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In 2008 I wrote the following book review of Healthy Child Healthy World and since this time I have recommended the book to hundreds of people and given away dozens of copies for gifts. Fast forward 2 years and I’m proud to announce I’m an official Healthy Child Healthy World Ambassador. Unofficially, I can say [...]
I recently shared my feelings on how it all adds up and your one act of green multiplied makes a huge difference in the grand scheme of things. What I haven’t given you much information on is the “Green U” and how when you’re stumped you can head to the “Green U” for tons of ideas on [...]
Currently my place of employment is initiating a Competition Nutrition Challenge, which is simply a 6 week incentive program to help motivate employees and their families to eat more fruit and vegetables. Not only is it helping us eat healthier but they are giving out monetary prizes and more. Can you imagine, you get paid [...]
I’ve always believed that as individuals we make ripples and together we make waves. Maybe it seems like a small thing to recycle a tin can but if everyone recycled their tin cans, that would really add up. In a big world it is easy to feel tiny or that our acts of kindness or [...]
Did you know that the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually? Other scary statistics include: -It takes 1000 years for polyethylene bags to break down -Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photdegrade- breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways. They then enter the foodweb when animals accidentally ingest [...]
Sunday afternoon my kitchen looked like it vomited pots, pans, spatulas grocery boxes, bags and cans. I was determined to cook, cook and cook and then freeze, freeze and freeze. I have been working so hard to wake up early and head to bed early but I wanted to make the mornings easier by making [...]
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5 years ago I went through leadership training with my local chamber and we had to create a drawing of our future. The type of drawing that had bridges, road blocks, and white picket fences and should depict dreams and challenges. At that time I was … Read More...
There is something about coloring that is like therapy. It is relaxing and the concentration of staying in the lines – it feels great! When I decide to color outside of the lines I feel silly, crazy and like I’m rebelling! If you haven’t … Read More...
I learned today that the banana is America’s number one fruit and they have no fat, cholesterol or sodium! My kids love bananas but because they’re available year around and they are affordable, we get bored eating them. Slicing them in cereal, … Read More...
I know vacuums. I’m a mom and what mom doesn’t clean up dirt on a continual basis? I’ve been in the market for a new vacuum and for me the vacuum has to go from carpet to hardwood with ease. As a green mom who cares about healthy indoor air I … Read More...
Both my husband and daughter are allergic to dust mites. This means washings the bedding on a very regular basis to kill those nasty dust mites that cause them to sneeze, snore and sleep miserably! My new Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer makes this a … Read More...
Cloth diapers can be a bugger to wash. I hear this often from cloth diaper using folks and because I’m out of the diaper phase it is hard for me to give solid advice on washing and drying cloth diapers effectively. Over the years I’ve heard of … Read More...
