AlannaThe Art of the SongNow that I have been writing and performing songs I have been asked this question numerous times, “Do you write the lyrics first or the…Jun 24Jun 24
AlannaSave Our Birds and Pollinators. Keep Neonics out of your Garden!It’s March and many of us are thinking about getting out into the garden. I recently read a blog post by author and native garden proponent…Mar 7Mar 7
AlannaPlastics Recycling- The Big LiePlastic products became available in the late 1950s. I was born in 1953 and remember as a small child a milkman delivering milk in glass…Feb 22Feb 22
AlannaMy Not -To- Do ListI have a not-to-do list. Why? Because it’s a daily battle for me not to get stuck in the productivity machine, a concept of western…Jan 30Jan 30
AlannaThe Connection of Meat Consumption to Climate ChangeMost people when they think of Climate Change think of fossil fuels. Although that is the #1 cause there are numerous other significant…Jan 13Jan 13
AlannaThe “Art” of Starting the New YearI love the New Year. Come Jan. 1, the world seems brighter. The expectations of the holidays are in the rearview mirror. It’s a time of…Jan 6Jan 6
AlannaWelcoming the Winter Solstice 2023Longest night, shortest day of the year, the official start of winter, Dec.21. I could do without the celebration of Christmas and all its…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
AlannaBreaking the Creative Ice With a List / A Poem is BornI had this experience back in the early 1980s that I wanted to write about for years. I was living in a remote area of Alaska in a small…Dec 11, 2023Dec 11, 2023
AlannaHow Sustainable is Your Bathroom Tissue?Here is an update on sustainable paper products courtesy of the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Their first scorecard was…Dec 1, 2023Dec 1, 2023