Lunchskins Reusable Baggies Review and Giveaway

by Guest Contributor February 24, 2012 92 comments
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Lately my daughter has been on a kick of willingly using reuseable bags because it is better for the environment.  She will do this on her own at no prompting from me, as we did in [...]

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Tackle It Tuesday – 5 Ways To Reuse Old Phone Books

by Jennifer February 7, 2012 5 comments

With so many different smart phone apps these days, paper phone books are becoming obsolete. If you are anything like me, you have a stack of old phonebooks and yellowbooks just piling up collecting dust. [...]
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Pure Integrity Soy Candles Review and Giveaway

by Lolli December 14, 2011 192 comments

I am very sensitive to smells. Just ask my husband. I smell things long before he ever notices anything. Sometimes that’s a good quality to have – I have a deep appreciation for good smells. [...]
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Experience the Difference with Pure Integrity Soy Candles

by Guest Contributor December 7, 2011 5 comments

During the holidays, more than any other time of year, I like my home to smell warm and inviting. In wanting to create an atmosphere of comfort, I tend to buy and burn more candles, [...]
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Sleep Well with Essentia Organic Pillows

by Guest Contributor November 30, 2011 77 comments

If your Thanksgiving holiday was anything like mine, you might be feeling pretty exhausted right now. Between visits from various out-of-town family members, working on house projects, cooking Thanksgiving dinner,  and setting up our Christmas [...]
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Tackle it Tuesday – Tackling the Yellow Pages

by Lolli November 29, 2011 7 comments

You can find a lot of information online these days, but I still reach for the Yellow Pages when I need to find info on a local locksmith, government office, or pizza place. I think [...]
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Getting Kids on the Energy Savings Bandwagon {Guest Post}

by Guest Contributor November 20, 2011 0 comments

The weather is cooling off for just about everyone, and that means switching on the heat….and adding $$ to the electric bill. Guest poster, Jakob Barry, has some helpful suggestions for getting parents and kids [...]
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6 Easy Ways to Make Every Day Earth Day

by Amber Strocel April 22, 2011 16 comments

Hey ladies, this is Amber here. Earth Day falls in April. In honor of the holiday, many of us spend this month thinking green. But living lighter on the planet isn’t just for Earth Day. [...]
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Gardening and Depression

by Arianne (Managing Editor of 5 Minutes for Going Green) August 20, 2008 5 comments

We love promoting our mom writers, and when we found out that one of our weekly contributing writers at 5 Minutes for Going Green was featured on her local news, we just had to share [...]
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Do you read fewer magazines now?

by Susan August 14, 2008 32 comments

I was hanging out at our sister’s place Going Green and I thought Jennifer brought up an interesting point… She was talking about greening your magazine reading by going to online subscriptions. But she also [...]
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