Eating healthy – huh?

4.26.10

(Organic apples from my local organic market) I'm on a mission to eat and live healthier from here on in.  Last week I saw Food, Inc. and I was flabbergasted by the images that I saw and the information that I learned.  I decided then and there that I can no ...

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Did you know there are now 5 Rs?

4.22.10

Princess reminded me this morning that today is "Earth Day."  Not quite sure whether or not she understands what it means - maybe she thinks it's the birthday of the earth, I don't know - but I am pleased that she is aware of the concept at age 4 because ...

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We’ve been Comcasted

4.22.10

Recently Comcast underwent a digital migration that required all customers to secure a digital conversion box.  Without the conversion box, consumers are no longer able to access non-basic cable channels, so we have been relegated to watching basic cable - NBC, ABC, CBC, Fox, and our local channels - or ...

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It’s Not That Easy Bein’ Green

4.19.10

Kermit speaks the truth. This Thursday, April 22nd is Earth Day and will give us all a reminder that our planet is in our care.  Last year I wrote a post asking whether busy moms could really be "green," because it just seemed like such an impossible feat for me ...

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Going green shouldn’t be this expensive

5.6.09

I've increasingly become jealous of those folks that are green - you know, the ones that drive a hybrid, bike where possible, use green products in their home, eat natural and organic foods, and use less energy. I want to do all those things but just can't seem to get ...

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Can Busy Moms Be Green?

3.11.09

I consider myself a environmentally-conscious person, you know, aware of the world's issues and my place in it. Like global warming. And pollution. At home we recycle, we turn off unecessary lights (tho' that's more because Hubby is "thrifty" that us being green), and we teach our kids not to ...

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