Despite the copious piles of fluffy white stuff strewn about the yard there are tendrils of Spring weaving themselves into each day with promise of more to come in the following week. (I like to help the melting along by kicking a bit (aka gobs and gobs) of snow into the driveway now and then [...]

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“14.2% of rural households are food insecure,
an estimated 2.8 million households”
Tis the season for family fun and when our family gets together for the holidays it means good food and lots of it. But what is easy to forget when our kids are nestled all snug in their beds, visions of sugarplums [...]

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Last Spring I read a short little interview with Ed Begley Jr. about how to cost effectively green your home. At the time he was helping Natural Health Magazine choose the winners for the 2009 Green Choice Awards. He gave a few green tips we all hear often but procrastinate on implementing like rain water [...]

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Beware of Catnip Crazed Cat: An Herby AeroGrow Overthrow
As winter grows closer and closer these days thoughts of green gardens and fresh herbs have to be put on hold until next spring. I feel somewhat sorry for my basil plant as it struggles inside and if it had eyes I’m sure they would longingly gaze [...]

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What do you get when your Chia Pet mates with your Tiki Doll?

If you aren’t familiar with eBay’s new eco-friendly endeavor World of Good be sure to have your laundry basket handy because this place will knock your socks off. I’m sure if you hang around here at Earth Friendly Goodies you’ll be seeing a [...]

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