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Monday, July 28th, 2008I haven’t posted about Meatless Monday in awhile but the idea is still going strong. Usually I make something completely vegetarian but today I had to bend the rules a slight bit because of a sale at Publix. Wild Alaskan Salmon - never frozen was on sale for $9.99/lb! I baked it with a simple [...]
Best Reusable Bottle
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Okay, I know I need to give up the water bottle habit but it is hard! My family drinks more water when it is freely available in the little plastic bottles…and even if they can be recycled I know I need to use something else. In my extensive (five minute!) research online, I know the [...]
Is Green Cliche?
Monday, July 14th, 2008I heard a radio newscaster the other day say that the new push towards greening everything was a fad he hoped would be over soon. This comment struck me on two levels. First, I disagree with it. I mean, once bigger corporations have caught on, I don’t think it is going away anytime soon. Not [...]
Swiffer Green
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008There are few modern housekeeping inventions that I love as much as the Swiffer products. However, the love affair began before I thought about how much stuff I was throwing away or caring about how I was cleaning my house (when it was clean that is!) So my mission is to figure out a way [...]
Why Everyone Should Love Peanut Butter and Jelly!
Thursday, June 19th, 2008A good peanut butter and Jelly sandwich is always one of my lunch time favorites. I stumbled upon an interesting campaign that elevates the importance of the lowly PB& J. Check out the Peanut Butter and Jelly Campaign. This campaign does a great job of explaining why meat and animal products are hard on the environment. [...]
Urban Oasis Hydroponic Farm Tampa
Friday, June 6th, 2008If you live in the Tampa bay area, I found a great local farm where you can pick your own veggies for a great price. Urban Oasis Hydroponic Farm is in Tampa, Florida at 5416 W. Linebaugh Ave. Although the farm is only 2 acres, there are lots of plants! They all grow hydroponically - [...]
Cars Back on Top
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008MSN reports that for the first time in nearly 30 years, the Ford F150 truck is not the best selling vehicle in America. The honor now belongs to the Honda Civic (which as a Honda fan, I think is great!) So maybe $4.00 is the tipping point for gasoline? I know that price makes me think about [...]
The 350 Challenge
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008I am still learning about the various environmental, economic, and political issues at work when you start to talk about climate change. But, this is one easy thing for all the green bloggers out there to do. The badge above represents Brighter Planet’s 350 challenge. The first 350 bloggers that sign up to display the badge [...]
Meatless Monday
Monday, June 2nd, 2008Today we had tacos with a tasty bean, green pepper, and onion filling. You can visit my Meatless Monday - Cinco de Mayo edition post for the taco seasoning recipe. Combine two cans of kidney beans, one diced green pepper and one diced onion to one cup of water and two tablespoons (or to taste) [...]
Green Clothing Scam
Monday, June 2nd, 2008I hate shopping for clothes. I have the same complaints most women do - nothing fits, it’s not flattering, too old to wear this, too young to wear that…etc. But I do make it to the mall on occasion - mostly for the indoor playground and Starbucks. Last week, I saw an advertising campaign in my [...]
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