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We’re all trying to reduce, reuse, and recycle. It’s better for our budgets and better for the planet. But school lunches present a special challenge. Plastic containers can release harmful chemicals, and paper bags just make more waste. What’s a hoping-to-go-greener parent to do? Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (10) | Blog
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When I was training for a three-day walking event to benefit a breast cancer charity about six years ago, I ditched a huge drawer full of cheap, white cotton socks and invested in several pairs of spendy, structured athletic socks. Before that, I hadn't considered myself an athlete and I certainly wasn't doing rigorous enough exercise to warrant buying $15 socks. But when I realized that part of the reason my feet were badly blistered, aching, and sweaty was the stretched-thin cotton I was covering them, I was convinced it was time to switch over. Read More »
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I've got the winter doldrums. Out of nowhere - well, after too many cold days being shut inside, actually - I decided my daughter "needed" a new sweater. That's in quotes because what almost three-year-old needs anything, really? As a former and reformed shopper (thank you,…
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For the first time in a long time, this summer-to-fall shift is a back to school moment for real in my household -- my two and a half year old begins a (very minimal) preschool program (in October). We're going with her, as it's a cooperative school, and...
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For the first time in a long time, this summer-to-fall shift is a back to school moment for real in my household -- my two and a half year old begins a (very minimal) preschool program (in October). We're going with her, as it's a cooperative school, and generally anticipating a...
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For the first time in a long time, this summer-to-fall shift is a back to school moment for real in my household -- my two and a half year old begins a (very minimal) preschool program (in October). We're going with her, as it's a cooperative school, and generally anticipating a...
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Maybe I am obsessed with bath sheets, but Organic Style's classic twill towels are definitely worth obsessing over - I am wrapped with them because they have the luxe look and absorbency of Frette without having to fret about how they are manufactured. Their organic cotton is grown in India by family farmers organized in cooperatives, so they are good for the earth and the workers connected to them. Read More »
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