Featured accomplishment
I convinced my mom to start replacing the sour cream on her potato with greek yogurt !
9 months ago
Challenge Yourself
Challenges are small steps you can take toward living a more natural, healthy life. Accept a challenge, log your progress, and watch your successes add up to positive change!
How does it work?
- Take on adventures ranging from nutrition and fitness changes to greener, more natural, habits.
- Log your progress on accepted challenges.
- Track your success at living a healthier, more natural life.
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January 08, 2009
Have a centerpiece brainstorm session
“Reduce, reuse, recycle” extends to all aspects of life…including entertaining. Today, challenge yourself to be a little thrifty by inviting friends over for a centerpiece brainstorm session. Have your guests bring at least one item to share as a...
January 02, 2009
Host a green screening
Want to raise environmental awareness, hang out with friends, and watch a good movie all at the same time? Tonight, challenge yourself to invite people over for a “green” movie night. Screen Al Gore’s, “An Inconvenient Truth,” or “March of the...
December 24, 2008
Go caroling
‘Tis the season to put on those boots and parka and hit the street with your friends, sheet music, and a mug of cocoa! Caroling is one of the simplest and most rewarding of holiday pleasures. Challenge yourself to find a local singing group or...
December 17, 2008
Home-bake your presents
There's something about receiving gifts that have been baked from scratch - they taste delicious and they're thoughtful too. Today, challenge yourself to look at your holiday shopping list, singling out the people you suspect would really appreciate...
December 19, 2008
Pool to school
Currently driving the kids to school when other modes of transport exist? If options like busing, walking, or biking aren’t convenient, try reaching out to other parents; you may find another chauffeur and save on both energy and time. Challenge...
December 12, 2008
Host a toy swap
If you think there’s enough kid stuff in circulation already, try trading up for the holidays. Here’s how it works: Challenge yourself to organize an event where you and your friends – or neighbors, classmates, etc. – bring your gently used toys...
December 09, 2008
Automate dishwashing
Doing the “washing up” by hand may be the good, old-fashioned way – but it also wastes energy. The newer ENERGY STAR-qualified dishwashers use half as much energy as washing by hand – and 5,000 less gallons of water per year. Clearly, energy and...
December 04, 2008
Install a shower shutoff
Surprise: There’s a simple button that can snap off your shower spigot flow while you lather up, saving gallons of water! Who knew? And models like the Rain Saver Inline cost less than $10. Today, challenge yourself to trek to the local hardware...
December 15, 2008
Wrap it up...responsibly
Discarded newspaper, comic strips, clean used aluminum foil, notepaper...there are many ways to wrap a gift attractively without using new paper. This weekend, challenge yourself to create the ultimate reusable gift-wrap box. Here are some tips to...
November 19, 2008
Switch to mini-solar power
Forever forgetting to recharge your cell phone? One way to power your phone up and treat the earth kindly at the same time – without even plugging in! – is to invest in a universal solar charger. Available for between $50-$95, most devices are...
