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Join us for a sourdough starter GIVEAWAY and convo all about WHY EVERYONE IS OBSESSED WITH SOURDOUGH and make sure you are following @everything.sourdough and @zero.waste.family to win on our IG LIVE on 9/30/22 at 12:00 PST!
See you then and please DM us with any burning questions about sourdough + sustainability!
Climate anxiety is at an all time high among young people. As parents, it is our responsibility to model positive coping mechanisms and empower our kiddos to develop positive coping skills of their own.
Here are just a few steps we take to manage anxiety around climate change as a family. We hope that they help you to do the same!
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School is back in full swing so I’m food prepping and making mason jar grab-and-go snacks.
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Have you ever dreamt of having the most perfect and organized home?
Theresa is an intentional organizer and is going to share some amazing information with us to help clear clutter and live a more simple life!
Join @homegirl.space and Fredrika with Zero Waste Family to talk all things HOME ORGANIZATION, DECLUTTERING and SUSTAINABILITY!
Learn tips you can do around your house to stay sustainable and mess free! Especially with kids, art, cooking, homesteading and more!
See you on the 26th at 5:15 PM PST!
The $18,000+ we have saved since going zero waste is one of the most exciting by-products of our environment friendly lifestyle!
The list of things we stopped buying and instead make or find alternatives for at home is greater than anything we could ever share in a single social media post
However, we wanted to share this list 5 products we've eliminated from our shopping list because they were once staples we thought we could never live without and our mission is to make going zero waste more accessible to growing families!
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Thank you everyone who came to talk to us at the @mediaontherise launch party in La Jolla today.
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It's Second Hand September!
& while second hand shopping is something we've mastered over the years, I remember the stress it caused in the beginning.
Long hot days in our local thrift store with kids is less than ideal, unless you know exactly what you're looking for and how to fight off the second shopping fatigue!
Swipe right to check out our top 5 tips for shopping second hand and share with a friend who could use them!
#secondhandseptember #secondhandshopping #shopsecondhand #consciousconsumer #zerowastefamily
Every heard of black chokeberries? They are a superfood and our latest video, Liam and I forage some and make jam.
https://youtu.be/6g9ikk-8kro
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There is nothing my kids like more than an outdoor picnic.
Not to mention that packing a picnic is way cheaper than eating out at a restaurant for a family of 5.
A traditional picnic creates lots of waste but all of that can be easily eliminated with these 4 tips.
#zerowastepicnic #sustainablepicnic #zerowastefamily #sustainableonabudget #sustainablefamilyactivities #sustainablehabits
Just a few more days to get the info on all things sourdough with Deb Lemos @everything.sourdough
Tune in on the 21st at noon to learn about sourdough and follow both of our accounts to enter to win a starter kit!🤞
Finding alternatives to plastic is great for the environment and for your health!
Check out these simple + impactful swaps you can make for your family ASAP.
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