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Win a PlanetBox Lunch Kit GIVEAWAY

January 6th, 2010 · 228 Comments · Uncategorized

Pin It I’m totally jealous of you guys. (Gals? I’ll find out who I’m talking to this week, hopefully!) I kind of want to win this giveaway, but I don’t think that’s going to work out. I was impressed by how many of you said you liked supporting at-home-mom run businesses, and I absolutely agree [...]

Monday Mission: Clean Up Without Throwing Out

January 1st, 2010 · 23 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Cleaning

Pin ItYour mission, if you choose to accept it (on a Friday!), is to decrease what you throw away while attempting to keep a clean house. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Watching some people clean up is like being the unfortunate witness to another mother’s child’s screaming hissy fit: I’m embarrassed and pained [...]

Some Reminders: Organizing Toys and Cards Post-Christmas

January 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Avoiding Waste

Pin ItThere are little toys all over my house. It’s a professional hazard of having a toddler. I’m bound and determined to get her organized, and someday (when she’s 2) I’ll be able to teach her where everything goes. Free Toy Storage with Bonus Vitamin C How many toys did your kids get that came [...]

Review and Giveaway: SKOY Cloths

December 22nd, 2009 · 87 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Cleaning

Pin ItI had been seeing reviews for Skoy cloths as substitutes for paper towel here and there around the blogosphere, and my interest was definitely piqued. As I was awaiting a sample for my very own, I guess I was expecting some sort of fancy microfiber cloth cousin. That’s so far from the actual outcome! [...]

Monday Mission: Use the Real Thing

December 21st, 2009 · 53 Comments · Avoiding Waste

Pin ItYour mission, if you choose to accept, is to find one way to use the real thing instead of disposables on the table OR to make a reuse habit. It’s a Choose Your Own Adventure Monday Mission. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps –> Leap of Faith Click each idea for more details; [...]

Monday Mission: Decrease Holiday Disposables

December 14th, 2009 · 29 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Upgraded Nutrition

Pin ItYour mission, if you choose to accept, is to find a way to decrease your disposable waste this holiday season. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides T’is truly the season for multiplying garbage bags on the curb, is it not? We just celebrated one of our extended family Christmas celebrations this weekend, and [...]

Monday Mission: Repurpose Kitchen Containers

December 7th, 2009 · 50 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Frugality, Monday Missions

Pin ItYour mission, if you choose to accept, is to throw away and recycle fewer items from your kitchen by repurposing kitchen containers for other uses around the house. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps The best part about this mission? It saves money AND the Earth, and it keeps you humble when everything [...]