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Green Decorating Ideas for Summer Parties
This image is from Apartment Therapy's re-nest article about green decorating tips and I find it so inspirational as you start to think about decorating for this weekend. There are so many items you can bring in from…
Host a greener party for Memorial Day
This is the weekend that kicks off the summer party circuit. Get ready for great BBQ's, lawn games, and warm weather. It's also a time when we tend to have a casual attitude towards presentation and use paper plates and plastic cutlery.…
Boston's Earthfest 2010
Boston's 2010 Earthfest, sponsored by 92.9 Radio, was a wonderful event. I took my daughter and met up with a friend and her two kids early on Saturday morning. We are both interested in organic food and gardening and looked forward…
Follow Friday Blog Hop
Follow this to meet some new bloggers and learn something new. Hope everyone has a great, relaxing weekend!
Pattycake Powder review & giveaway
I had the opportunity to test the latest Baby Magic products to help treat my daughter's diaper rash. I have tried a variety of products with a mixed bag of results. I don't like how so many diaper rash treatments are not compatible…
The Container Garden Begins
I finally finished planting my container garden for the season. We don't have a great place to put veggies in the ground, so I choose to fill our side porch with containers. This is going to be trial and error to see what works.I…
A Sunday visit to the Green Home
I made it to the HGTV Green Home tour on Sunday. It was a spectacular day down the Cape, and we met up with friends for the tour. It is in the Pinehills development in Plymouth, MA, which prides itself on promoting sustainable living. …
The Beauty of Bulk Buying
I was really proud of my grocery purchases from Whole Foods last week. I planned to make white chili in the crock pot so I needed Great Northern Beans. I have never shopped the bulk food section section of Whole Foods as they have…
Tote-ally on my wish list
Summer is the time for packing up and heading to the beach, the farmer's market or a day at the park. Wherever you need to go, you need a great tote. If you are out shopping for the afternoon, bring along a larger tote to haul your…
De Odor Works natural deodorant Review
I have been testing out a new product called De Odor Works as an alternative to commercial deodorant/antiperspirant. I'm sure many of you have heard at some point there is some possible link to the aluminum in deodorants and breast cancer. While…
What to give for Mother's Day besides more stuff
I love presents, and surprises. Especially from my husband. But what makes me really happy is just having time to relax with my family. Getting outside for a long walk into town, stopping for ice cream, and then enjoying some…
Random Mother's Day Gift Idea
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 9th...I love this paper journal that can I can plant in my garden when I have filled up the pages with random thoughts.The cover is embedded with a variety of floral seeds. The pages of the journal…
The Green Home bandwagon
It's a great thing when I see an abundance of marketing efforts for green homes. The HGTV home I wrote about last week has started their tours in Plymouth, MA. Now, Country Living magazine is going to build a certified LEED home…
Testing De Odor Stainless Steel bar
I am currently testing out the deodorant alternative, the De Odor Stainless Steel bar. The potentially harmful chemicals in conventional deodorants makes me a little nervous, so I'm excited to be testing out this product. Review to co…
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The new HGTV Green Home!
I am so excited that the new HGTV Green Home is in my home state of Massachusetts. The latest giveaway house from HGTV is located at The Pinehills in Plymouth, MA. This weekend I saw the advertisements about touring this awesome home. They…
Reuse can be as important as Recycle
There are still many people without access to proper recycling facilities. Either they live in an apartment building, condo, or lack curbside pick-up. Recycling becomes a more challenging endeavor for these folks. In this…
Green Resolutions
Happy Earth Day everyone! I feel inspired to make some Green Resolutions for the coming year.1. Grow an Herb garden on my windowsill.2. Plant vegetables this spring.3. Switch to natural face and body products.4. Buy my first organic fashion…
Global warming critics
I received a lot of comments about my Plane vs Train post last week, with the last one from a critic of Global Warming. See below: "Carbon footprint is such a stupid concept as is this whole global warming farce. Attacking the idea…
Plane vs Train debate
I occasionally have to travel to New York City from Boston for work. I wondered which mode of travel has the largest carbon footprint. The information I found is a little confusing. Carbonfund.org offered the easiest method…
SolarDay 2010 giveaway
Have you ever thought about using solar energy?Now is your chance to win $5000 off your Solar installation.Enter, Free, the SolarDay 2010 Solar Sweepstakes.The SolarDay Mission Statement 1 – To create a national and international day…
