Audra Rundle

When my husband and I finally found our dream house, we were thrilled it had a big backyard with a great space for gardening. The problem we didn’t think about, however, was how we were going to maintain the yard and garden with a toddler desperately wanting to be part of the action.

When we first moved in, our daughter was almost 6 months old. I stayed home with her during the day while my husband worked. It was too late when he got home to start up the lawn mower or get much weeding done before dark, so it was up to me to figure out how to get it done while I was there.Read More »

As we learn about how our culture’s current lifestyle impacts the planet, more and more people are starting to make small changes to help reduce their ecological footprints. Whether it’s as simple as switching to organic grapes, or as dramatic as selling all of your material possessions and moving to a solar-powered commune, every little change helps. It’s wonderful to see people starting to take some personal responsibility and even encourage their family and friends to get on board.Read More »

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. They are so beautiful, so successful, and such active humanitarians that I kind of want to hate them out of pure jealousy – but I just can’t. I can’t help but like them. I would never hate someone because of how they look – beautiful or not (by whose standards, anyway?!); there’s nothing wrong with being successful – isn’t that what we’re all striving for?; and the fact that they use their celebrity to draw attention to important topics and people in need is something I respect and support.Read More »