Not Quite Wordless Wednesday
My New Year’s Resolutions for 2012
I’ve had these resolutions knocking around in my head since we first rang in 2012 a few weeks ago. I decided to follow my own advice and write them down so that I can make sure they actually happen. So without [...]
Wordless Funnies?
Wordless Wednesday had to be postponed yesterday as this site went dark in support of the Stop SOPA movement. And since the kids are off from school tomorrow (teacher workday,) I thought I would give you your Wordless We[...]
Monday Meditation: MLK
I’ve decided to launch a new series on this site entitled Monday Meditations. The idea is to take a minute before diving into the week to reflect on a quote, story, poem, or photo. And what better Monday to start[...]
8 Shopping Tips for Dining At Home in a Dine-out World
by Andrea Woroch Remember all those tips saying you should cook rather than eat out? Well the USDA says we might just be wrong about that in the near future. A recent study by the government agency estimated the price g[...]
The Good, The Bad, and the Non-Toxic
by Deanna Duke author, The Non-Toxic Avenger: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You Choosing to eliminate toxins from your environment poses a lot of issues, not just with figuring out what the heck[...]
The New Ford Fusion: A sneak peek
Full disclosure: Ford has paid for my airfare and hotel (and they’re feeding me pretty darn well too,) to attend the North American International Auto Show. But the trip came with no strings attached. I didn[...]
8 Toddler Pitfalls to Avoid on Christmas Morning
by Ashley Grimaldo Regardless of your nostalgic, Christmas-morning-frenzy memories, you’ll quickly learn that a no-holds-barred approach doesn’t go over well with your toddler — especially on the most a[...]
How to Host Out-of-Town Guests (Without Going Insane)
by Ashley Grimaldo Aunt Jean is coming to town. You’ve known about it for months, but you’re days away from her camping out in your guest room with a plethora of denture accessories. And she kno[...]
Inside The Minds of Teens
By Vanessa Van Petten, creator of RadicalParenting.com a parenting website written from the teen perspective to help parents understand them. She is also the author of the parenting book, Do I Get My Allowance Before or [...]
Buy Local Challenge!
Last week, I embarked on a new mission. My local town challenged me to find as many items on my shopping list as possible right in my downtown area, rather than travel to larger towns with bigger stores and/or point-an[...]
Energy saving tips for the laundry room
Today’s Meter Reading: 89691 OK, almost half of the month is over, so I wanted to take a minute to reevaluate how the month of energy savings is going. Thus far, I am pleased. I have consistently used le[...]
NYC Weekend! Meter Reading: 89415
Here’s the good news: I went to New York City this weekend with two other mom friends for a little R&R and city fun. It was great to get a break and visit such a cool city. It’s been 15 years and 2 ki[...]
Meter Reading: 89204
This morning’s meter reading (89204 KWH) shows that we used 43 KWH of energy yesterday, which is not too shabby but not too great . If we keep up that rate, we’ll use 1333 KWH for the month of March, which is[...]
March Eco-Challenge: Energy
My meter reading this morning: 89161 Can you guess what this month’s eco-challenge is? That’s right, I’m cranking down the energy use in my home. I’ve done this before. But this month, IR[...]
Green Your Kids, Why Go Green?
The Good, The Bad, and the Non-Toxic
by Deanna Duke author, The Non-Toxic Avenger: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You Choosing to eliminate toxins from your environment poses a lot of issues, not just with figuring out what the heck they are to begin with and what to replace them with, but also how to convince the rest [...]
My Plastic-Free February
February 1. I just finished up my January eco-challenge (The Compact) and I’m ready for the next event. Can you guess what is is? That’s right – I’m going plastic-free. And I’m not doing it alone. The Staff of Rodale.com, publisher of some of my favorite magazines such as Prevention, Organic Gardening, Women’s Health, and [...]
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