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One Small Thing
A couple of weekends ago I attended ShiftCon. I had decided to view it as an opportunity to try some great snacks (I love getting things to put in school lunches!) and learn some more about giving my...
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One Small Thing – use coconut oil
If there was a gateway item into a world of more green living, I would say coconut oil definitely opens the door. When my eldest was a baby, he suffered from eczema. I tried a couple of things with...
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One Small Thing – Bring Your Own Water
I’m really happy both of my boys have become such good water drinkers. It’s something I struggled with and one thing I wanted to make sure my two active kids had a habit with. Every time I took the...
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One Small Thing – Ditch the Receipt
Bisphenol A is something that a growing number of Americans are actively avoiding. After getting it out of baby bottles (always look for BPA-free if you want plastic) companies that sell canned goods...
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One Small Thing – Understanding GMOS and hybrids
I worked in my family’s nursery for many years, so early on I understood the science of hybridization. People are very particular with their tomatoes. Some want the big ones, some want to spread out...
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One Small Thing- Eat Plant Protein
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. When you sign up for Thrive Market I will get a percentage of your fee. Last year I was diagnosed with anemia, so I started adding a protein powder...
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Is telling them to eat more vegetables and exercise enough?
Last week I watched enviously as several many bloggers went to the White House to listen to First Lady Michelle Obama talk about the Let’s Movie! initiative. According to the web site, Let’s Move has...
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ExpoWest 2016
I went to Expo West on a media pass. Smooches to Leah. I had never been to Expo West, but getting a hold of a pass and making room to go (I had to chaperone a field trip which dug into my time) made...
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One Small Thing – Meatless Mondays
What did you have for dinner today? I’m having a salad and a sweet potato. I’d heard about Meatless Mondays growing up, but never really catered to it. As an adult, I always end up with my best meal...
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One Small Thing – the 80/20 Rule
I don’t diet. I neither have the willpower nor the stamina. What I DO have, however, is a desire to eat healthfully and a weakness for chocolate and wine. So that’s where the 80/20 comes in. I am an...
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Food Stamps, Transportation and Online Purchasing
Disclaimer: I am participating in an unpaid media campaign to enact change I believe in. My family was on food assistance for a period of time, and all I had to do was drive down to the grocery store...
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One Small Thing – Let Kids Clean Safely
Disclaimer: ECOS was kind enough to send me a box of items to try out. No other compensation was given. All opinions are my own. There have been a lot of adjustments the last year, as I spent time...
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How to Bag Your Groceries in CA – One Small Thing
So last week everyone I know went to the store and was met with a 10-cent fee for bags, which had suddenly gone from flimsy plastic sacks I saved up for bathroom trash to stronger, REUSABLE bags. Some...
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Making the holidays special with Dancing Moon Coffee
Disclaimer: I received product to review. No other compensation was given, all opinions are my own. No affiliate links present. I host Christmas breakfast, holding back excited children while family...
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Expo West 2017
I made it to Expo West a couple days this year, and a still combing through all of the amazing information I gleaned from it. The organic market grew almost 8 percent last year, versus a more stagnant...
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4 Easy Ways To Live Greener
Spring and California’s ‘superbloom‘ are sweeping away gloomy winter and making me take layer after layer of winter clothing and this last winter’s heavy burdens. Spring is a time for renewal and a...
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Green Enough
Disclaimers: I received a copy of the book Green Enough for review purposes. I am a former writer for the Mamavation website. Adopting a greener lifestyle has been one of the most intimidating...
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