It’s Earth Day today. Happy Birthday Earth, we love you! How about some more cleaning gear? Of the supremely eco-friendly kind. The kind that saves the planet and makes moms happy all at the same time. Is it possible? Absolutely. E-cloth is just the coolest little cleaning system. Cloths that clean with nothing but water. Honestly, that’s it. Here’s the science behind it, {which is pretty amazing} but all I want to know is how many times I get to…
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What was the Lorax and why was it there? and why was it lifted and taken somewhere… A fun little read, and a sweet lesson on loving our earth. It was published in 1971, many years before “going green” became trendy, even though it was always the right thing to do. Will make you smile, will make you think, and your kiddos will love it, too. So today, honor Mother Earth. Get outside, ride a bike, take a walk, plant…
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Two cleaning products have come to my attention as of late {which is a good thing, because my house could use a really good spring cleaning} and I’m excited to share them with you because there’s a giveaway at the end. And who doesn’t like spring cleaning giveaways? I mean, really. First off is this fancy new tub from Clorox. I know not all of you are germaphobes, {Kate from Jon & Kate + 8 anyone?} but I’m sure there…
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A few weeks ago I started my garden and shared it with all of you here. Well, after the planting, and watering, and waiting comes the good stuff: the sprouting! Not all of my plants have sprouted, some of them need a little more time than others. That’s normal. Some creatures are just late bloomers; it happens. But the early bloomers that have sprouted are spectacular. It’s quite encouraging to see the little green goodness that comes out of teeny,…
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Oh you are going to be so glad you came back for Meal Planning, Part 2. Because it involves a free download!! Yay! As a graphic designer, no new thing I do or try will stick unless it involves some good design. So what I felt would really help me out was a place to display what meals I had to eat, and what ingredients I had in my fridge that needed to be eaten before they went bad. Like…
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A few months ago I started using something called P.I.N.K. Fitness. It’s a bar. That’s it, a bar. Well, a bar and some DVD’s. But I’m telling you right here and now, as someone who’s been exercising regularly since I was a teenager, looks can be deceiving. This little bar has been kicking my fanny around the block three times a week, for a couple of months, and boy howdy, it’s amazing. $99.95 First of all, I picked up the…
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I spotted this darling seasons “clock” on OhdeeDoh this week and found it quite charming. I can imagine many potential variations on this clever, cute idea, can’t you?
Today’s fit tip comes from reader Michelle {thank you Michelle!}. For those of you who haven’t submitted your fit tips, come on!, what are you waiting for? Here’s Michelle’s tip: Have a mix of indoor and outdoor activities, especially if you are an outdoor exerciser. Rain {Allison’s note: rain or SNOW} can easily make you say, “I can’t run today…” Perfect tip Michelle. I, um, *kind of* needed to hear that. I may have accidentally/on purpose derailed my fitness plans…
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April’s theme for the month is …………FIBER This week we are going to take a look at some good fiber tips!! We are going to look at fiber rich foods that include, whole wheat pasta, fruits, vegetables, and legumes. Lets look at Whole Wheat Pasta first. Whole wheat pasta is a fiber rich food. Try changing out your white enriched pasta for a whole wheat variety. There are some delicious whole wheat pastas, that even contain Omega’s. If the color…
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