by I love the holidays, but I know they can also be stressful. I’ve found that focusing on sustainable gift giving reduces the stress. It allows me to engage with my family and friends during the season with a focus on truly enjoying our time together, while also knowing that I’m being a socially conscious consumer. Plus, […]
Rio Report: One Multicultural Mama’s Experience at the World Cup
by The World Cup is truly a multicultural event – global in a way that virtually no other sporting event is. For many, attending the World Cup is a lifelong quest or dream. I’ve followed the World Cup with a little bit of jealousy through the Facebook thread of a friend of mine, another multicultural mama, […]
Big, Little World: Connecting and Connected – Earth Day Blog Hop
by Earth Day always reminds me of just how big and small the world is. As I explore the globe and maps with my little ones and talk about caring for our environment, the world can seem so big. However, as I help my little ones understand that throwing trash on the ground here could […]
Coffee Around the World
by Some might argue that coffee makes the world go round. I thought I’d at least explore how coffee drinking varies around the world, and National Coffee Day (for me, here in the U.S.) seemed like the perfect time to do it. In the U.S., it is estimated that 85% of American adults drink coffee. […]
Making a Difference Globally and Locally for Hunger Action Month {The Good Long Road}
by When I was a senior in college, I lived and studied in Cairo, Egypt. During my time there, I saw so much hunger. Sometimes, the need would almost paralyze me. Once back in the U.S., my experience in Cairo always served to give me perspective — as I struggled through graduate school or felt weighed […]