Tag Archives: sustainable living

From Happy Meals to Sarah Palin; The Fast Food of Politics

Posted on November 23, 2010 by admin

And somehow, somehow, we are actually being made to fight for the right of multinational corporations to peddle crappy food to our children by offering them a toy. Continue reading →

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Stop drinking that! A Thirsty Nation’s Dilemma

Posted on May 19, 2010 by admin

Several weeks ago, when I voiced my misgivings about what a pregnant woman with a voracious thirst should drink, it paved the way for much larger questions that touches all of our lives, preggo or no: “Wait, what ARE we … Continue reading →

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Why I Hate Facebook

Posted on April 28, 2010 by admin

Okay, okay, I can’t even keep up the pretense: I don’t hate Facebook. At all.  In fact, I love Facebook. Imagine this: all of the people in your life, past and present, available to you at the touch of a … Continue reading →

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Are Moms Really That Busy?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by admin

Yesterday, for the first time ever, I watched the Dr. Phil show.  No, I haven’t been living in a cave; it seems I’ve always known about Dr. Phil, it’s just that the TV here is, 99% of the time, switched … Continue reading →

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Absence of process

Posted on March 24, 2010 by admin

In so very many ways, we are living far different lives than our ancestors did. The division is even palpable going back only 100 years; in terms of human history, this is only a flash in the pan, but one … Continue reading →

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CIE Holiday Shopping Guide

Posted on December 8, 2009 by admin

News recently broke (and unbroke) about the unsafe levels of the toxic compound antimony on this Holiday season’s hottest new toy, Zhu Zhu Pets.  Until then, it seemed like a great gift for the times: inexpensive, simple, and oh so … Continue reading →

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One Small Step to a Sustainable Holiday

Posted on November 30, 2009 by admin

Amid all of the pre-Thanksgiving buzz last week about Black Friday, a TV news reporter stood in the middle of a well known Big Box store, holding up some of the great deals to be had.  Among her selected items, … Continue reading →

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Diapers: Cloth or Disposable?

Posted on November 24, 2009 by admin

When I was expecting the Little One, I dreaded this question.  For me, it was like the “paper or plastic” question that you feel like you never really have all of the information necessary to make an informed decision (and … Continue reading →

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9 Little Known Toxic Ingredients that Could Affect Your Pregnancy (and what to do to avoid them)

Posted on October 20, 2009 by admin

I blame the pregnancy message boards.  At the outset of my first pregnancy, I was blissfully oblivious to the potential hazards of shampoo.   Then, the posting was clicked: “Shampoo?“, then, the link followed: “Pregnancy Alert: Shampoo Ingredient Could Damage Developing … Continue reading →

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Morning Sickness: A Rant

Posted on October 14, 2009 by admin

I try to make healthy, balanced and sustainable food choices. That is always my goal in shopping and cooking and selecting restaurants. And one would think, wouldn’t one, that during pregnancy, this goal would only be that much more important? One would. Think. Continue reading →

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