The Truth About Plastics

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I want to say one word to you. Just one word … Are you listening? …  Plastics … There’s a great future in plastics.     Mr. McGuire in the 1967 film, The Graduate In 1967 no one was all that concerned about the impact that plastics would have on our ecosystem. In 2013 the impact is ever [...]

Prom Night Linky Party

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My daughter is going to her Senior Prom in about a month. Have we anticipated that she’ll be going to a prom? Yes. Are we ready for her to go to a prom? Intellectually, Yes. But mentally? Not in a million years did I think this day would come. She’s a baby of the family [...]

Save the Bees!

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When you think about animals vital to human survival, bees and their fellow pollinators are right at the top of the list. Without bees, crops don’t grow, and we don’t get to eat real food. For a few years now, researchers and gardeners alike have been wringing their hands over the mass disappearance of so [...]

Earth Day Linky Party!

Hey Greenies! You know what April 22nd is, right? While every day is Earth Day for us, April 22nd is a designated day to celebrate our beautiful Mother Earth and educate everyone about what we can do to keep the planet cleaner for our future generations. So today’s Linky Party theme is Earth Day. But [...]

Eco-Friendly(er) Painting

I recently began a repainting rampage in our house.  We built our home 13 years ago and have crummy builder’s paint in every room  for the entire 13 years.  It was frustrating because I couldn’t clean the walls or do anything to make them look less than terribly worn. I hesitated to repaint because of [...]