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The politics of fear
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – I grew up with parents who had little to no interest in politics. They were staunch adherents to the Republican party and voted for the candidates of that party...
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Recipes Can Be Useful
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – Some of my readers may have seen my cooking shows on the local cable channel or on YouTube. I started “Cooking with Tasha” because I thought it would be fun to...
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20-minutes at a time
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – My mother was an artist. She went to art school and studied sculpture as a young woman. Later, when my brothers were both in school, she studied painting at the...
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The three bite rule
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – When I was growing up there was no such thing in my family as not eating what was put before you, or of getting up from the table before you had finished what was...
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Practicing unconditional love
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – Holy week celebrates the life story of Jesus, specifically its culmination. His life is a very special example of unconditional love. Whatever you may or may not...
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Easter Memory Basket
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – On Easter my family usually went to dinner with Great Aunt Alice. Until my sister was born when I was eight, I was always the only child present. Aunt Alice had...
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My excellent seafood chowder
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – As a child I loved to play with and rearrange the contents of my mother’s pantry, especially the bowls, utensils, and such. As an adult, I truly enjoy finding the...
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Cleaning in the present moment
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – While I was growing up, my mother did not consider me to be capable when it came to household chores. This may have been because she expected more of me than I was...
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Into the next room
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – The first person whose death I remember hearing about was Cousin Ellen Parker. My memory of her is of someone roundish, gray haired, and somewhat wrinkled. I have...
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Dandelion Days
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – The first flowers I remember picking were dandelions. Proudly I brought them to my mother, who lovingly thanked me. I have memories of making dandelion flower...
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Nature is pushing forward
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – When I was a child in grade school, each year our music teacher organized May Day celebrations. Every class participated and a May Queen was selected from among...
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‘I Remember Mama’
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – Pages turned in a photograph album as the weekly TV show “I Remember Mama” opened. Each week the daughter told a story from her growing up years—about her mother...
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Thorns and roses
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – The season of roses approaches. One of my delights is to drive with the windows open and smell the fragrant wild white roses that border the roadsides. I know they...
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Graduation with Honor
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – My first graduation ceremony was when I finished the ninth grade, the limit I could reach at the small private school I attended. There were nine of us in the...
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Remembering on Memorial Day
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – When I was growing up, every year on Memorial Day my father put flowers on the graves of a couple buried in our local cemetery. They came here from Great Britain...
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The wisdom of waiting
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – Children are notoriously impatient. I was no exception. The car ride into Boston for holidays was excruciating, especially as dad had to take traffic ridden Route...
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A new world to hear
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – I remember my great-grandmother’s ear trumpet. It was a long instrument, flared at one end. She held the small end to her ear. I also remember a black box the size...
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Light a candle
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – The Common in Grafton was alight with candles. I looked around and saw people of all ages gathered for a vigil to honor the victims of the Orlando massacre. It was...
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Recipes for summer celebrations
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – While growing up, I don’t remember my dad cooking outside or grilling food. It wasn’t as popular when I was growing up as it is today. One reason may have been...
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Birthdays are for celebrating
Good Earthkeeping, by Tasha Halpert – As a child I didn’t like going to birthday parties. They often played a game called musical chairs. I hope no one plays this any more. For those who haven’t, two...
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