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Why the Elf on the Shelf Is Not Welcome in My House
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 14, 2016
New Dream's Edna Rienzi offers tips to help parents avoid the "slippery slope" of this popular Christmas tradition.
I'd Buy That for a Dollar!
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | August 7, 2014
Should Detroit institute a one dollar house program?
Living the Dream: "Globe Squatters" Jolene and Patrick Dames
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | August 11, 2014
Two artists and filmmakers are house sitting their way around the world, with the mission of revolutionizing the way people travel.
Living the Dream: The Fowlds – Living Large with Less
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | July 14, 2015
After a neighbor’s oak tree fell on their custom-built dream house, Sean and Linda Fowlds decided to try out a more mobile lifestyle.
Taming the Toxic Beast: Easy Ways to Make Your Own Cleaning Products
Blog | by Devin Corrigan | August 6, 2012
When it comes to cleaning, most of the materials you need are already lying around your house, and all of them were produced by Mother Nature.
The Street Where No One Opens The Door
Blog | by Wen Lee | January 8, 2014
An afternoon of baking cookies turns into a quest to find someone—anyone—who will open their front door.
Saying Goodbye to Back-to-School Shopping
Blog | by Anne | August 5, 2008
Shipping Container Homes: An Easier Way of Life?
Blog | by Taraneh Arhamsadr | April 27, 2015
Learn more about what's driving the latest "tiny" home craze.
Fighting Climate Change with "Mothers Out Front"
Blog | by Kelsey Wirth | March 17, 2015
A Massachusetts mother of two rallies her fellow moms to bring their voices and power to bear on the greatest threat to our children’s future.
Living the Dream: Rowdy Kittens Blogger Tammy Strobel
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | October 28, 2013
Tammy Strobel, founder of RowdyKittens.com, talks about embracing simplicity and her vision for a happier life.
Cleaning Green Below Your Means
Blog | by Kim | February 17, 2009
The Power of One (Child)
Blog | by Jake Giessman | July 18, 2012
Guest blogger Jake Giesmann explains why choosing to have only one child has brought wide-ranging benefits for his family and finances.
Five Ways to Green Your Thanksgivukkah
Blog | by Sarah Baird | November 26, 2013
Keep your Thanksgivukkah simple and green with these five easy ideas.
Power Tools to the People: BORROW THIS IDEA
Blog | by Jason M. Hatch | October 4, 2011
The founder of Oregon's first tool library describes how he borrowed an idea and created a real resource for his neighborhood.