If you live in Northern Virginia, your vote can have a huge impact on the climate crisis –especially in SD35! So many of my friends have told me recently that they feel powerless in the face of climate change. But tomorrow, for those who live in Northern VA and especially those in SD35, we have
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Skiing, snowboarding, fun and camaraderie are what it’s all about at Whitetail’s second Women’s Day of the season. Ever wish that you could spend a day on the slopes focusing on yourself rather than getting everyone where they need to go, carrying everyone’s stuff and being responsible for thinking of everything? Sounds like bliss, right?
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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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Let me just get this out there for anyone who may be unaware– I’m no super mom. I’m a freelance writer and stay at home mom who barely has time to get dinner on the table most nights and/or keep the floors to a minimum level of dog hair. So when my mom came down from
