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Green Spring Clean: Tips to Avoid the Dumpster

greenandcleanmom — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:00:53 +0000

Springtime is fast approaching and for many people, this often means spring cleaning. While it’s not exactly everyone’s most favorite thing in the world, it’s something that has to be done. How else can we keep our homes organized and beautiful? This doesn’t mean you have to throw out everything, though. There are many ways [...]

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Green Spring Clean: Tips to Avoid the Dumpster

Verizon Wireless DROID RAZR

greenandcleanmom — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:00:28 +0000

Our smartphone’s are like our babies – to some of us anyhow. They hold to do lists, calendars, contacts, reminders, photos, videos and the list goes on and on! At a conference I was asked to hand my Droid Bionic to the person next to me and I shook my head no and held it [...]

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Verizon Wireless DROID RAZR

Use What You Got

Haley — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:03:50 +0000

I am all about recycling and reusing but what I’m not good at is thinking of the creative ideas that go along with it. I discovered a great new website, Pinterest, that has helped me combine living a green lifestyle with creativity. The site is not a “green” site per say but it has great [...]

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Use What You Got

Green Your After School Routine

Haley — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:00:52 +0000

Well my big girl has been in school for two weeks now and loves every minute. We have worked hard at greening our school shopping, school days and after school routine. RecycleBank has helped keep me on task while doing the above mentioned things. I am at the last leg of the Green your back [...]

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Green Your After School Routine

Back to School with Recyclebank

Haley — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:00:23 +0000

Do you want to earn points, prizes, and gain some great eco-friendly tips and advice just by taking some quizzes, school shopping and living a green lifestyle? I do! Recyclebank, the company that rewards consumers for every day green actions launched a contest called Green Your School Year, designed to educate and motivate families to [...]

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Back to School with Recyclebank

Back To School Shopping The Green Way

Haley — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:11:49 +0000

Signs that summer is ending: The leaves are changing colors, it’s dark outside by 8:30, we aren’t using the air conditioner and we are going shopping for school, AHHHH! For some of you this might be a great time of year but it always saddens me to see summer end. This year is especially sad [...]

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Back To School Shopping The Green Way

Weeding Out Greenwashing With The GoodGuide

Haley — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:00:24 +0000

The more healthy resources the better is my motto. Well, we found another great resource for parents seeking safe, healthy, and green products for their families; the GoodGuide. The GoodGuide has a team that consists of scientists, chemists, toxicologists, nutritionists, sociologists, and lifecycle analysis experts who rate products and companies on their health, environmental and [...]

6 Ways Going Green Can Save You Some Green

greenandcleanmom — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:12:22 +0000

Perhaps many people don’t initially make the switch to greener living because they are concerned about the environment. It may be that many are actually seeking to live a more simplistic and frugal life because they have limited resources and a limited budget. Or perhaps they always knew that going green and living frugal were [...]

Knocking Down Green Barriers

Haley — Tue, 03 May 2011 21:21:05 +0000

We all know that a low socioeconomic status is an on going barrier for those who want to eat and live healthy but can’t afford it. The barrier is getting larger and larger as gas prices increase, employment opportunities are squelched and services are cut. Why is my family’s health more important than yours? It’s [...]

National SoupSwap

greenandcleanmom — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:52:48 +0000

I love soup. Especially right now when it is cold and snowy! I also love getting together friends and helping to raise funds for local food pantries and agencies in my local area. It feels good to have a blog that is read nationally but can have a local impact. This is why I agreed [...]