Green

Refilling Your Water Bottle While Out and About

by Aimee May 2, 2012 Green

When my building was evacuated due to DC’s earthquake last year, I was smart enough to grab my purse before walking out the door. When we were told that the building was closed and that we could go home, I was glad to have everything with me. On my walk to the Metro I became [...]

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Summer and sunscreen: what’s your plan?

by Robin (noteverstill) May 1, 2012 Beauty

My second daughter enjoying Bethany Beach in last summer’s sun. With the strange spring we’ve been having, we’ve already had quite a few hot days, and today is supposed to be another one. Our conversations about sunscreen have become more commonplace, as have my concerns. Let’s start with this: none of my kids has ever [...]

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Events and committees address green schools and spaces

by Jessica Haney April 3, 2012 Green

All around Northern Virginia, schools and counties are going green in a variety of ways. On March 3, the year-old non-profit organization NoVa Outside put on its first Green Schools Expo at George Mason University. With some 24 public schools in attendance, along with more than a dozen non-profits, government agencies, university groups and businesses, [...]

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Organic gardening class teaches how to make your bed, and plant in it!

by delorap March 6, 2012 Green

Now that spring is here (as evidenced by the daffodils in bloom in my yard), it’s time for DC-area residents to start planning their summer gardens. In order to make the most of your space (be it large beds, container gardens, edibles, or only ornamentals), some basic prep-work will be necessary. Don’t know how to [...]

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Health conference to feature mom-chef from Takoma Park

by Jessica Haney February 2, 2012 Green

One of the reasons I moved to the DC area from Michigan was because there is so much to do. Now that I am an adult with a fair number of health issues and a mom with two curious kids, I both delight in and dread all the choices. On any given day, there are [...]

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Schools go green in Northern Virginia

by Jessica Haney January 18, 2012 Green

If you’re looking to go green in Northern Virginia schools, this is an exciting time. Last night, Arlington Public Schools held the first meeting of its new Sustainability Committee, one of the Advisory Committees that report to the Superintendent. Made up of 15 community members (13 of them with children in APS), the committee will [...]

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Making the switch: Ditch your paper napkins and paper towels!

by Aimee January 12, 2012 Entertaining

About three years ago I stopped buying paper towels and paper napkins and I’ve never looked back! If one of your goals or New Year’s Resolutions is to go green or to cut down on household expenses, this is a great way to do it. I haven’t added a mega-pack of paper towels or a [...]

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2012: the (Montgomery County) year of the bag

by Robin (noteverstill) January 3, 2012 Around Town

image via wokka On Sunday, after the wine glasses from the last toasts of 2011 were washed and your black-eyed peas enjoyed, you started planning for re-entry back into everyday life. Work and school beckon, you’ll have a fresh resolution to try weekly menu planning in your mind, and you’ll find yourself making a list [...]

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Unwanted guests in your bed: bugs!

by Jessica Haney December 21, 2011 Green

While a group of tired parents waited under bright lights in our school’s multi-purpose room for our December PTA meeting to begin, I overheard EverWonder Camps co-founder Moley Evans talking about freezing things to kill them. I just had to ask. Bed bugs. She had them. She hopes she doesn’t have them anymore. I just [...]

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Holiday decorating: To tree or not to tree?

by Jessica Haney December 13, 2011 Green

For the second year in a row, my family cut down a Christmas tree at Ticonderoga Farms in Chantilly, Virginia. It was a sunny day with a brisk wind, warmer than last year — and different with a walking (and heavier!) toddler instead of an infant! This is a fun ritual for me; it recalls [...]

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