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August 30, 2010

  • Cloth Diapering

    I am going to confess something. When my first child, Hannah, was a baby we used disposable diapers. (…)

July 23, 2010

  • Travel Green to BlogHer '10

    In less than two weeks more than one-thousand bloggers of all ages, races and yes, sexes will descend on New York City. (…)

July 6, 2010

  • Both/And

    Can I just say that I think it is both harder and easier to be green in the summer?! (…)

April 6, 2010

  • Second-Hand Shopping

    Thrift store teacup
    There was a time in my life when I never darkened the door of a thrift store. (…)

March 31, 2010

  • What We're Doing Wrong - Oh, The Plastic!

    A couple of weeks ago I explained the events that led to my decision to 1) reassess my life and 2) write this series about it. If you haven't read that, I highly recommend it. (…)

March 5, 2010

March 1, 2010

January 20, 2010

  • Recycling Plastic Markers

    My daughter, Hannah, is almost 5 years old and she loves to draw. She'll use whatever's on hand but her favourite drawing tool, by far, is a marker. (…)

January 18, 2010

  • Green Resolutions for 2010

    I consider myself to be pretty environmentally responsible. I work hard to reduce my consumption, to re-use items I already have and to recycle the things that I can't re-use or re-purpose. (…)

December 28, 2009

  • Why I Drink Tap Water

    There was a time when I wouldn't dream of drinking tap water. I'm not even really sure why that was anymore, but I think it had to do with my perception that it was somehow less than. (…)

November 16, 2009

October 29, 2009

  • Unwanted Holiday Junk Mail? Opt Out!

    Believe it or not, Christmas is coming.
    At least, that’s what retail companies will have you think. And we all know what that means: ‘tis the season for the onslaught of catalogues and junk mail. (…)

October 21, 2009

  • Returning Food Packaging for Reuse

    I love to shop at my local farmer's market. I am very lucky to have a great local market with both summer and winter seasons, and a wide variety of vendors. (…)

October 20, 2009

  • Be Green for Halloween

    When I was little my parents didn’t buy Halloween costumes, we created them; it was so fun.  Believe it or not, it wasn’t until I became a mother that I realized the overwhelming choices in commercialized costumes and decorations. (…)

June 17, 2009

May 20, 2009

May 13, 2009

  • Recycled Note Of The Week: JustUsWomen

    Every week or so we use this space to feature a recycled note or three from some of our favorite online sources. This week's Recycled Note Of The Week comes via JustUsWomen's etsy shop. (…)

April 21, 2009

April 20, 2009

April 14, 2009

  • Recycled Note Of The Week: Purple For Maddie

    Today is little Maddie's funeral, and in remembrance her parents have asked everyone to sport a bit of purple for the day, in memory of a beautiful little girl who left this world too soon, but left it brighter, warmer. (…)