Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in Favorite Things Friday, Going Green, Shopping on Nov 27th, 2009
I’m posting this late today. My kids slept until 9:10 a.m. We were woken up by my friend Lori. Every year she wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to go brave the Black Friday sales. I texted her last night, asking if she could pick up something from Kohl’s for me. A Barbie cruise ship that [...]
Posted in Consumer Packaged Goods, Friendship, Shopping on Nov 11th, 2009
I got a press release from the American Family Council yesterday. It called for a boycott of all Gap-owned stores because The Gap refuses to use the word “Christmas” in its holiday advertising including in-store displays. The boycott is running from November 1 through Christmas day. I have a problem with this on so many [...]
Posted in Going Green, Organic, Shopping, Sustainable on Oct 28th, 2009
This morning I came across a smart, eye-opening story posted on ecosalon. I immediately tweeted it — it was that important. The story’s gist: Some of the very brands I know, love and shop for are owned by giant conglomerates that could care less about the environment or the people who buy their products. The [...]
Posted in Cool sites, Favorite Things Friday, Health, Shopping on Oct 23rd, 2009
As I sit here nursing a huge shiner — I was walking around in the dark, bent down to pick something up, and smashed my face into the top of the banister — I am very glad that I have a diversion to keep my mind off of my ever-expanding eyelid. Today’s Favorite Things are [...]
Posted in Going Green, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Shopping, Trading on Oct 2nd, 2009
It’s Friday, which means it’s Favorite Things day: My opportunity to share some of my latest Web finds with all of you. (And yes, my readership is actually growing!) This week it is all about keeping it green. Keira is my very active baby. (A fellow blogger and friend told me not to write what [...]
Posted in Cool sites, Shopping on Sep 25th, 2009
I’ve been trying to promote my blog so that more people read it. Not that I don’t love the four people who take the time to look at my posts, but this blog is more than just a hobby. It’s a means to an end…but I digress. Anyway, I’ve been spending time looking at other [...]
