I’ve loved nature and the outdoors ever since I can remember. I grew up on the outskirts of Seattle, where my backyard was a greenbelt that was home to adventures galore. We had a huge tall dead tree that doubled as a perch for Bald Eagles eating their freshly caught lake fish for dinner on occasion, which I definitely realize now that I was one lucky kid.

I look back and realize I was a climate advocate early on. Even in high school, before recycling programs were a household staple, my friends and I started the Earth Club, installing recycling stations in our high school cafeteria and raising awareness about proper disposal methods. My high school basketball team had the motto of Little Things, representing the continuous journey to work hard, improve, and continue striving for better, and I’m channeling that sentiment here.

Now, as a mom to 3 kids, we’re working on how we can continually improve our carbon footprint, all while trying to battle the greenwashing, and false and conflicting information out there. I’ve been making intentional swaps for the last few years, and I’m here to share them with you and hopefully help you in making swaps of your own.

This isn’t a straight line, there is not ONE single path or answer, but we have to keep pushing ourselves to do the best we can with every step. We will continue to get better, to reinvent, to evolve and grow, and to share and learn. We have to have a growth mindset and be willing to be wrong. We can do this together. We can make an impact with every swap we make, for our health and the health of the planet. Let’s do this!!!