Your Recipe for Simpler Holidays

Blog   |   November 1, 2018

As you plan a special meal or time with family or friends, take advantage of this time to craft plans for a simple, joyful, meaningful holiday season. We’ve got all the ingredients you need.

What I'm Going to Cook Next: Kale and Potato Soup

Blog   |   by Hanaa   |   April 14, 2009

Pumpkins: Use the goop, compost the rest

Blog   |   by Kim   |   October 7, 2009

Autumn leaf craft projects

Blog   |   by Kim   |   October 9, 2009

Five Ways to Green Your Thanksgivukkah

Blog   |   by Sarah Baird   |   November 26, 2013

Keep your Thanksgivukkah simple and green with these five easy ideas.

Greening Your Whiteboard and Post-Its

Blog   |   by Kim   |   June 11, 2009

Tools, Tips, and Technology for Giving and Receiving Experiential Gifts

Blog   |   by Kelley Dennings   |   November 13, 2017

This holiday season, New Dream has embarked on a pilot campaign to promote experiential gift giving and receiving as a way to increase happiness and well-being. Check out the variety of resources we've created to help make giving and receiving experiential gifts easy and fun.

Green Dieting Without Gimmicks: Seeking a Healthy Relationship to Food

Blog   |   by Kim   |   July 6, 2009

How We Started a Holiday Share Faire to Build Local Resilience and Create Community

Blog   |   by Rani Jayakumar   |   November 17, 2017

Learn how one California group is boosting local resilience and strengthening community ties by sharing stuff, skills, memories, and stories.

Simplifying Another Holiday

Blog   |   by Kim   |   June 13, 2008

Visions of Sugarplums: Sweet Excess During the Holidays

Blog   |   by Kim   |   December 8, 2008

Our 35 Favorite Gifts on SoKind Registry

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   July 16, 2017

At SoKind, you can register for anything you can imagine. Here are some of our favorite quirky and creative gift ideas from users.

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.

Bringing Meaning Back

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   May 30, 2017

New Dream's SoKind registry enables registrants to request meaningful gifts from the heart.

Easy Steps to Waste-Free School Lunches

Blog   |   by Tovah Paglaro   |   September 25, 2012

By choosing to forgo packaged or cafeteria food, we can teach our children healthy eating habits and minimize the garbage that ends up at landfills.