As an entrepreneur who works from home, I have been fortunate enough to have the time and space to homeschool my two daughters, aged 5 and 6 1/2, during the COVID pandemic. In celebration of Earth Day last month, I built a lesson plan around saving water and recycling. I wanted my girls to understand […]
By Leslie Scott, Re.Use.Full founder As with many people, the pandemic life has meant diving into unknown territory. You see, I have four dogs, all of which eat canned dog food. This means I amass from 40-50 empty dog food cans a week. Initially, I was smashing them, just like my grandpa taught me to […]
We’ve all heard the saying “there’s no free lunch.” It turns out, it’s not quite true. In fact, FeedKC has helped to give thousands of fresh, nutritious meals to hungry people at no cost! What is FeedKC? In short, it’s a project that aims to connect excess food with food-insecure people in the community. For […]
Enjoying a frosty beverage in the sun may sound like the perfect end to your day this spring, but do you know what your favorite drink’s environmental footprint is? From grain or grape to glass, brewing and winemaking can often be resource heavy with water and energy consumption being the top areas of concern. While […]
By Antonio Byrd Researching Coding in Black Communities As a researcher at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, I study how Black communities access and learn computer programming, and how they use coding to address racial inequality in their lives. Why’s an English professor doing research on computer programming and race? Well, computer coding is a […]
Check out these 14 organizing ideas that stick. By Eliza Cantlay “My house looks amazing now, but how do I keep it this nice?” This might be the question I hear most often from my organizing clients! Here are some tips of mine to save you time, money and sanity. Immediately get organizing supplies as […]
