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The Skinny on UNREAL Candy

A few months ago, I started reading about a new candy line from Unreal.  It's basically your favorite candy, without all the questionable ingredients added in. That means no high fructose corn syrup, no food dyes, no GMOs, no preservatives…
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Monday Meal Plan Oct 8

We spent the weekend celebrating birthdays, a baptism and enjoyed some beautiful fall weather.  Even when you are a stay at home mom, those long weekends are lovely.Picked up a bushel of apples at the farmers market this weekendI'm a little…
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Our Garden: Year in Review 2012

The original layout of the largest raised bed I started some notes last week about our gardens this year and decided to create a post about it.  This is partly for selfish reason so I have a copy of what we did online.  Second, I…
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Ask Disney to clean up their lunch boxes

Do you have kids toting lunch boxes to school, or even preschool?  I do, and I recently learned a startling fact about some of the lunch boxes on the market today.  Many of them contain phthalates, which is a chemical now linked to…
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Pumpkin Gingersnap Cookies
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Pumpkin Gingersnap Cookies

Next to apples, pumpkins are my second favorite fall flavor.  Pumpkin muffins, pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks and pumpkin candy corn are some of my seasonal must-haves. This year I loved seeing all the many pumpkin spiced desserts around…
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Monday Menu Plan Sept 30

Rain, rain, go away.  I hope the rain is done for us here. It was a bit gloomy for my taste this weekend. At least we got our neighborhood block party squeezed into the few hours without rain.  I made chili and my new favorite apple dish,…
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My Earth's Best Interview with Kate Geagan

When I went to Blogher last August, I had the pleasure of meeting Kate Geagan America's Green Nutritionist. I did an interview with her on camera, which is typically something I would run from. However, I got some good advice to try something…
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The Life Cycle of a Plastic Bag

I'm a huge fan of the reusable bag.  I thought some of you would enjoy this little infographic about the life of a plastic bag.  More importantly, I love the tips on how to improve our use of reusable bags.  I never thought to…
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Wordless Wednesday~ The Garden

From this...Our largest raised bed garden last MayTo this...Tomatoes over grown, peppers still going strongComing up soon, a full gardening recap of what we did right, what went wrong, and what we want to do next year.I love to hear your feedback…
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The Secret of the Pearl Onion

Does anyone else ever run into cooking challenges when their husband or kids say they don't like a critical ingredient in a recipe?  When I first started cooking for my husband, onions were a big no-no in the kitchen.  I know lots…
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Takeaways of Springboard Boston Conference 2012

Last weekend I attended my third blogging conference.  Turns out, third time really is the charm.  Springboard Boston was a new blogging conference, but it certainly didn't feel that way.  It offered a full day of educated and…
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Monday Meal Plan Sept 24

It has been one year since I first started meal planning.  What started on paper initially, moved to my chalkboard cabinet and now exists in cyberspace as a post.  I've made it accessible and flexible, two key components that make…
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Would you rent a chicken coop?

Chicken coop for your backyard? {source}We have been spoiled by eating farm fresh eggs this summer.  I get them at our local farmers market, or from the poultry farm in town. If you want a fun experiment, crack an egg from your local store…
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No Crust Apple Pie
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No Crust Apple Pie

I took the kids apple picking last Friday and came home with a bag full of Macintosh apples.  I usally make apple pie, but this time I tried a new, or rather old, family recipe.  My Nana's No Crust Apple Pie sounded perfect for my girl's…
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Monday Menu Plan Sept 17

My husband and I spent the day today with friends at the Patriots game.  It was a beautiful fall day.  However, looks can be deceiving.  That "fall" sun was rather strong and we all got sunburned.  Despite my usual spf 30…
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It's Apple Picking Time

Today I wrote a post over at Parent Talk, our local mom's organization, talking about apple picking.  It is by far one of my most favorite activities during the fall season.  It's peaceful, beautiful, and there is usually an apple…
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Shhh...we make our own hand soap

After I mentioned making our own foaming hand soap in yesterday's post about household cleaners, more than a couple people have asked how to make it. Here is the super easy recipe I use to make the foaming hand soap. I use Dr. Bronner's…
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How my cleaners measure up to the new EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning

The latest report is in from the EWG, or Environmental Working Group.  They offer guides on commercial products, ranging from sunscreen, lipstick to home cleaning products.  I thought I would test out my own choice of eco-friendly…
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Monday Menu Plan Sept 10

How many of you are in the thick of back to school?  For us, it starts this week.  In the pre-school world we got a reprieve last week and now it's show time.  Time for open houses, new classrooms, packing lunches and the start…
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Our first Kiwi Crate adventure

She loves to paint!I know there are a lots of creative projects for kids floating around on Pinterest but I just don't seem to make them into reality. I'm great around the holidays, but otherwise I feel less inspired. I recently won a Kiwi Crate…
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Monday Meal Plan Sept 3

Oh, my. September.  My favorite month of the year.  While I love the beach and summertime, there is something special about September.  Leaves changing colors, apple picking, and finally I can wear my favorite boots again.  Yes, fall is…
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