Kinder Cleaners
by Beth Aldrich
Comparative risk studies performed by the Environmental Protection Agency have consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five ... Continue reading...

The 10-Minute Cleanup
by Shannon McGinnis
When it comes to scrubbing, dusting or any of those spick and span types of actions, procrastination is always appealing. But cleaning up after ... Continue reading...

My Constant Worrying Has Me Worried
by Sarah Schaffner
I tend to worry a lot. I think I got it from my mom. Growing up, every time my sister or I left the house we were subject to a diatribe on the ever growing list of possible tragedies that could befall us while away from home. The good news was that most of these calamities could be avoided by wearing a warm jacket. Mom was always concerned with the idea that we would freeze to death in a freak blizzard with no coat. It did not matter that it was July. And we were on our way to the pool. “Just in case,” she would warn... Continue reading...

Teaching Teens How to Gain Financial Freedom
by Rachel Friedman
In an age when foreclosures are at a record pace, credit card debt is hitting new highs and personal savings are at an all time low... Continue reading.

Holiday Gift Giving Guide
by Beth Aldrich
The holiday season is in full swing, with people rushing to holiday parties and getting together with family and friends. To help you save some time and savor … Continue reading...

"Top Ten" Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories
by Megan Sheils
It should come as no surprise that millions of people in countries around the world experience war, poverty, displacement ... Continue reading...

EARTH TALK
by Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine
Mandatory recycling is a hard sell in the US, where the economy runs largely along free market lines and landfilling waste remains... Continue reading...

This Month's Good Reads
by Falise Platt
Mollie Katzen’s Recipes: Soups;
Cool Green Stuff;
How to Heal Toxic Thoughts;
Altar Your Space: A Guide to the Restorative Home;
Poetry Speaks Expanded: Hear Poets Read Their Own Work from Tennyson to Plath;
Celestial Gallery;
PS, I Love You ;
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January IT Girl Finds
by IT Girl
The Goddess Workout: Cardio Bellydance;
elisabethan.com;
rainforestnative.com;
sambazon.com;
Recycline.com;
Nepali handmade paper;
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Reframing Iconography
by Meghan Donahue
Art museums figure highly on my list of favorite places. Whenever possible I spend leisurely hours with the inspirations of a muse I myself do not possess... Continue reading...

Winter Solstice Celebrations: Ancient Ways to Beat the Blues
by Sonja Thrush
Snow, extreme cold, ice, shortened days. In the frigid darkness we dream of warmth and sun, only to realize winter is far ... Continue reading...

The Athlete’s Kitchen: Nutrition Confusion
by Nancy Clark
Confused about what to eat? You are not the only one! Even I get frustrated with the changing landscape. One week medical reporters tout the benefits ... Continue reading...

Why Go Organic?
by Amy Marlow, MPH, RD, CDN
Has a trip to the grocery store ever left you wondering: Is buying organic really worth the higher price? And what does “all natural” ... Continue reading...

Catching Up with Author Jenniffer Weigel
by Falise Platt
Recently I sat down with Jenniffer Weigel, author of Stay Tuned: Conversations with Dad From The Other Side. A journalist by trade, in this, her first book, Weigel shares the story of a spiritual journey she and her father undertook together that carried on even after his death. Having lost my own parents a number of years ago, I worried that reading this book might bring up difficult feelings again. The beauty of the book is that while it did evoke sadness, the tears were matched with laughter as well. Reading Weigel’s story felt like a gift... Continue reading...

A Juicy Little Treasure at the Bottom of the Earth
by Carrie Schaffner
It was snowing sideways again. The wind chill was creeping towards the 50 below mark, and I pulled my fleece gator up over my nose... Continue reading...

Stop and Smell the Lotus
by Christine Lilly
Bigger is better. Or so I thought, as I climbed aboard a beaten and tattered bicycle rickshaw for a ride through the congested streets of Varanassi—a dusty... Continue reading...