, 20213 min read
Who’s paying for your burger?
Meat and dairy production accounts for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. – CarbonBrief The United States Department of...
Rachel
Jan 18, 20212 min read
In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr Day
I’ve been thinking about how best to honor this day on GreenLifeNH and decided to focus on environmental racism. It’s no secret that...
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