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I’m feeling a little sad that 2011 is already coming to an end. It has gone so quickly and when I look at my children I see just how quickly things moving. How quickly they are growing, maturing and becoming wonderful people. This last year has consisted of 525,600 minutes of highs and lows. Minutes [...]
Christmas is less than one week away and until today I felt prepared. I have nothing for my dad. I think I am short on gifts for my son and nothing is wrapped. I even tucked some gifts away so nobody could find them and that must include me too! I’m inhaling and exhaling. There [...]
Anyone else feel exhausted today? Oh, it is over. The kids did not want to get out of bed. They asked for candy at breakfast. Thank goodness for Earth Mama Angel Baby oil it my saving grace for removing the witch’s makeup that she slept in last night! My car still holds the candy, costume [...]
My kids eat lots of candy on Halloween, more than their normal monthly consumption! There I said it. And I’m okay with it. It is one day of the year and they’re children for the love of God! I remember the feeling but I also remember having some limits. Which is what parenting is all [...]
To help you enjoy a sustainable and spooky holiday, the Rainforest Alliance has come up with five tips for a Green Halloween. 1) Choose Rainforest Alliance Certified™ chocolate for Halloween treats. Farmed on over 18 million acres of tropical land, cocoa supports some five million farm families. Unfortunately, many of these cocoa farmers live in [...]
I turn 34 tomorrow. I feel 34 and some days when I get out of bed and my back hurts or my leg aches I think I’m 64. I wonder what I’ll feel like then. Everyone is asking me what I want for my birthday. Nothing really because if I want something I go buy [...]
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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...
