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Lessons in Sustainability: When Your “Green” Changes are Less Than Eco-Friendly

Sustainability, green living, healthy choices, safer products – it’s all a learning curve – and a curve with “curve balls” at that. Just when you…

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Rodales.com is a Treasure Trove of Organic Deals and Steals

I’m always on the hunt for online resources to find affordable, sustainable fashion, and I can’t believe it took me this long to discover Rodales!…

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Upgrading to an Organic Crib Mattress: Naturalmat Coco Mat Review

When I was expecting my first child in 2009 I wanted to make the nursery as green and safe as possible. I splurged on a crib made…

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Upcycled Chipmunk Party Favors

I’ve written before about one of my biggest pet peeves – super wasteful, toxic, and pointless kids party favors. So I’ve tried to offer some…

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Shop Designer Resale Online to Benefit Career Wardrobe – Plus an Extra 15% Off

Secondhand reigns in the hierarchy of sustainable fashion. This is good news for the green-minded girls who still drool over a Prada handbag. In the…

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Global Day of Action to Cut Conflict Palm Oil: Easy Action You Can Do

I have been captivated by the new SHOWTIME series Years of Living Dangerously, a groundbreaking documentary event series explores the human impact of climate change. (If you…

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CrossFit Festivus Games 2014 Wrap Up

Back in March I wrote about why I signed up to do the Crossfit Festivus Games as an Intermediate (i.e. the highest level you can…

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Adopt-A-Classroom: Teachers Change Lives

Being a teacher can be a thankless job. Living in the midst of one of the largest school district crises our country has ever seen,…

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When Medical Mistrust Deters From Life-Saving Vaccinations

With all the information coming at us about GMOs in food, hormone-disrupting chemicals in soap, and toxic flame-retardants in pajamas, it’s no wonder we don’t…

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Giveaway: New Stonyfield YoBaby, YoToddler and YoKids Pouches

My nine-month-old daughter is a mess. I struggle with whether it is greener to feed her with a bowl and spoon –  using umpteen wipes…

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