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What Green Challenges Do You Face?

February 14, 2010

Even the greenest among us face challenges from time to time. I’m progressing in my journey towards a more environmentally and socially responsible life, but I still have a long way to go. I don’t always remember to take my reusable bags into the store and occasionally a cardboard toilet paper roll ends up in [...]

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A Question

February 11, 2010

Today, just a question:

If you could make one thing better, what would it be?

Photo Credit: woodleywonderworks

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For Valentine’s Day, Go Fair Trade

February 5, 2010

Equal Exchange, one of my favorite companies, is now offering the Chocolate and Coffee Pairing Gift Bag just in time for Valentine’s Day. Mambo Sprouts, a website dedicated to offering savings and coupons on green and organic products, sent one of these great bags to me to review.
I’ve always been impressed with the quality of [...]

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Organics on a Budget: What Matters Most

February 3, 2010

Most of us don’t have an unlimited budget to buy organic foods. While some prices on organic products have come down, for a variety of reasons, organics still command a premium price. This is one of the reasons we decided to grow our own organic vegetable garden last year, and why we’ll do it again [...]

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Why I Created Smart Family Tips

February 2, 2010

Healthy Child, Healthy World was one of the places I first began learning about the chemicals that have invaded our homes and our bodies. They have a new video; it’s 3 minutes long. Please watch it.
This is why I started this blog:
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Reuse: More Projects at Our House

January 31, 2010

Last week I wrote about a few of the reuse projects at our house. Today I’d like to show you a couple more, this time in the kitchen.
When we bought our house the kitchen cabinets and counters were set up in a U-shape. The prior owners had installed new counter tops and when they did, [...]

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