Monthly Archives: March 2012

Charlotte Agnes Hackett Rowley – A Life Well Lived

My amazing great grandmother passed away recently. She was a class act, traditional but someone who followed her own path. Religious but not zealous. Healthy but enjoyed a good meal and a tasty dessert even more. It was difficult to … Continue reading

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The Eco Weekly Wrap-Up: Millennials

I had two immediate reactions to The Atlantic’s article “Millennials Are, Like, Meh About the Environment and Stuff”. One, I hate generation names, and two, if I could name a generation I would label everyone born post 2005 as Generation … Continue reading

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Homemade Granola Power Bar

Have you ever tasted something so amazing that you had to ask your host for the recipe but once home it never tastes the same again? Continue reading

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Eco-Friendly Gardening

Today’s blog is a guest post by Nate Armstrong. You can contact Nate on Twitter @N8Armstrong One of the most popular answers to the question, “How can I be more economical?” is grow your own food. But planting and maintaining a … Continue reading

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Why Canon Envirothon Matters

To me, Envirothon, or Canon Envirothon thanks to Canon’s dedication and sponsorship, is where the hard science of environmental science came to life.  As a junior in high school, I didn’t care about the competition but the idea of spending … Continue reading

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Newsflash: I Am Not Superwoman

Alright folks, it’s confession time. I am not Superwoman. For a while there I thought I was but apparently I am not, and the worst part is I think I was the last person to realize that. Continue reading

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Wave Goodbye

My husband’s grandfather passed away on February 19th at the age of 98.  PawPaw lived an extraordinary life of adventure and travel, boom and bust, health and sickness, but at his memorial service little was spoken of his accomplishments. Most … Continue reading

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