Jenny Hill
- Nov 6
- 4 min
Adventures in Sustainability: Prevent Holiday Food Waste
The abundance of produce that is available in late summer through fall inspires many gatherings, special dinners and celebrations, of...
Jenny Hill
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
Reconsider Gift Cards
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the end-of-the-year holidays–busy schedules, parties and family gatherings, expectations to perform...
Jenny Hill
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Tips for Treading Lightly Through the Holidays
The holiday season is here! For some, it can feel like the season of overwhelm. After Thanksgiving, does time actually accelerate towards...
Jenny Hill
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
There's Still Time to Celebrate Earth Day
If Earth Day snuck up on you (like we keep hoping Spring-like weather will sneak up on us), know there is still time to celebrate your...
Jenny Hill
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
Reuse: Buying (or Selling) Used Items Online
Rs for Resilient Living Series Remember in 2018 when we talked about shopping second-hand for the holidays because it was more...
Jenny Hill
- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Make the Holidays Merry and Sustainable
After Thanksgiving, time can feel like a steep downhill slide through the end of the year. We may feel pummeled by messages to buy and...
HDT Team
- Dec 24, 2020
- 4 min
HDT Shares Their Holiday Traditions
Happy Holidays from Happy Dancing Turtle. We know that it's tough to be safely distance from our loved ones, family, and friends during...
HDT Team
- Dec 23, 2019
- 1 min
Happy Holidays from HDT
Earlier this December, we hosted our annual Grateful Gathering and Bites Bar & Grill, just south of Pine River. It’s a moment where we...
HDT Team
- Dec 20, 2019
- 3 min
Alternative Holiday Wrapping
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, the average American spends so much on wrapping paper during the holidays that they...
HDT Team
- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min
Eco Friendly Holiday Decor
Smaller trees and homemade ornaments can make your holiday greener. You don’t need to have new decorations each year. You can make your...
HDT Team
- Dec 6, 2019
- 5 min
Holiday Gifts – Made from the Heart
As we’ve discussed in previous blog posts, there are a lot of great alternatives to material gifts – volunteering/donating, giving...
HDT Team
- Nov 22, 2019
- 3 min
For the Holidays: Give the Gift of Memories
We just covered how many people are choosing to buy less stuff for the holiday season. We must admit that the tremendous amount of...
HDT Team
- Nov 18, 2019
- 3 min
More Fun, Less Stuff During the Holidays
I remember as a kid how excited I was for the holiday season to come. When the first snow flakes started to drop and the sunsets show up...
HDT Team
- Dec 24, 2018
- 3 min
HDT Holiday Traditions
Happy Holidays from the staff of Happy Dancing Turtle. We want to share with you some of our favorite traditions and recipes that we’ve...
HDT Team
- Dec 6, 2018
- 3 min
Giving Back this Holiday Season
With the holiday season upon us, many of us are focused on giving the perfect gifts to our loved ones. Whether it’s the latest gaming...
HDT Team
- Nov 22, 2018
- 3 min
Conscious Consumerism – Giving Differently
It’s that time of year where we all turn our minds to the holidays. It is a time we’re supposed to spend cherishing loved ones, family,...
HDT Team
- Nov 16, 2018
- 4 min
Being a Conscious Consumer – Greener Gifting This Holiday Season
Are you asking, just what is a conscious consumer? Well, it’s someone looking to have their purchases reflect their standards and...
HDT Team
- Dec 15, 2017
- 1 min
MORE Ways to Make a Sustainable Holiday
**This is a reblog from Do It Green! Minnesota. Keep up the great work, guys!** Whatever our backgrounds or traditions may be, from...
HDT Team
- Dec 12, 2017
- 3 min
Top 5 Ways to be Sustainable This Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time of joy, family, friends, warm drinks, lights, and laughter. However it is also a time where there is an...
HDT Team
- Jan 6, 2017
- 4 min
A New Year in Nature
Happy New Year! Did you make your New Year’s resolution yet? We often use this holiday as an opportunity to recommit to living a...