The Bookshelf

Some of our go-to cookbooks, resources for protecting the planet, learning with kids and gardening tips. Some of these books changed the way we live our lives. We hope they inspire you to do the same! Love a book that's missing from the list? Contact us to add your recommendation.

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Kids Books: Kira's Animal Rescue

Information can sometimes come from unlikely sources and I had that experience this past weekend. My daughters love reading the American...

"Sheila Says We're Weird": A kids book about growing up green

Sheila Says We're Weird is the first picture book in awhile that has lured my nine-year-old over to the reading couch. Usually he thinks...

The Blue Zones Challenge: How a Healthy Lifestyle is Good for You AND the Planet

A few years ago I learned about the Blue Zones, a study that tracked the habits of the longest-lived, healthiest people on Earth. The...

Weekday Vegetarians

There are many reasons why eating less meat is good for the planet. I won't go into all of them, but a lot is centered around the large...

My Five Favorite Gardening Books

I have been growing vegetables for six years now. Each year I gather a bigger, better harvest and feel more confident in my abilities,...

Kids Books: Historical Novels

I’ve shared on here that the girls and I have been listening to a lot of audio books. After a few too many turns of Ivy and Bean (nothing...

My Top Five Cookbooks, plus one bonus

Let me preface this post by saying I am not an amazing cook. I am not a foodie. I do not pretend to be an expert on cookbooks. But I do...

Vegetarian Cookbooks Owned by a Meat-Eater

If you’ve been following Hannah’s awesome 12 eco-resolutions, you know that reducing your meat intake is first on the list. For reasons...

Become a Frugal Hedonist and enjoy life again

I don’t know how I ended up in possession of The Art of Frugal Hedonism by Annie Raser-Rowland and Adam Grubb- and I have since lost my...

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