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Quick, Homemade Jams and Applesauce in Beautiful Jars Make Special Holiday Gifts

Want to make your own food gifts for the holidays? Here are two recipes – one for homemade cranberry jam courtesy of Whole Foods, one for homemade applesauce courtesy of me – that are simple, delicious, and guaranteed to inspire anyone who receives them to lick her lips! HOMEMADE JAMS FROM CRANBERRIES This recipe cooks […]

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Shop Local on Small Business Saturday…and Every Day

 Today is “Small Business Saturday” or “Shop Small” day, a day designed to encourage consumers to shop at local stores and boutiques rather than global chain stores. What’s the diff? Think about both your community pocket book, and the planet. On the pocket book side, according to this nifty info graphic from elocal.com, “if the […]

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Tune in to the Climate Reality Project’s “Dirty Weather Report”

“Dirty” fuels, like coal, oil and natural gas, emit gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) when they are burned. This CO2 lurks in the atmosphere, creating a gaseous blanket that is smothering the earth, causing temperatures to rise, and disrupting the climate. We’ve all seen the impacts of climate change, whether it’s the destruction caused by […]

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Women’s Voices for the Earth Champions Healthy, Safer, Non-Toxic Cleansers for Moms and Kids

Women’s Voices for the Earth is among the most effective organizations in the country when it comes to protecting women and children from exposure to toxic chemicals. I sat down with Cassidy Randall, the Outreach and Campaign Manager for WVE (pictured below) to find out more about how Women’s Voices makes a difference – and […]

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