Inside The Minds of Teens
September 18, 2011
By Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com a parenting website written from the teen perspective to help parents understand them. She is plus the author of the parenting book, Do I Get My Allowance Before or After I’m Grounded?
When I was 16 I thought it was my Dad’s goal in l…
Buy Local Challenge!
September 14, 2011
Last week, I embarked on a new mission. My local town challenged me to find as many items on my shopping list as possible right in my downtown area, rather than travel to larger towns with bigger stores and/or point-and-click my shopping online. The conclusion: a three-month Buy Local Challen…
Energy saving tips for the laundry room
March 16, 2011
Line dry clothes to save $$ and energy
Today’s Meter Reading: 89691
OK, nearly half of the month is by, so I wanted to take a minute to reevaluate how the month of energy savings is going. Thus far, I am pleased. I have consistently used less energy each day than I have at that same…
NYC Weekend! Meter Reading: 89415
March 8, 2011
Here’s the good news: I went to New York City that weekend with two other mom friends for a little R&R and city fun. It was great to get a break and visit such a cool city. It’s been 15 years and 2 kids since I’ve been to the Big Apple so it was fun to go back and see thing…
Eco-Challenge Update: Electronic Uprising
March 2, 2011
We just wrapped up the second week of my family’s January Eco-Challenge: The Compact and I’m happy to report that we are still new-stuff-free. Although we ran in to a couple of close calls that week.
For starters, my four-year-old computer came down with a virus. And not just any old…
Eco-Challenge Update: I Cheated
March 2, 2011
I cheated. That’s right, you heard me. I cheated on my January eco-challenge that week. I’m not proud – I really wanted to compose it through that month without buying anything new besides groceries. But I thought distant and hard about it and I still stand by my decision.
So…
January Eco-Challenge: It’s a Wrap!
March 2, 2011
It’s the last day of January and subsequently the last day of my January eco-challenge to adhere to the principles of The Compact. Nothing new, other than food and medical necessities, for one month.
So how did I do? Well, those of you that have been following me all month towering know t…