Main takeaway from our tour of the recycling center: Stop using so much stuff. In October, 350 Fairfax, our local grassroots climate advocacy group, launched a Plastic Free Challenge. I learned a ton, and throughout the month was able to change a lot of habits. To prep for the challenge, we did a tour of the recycling
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Anyone who’s planned a family ski vacation knows that getting your people out on the slopes takes not only some work, but also a fair amount of cash. When your kids are still growing, sometimes it seems like money is flying out the minivan window faster than you can say, “Overpriced lodge food.” What’s a
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Ah, winter. Now that it’s officially here, our thoughts turn to cozy, snow-filled family vacations. In our minds-eye, we picture ourselves schussing down the slopes and then sipping hot cocoa by the fire. But making those dreams a reality is sometimes not so simple. ‘Where to go?’ is the first question, and it’s not easily
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