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Cameron Diaz On Climate Change

Cameron Diaz On Climate Change

Posted in: Consumerism|April 30, 2009

This morning I went to the gym. It was the first time in a month. I run around the block a few times a week but after having our third child the gym just sort of got crossed off the list. But this morning, with two of the three in school, I managed a visit. …

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That Great Lake

That Great Lake

Posted in: Conservation|April 28, 2009

For those of you who are urbanites like I am, which I know is most of you since statistics say something like 80% of the nation lives on roughly 20% of the land in the US, spending time in the downtown area of your closest big city is often something we take for granted. I …

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Paper Pulp

Paper Pulp

Posted in: Events|April 25, 2009

One week ago Friday it was one of the first gorgeous days of the spring. Almost 75 degrees, sunshine, and lots of flowers in bloom. So I packed my kids up and headed to the zoo. So did the rest of the city of Chicago. We got a late start, sat on the Eisenhower for …

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The Nose Knows

The Nose Knows

Posted in: Events, Gardening|April 21, 2009

Last night my boys were playing with their beloved Geo-Trax. For those of you not in the throes of parenting preschoolers, Geo-Trax are big Fisher-Price plastic trains. Lots of stations and gates and little windmills. Every train set needs a windmill. I was in the kitchen, my husband was playing Geo-Trax with the boys and …

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Amnesty Day

Amnesty Day

Posted in: Events|April 19, 2009

So this week we have Amnesty Days in our town. Actually, I’m not sure we call it that but that’s what I’ve heard it called. It’s the week when you can haul anything you want out to the curb and the garbage people will haul it all away for free. Normally it’s the one can …

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The Next Step

The Next Step

Posted in: Life|April 18, 2009

Welcome to the next step on this little green journey. If you’ve checked in on my blog over the past few months, wow. I launched this little techno-adventure in mid-January and since that time there have been over 3,000 happy hits to my little green pages. Which is fun in some ways and completely horrifying …

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Detoxing Easter

Detoxing Easter

Posted in: Life|April 13, 2009

On Easter Sunday we hosted dinner for our family. It was a fabulous day with a lot of food and extravagant overeating. Typical American holiday stuff. After a day where my caloric intake was likely off the charts, and included everything from chocolate eggs to hummus, I was a bit overstuffed and bloated. Again, typical …

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Who Eats Kale?

Who Eats Kale?

Posted in: Life|April 11, 2009

Have you ever cooked with kale? Until this past week I was largely unsure of what kale even was. Some random green leafy plant that was probably off the charts good for me but I had yet to discover it. This was my experience with kale until this week. I am proud to say that …

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My Dad’s New Hippie

My Dad’s New Hippie

Posted in: Life|April 8, 2009

My Dad had hip replacement surgery last week. He’s considered young as far as these sorts of things go. 62 years old to be exact. There were a few hiccups and unexpected moments for him that others with the surgery do not normally face, but after 4 hours and a 22 inch scar, he was …

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What We Tell Them

What We Tell Them

Posted in: Life|April 7, 2009

I am a raving fan of my mother-in-law. So much so that I actually prefer to call her “my husband’s mom,” because people always sort of sneer when they say “mother-in-law.” She’s smart and funny and gracious and simply a wonderful woman to be around. And she has no idea that I was going to …

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