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Animal Welfare Approved
Thursday, 12 Nov, 2009 – 11:11 | View Comments
Animal Welfare Approved

Are you concerned about the welfare of animals that become part of the food chain? Animal Welfare Approved is the only third-party welfare certification that actually guarantees animals were raised outdoors. This USDA approved certification …

Bittersweet and Fall Wreaths
Wednesday, 11 Nov, 2009 – 15:18 | View Comments
Bittersweet and Fall Wreaths

I find it heart-warming to see the seasonal changes my neighbors bring to their front door wreaths. Symbolic of the circle of life, wreaths speak of all of our connections with each other and …

Germ-Killing Vinegar of the Four Thieves
Wednesday, 11 Nov, 2009 – 11:37 | View Comments
Germ-Killing Vinegar of the Four Thieves

We all know the hand “soap” found in restrooms everywhere that boasts that it is antimicrobial on the label. Have you ever stopped to wonder what is in to kill the germs? Most of the …

His Holiness, the 17th Karmapa’s Eco-Win
Wednesday, 11 Nov, 2009 – 11:11 | View Comments
His Holiness, the 17th Karmapa’s Eco-Win

“We have already done such immense damage to the environment that it is almost beyond our power to heal it. … I advised all the monasteries and the wider public with whom I have a …

O-Wool Mattress Pads are Divine
Wednesday, 11 Nov, 2009 – 9:17 | View Comments
O-Wool Mattress Pads are Divine

Sleeping in and on organic wool changes your life. Wool regulates body temperature, wicks away moisture, naturally repels wetness, insulates against both hot and cold, and can absorb up to 30 percent of its weight …

Grocery Decoder: Making Sense of Green Food Labels
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 12:15 | View Comments
Grocery Decoder: Making Sense of Green Food Labels

By Adria Vasil, author of Ecoholic: Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Information, Products & Services
Is it just me or has grocery shopping grown seriously confusing? There’s a maze of food labels out there, …

BPA in the Trash Vortex – Eco-Fail
Tuesday, 10 Nov, 2009 – 8:48 | View Comments
BPA in the Trash Vortex – Eco-Fail

The trash vortex in the Pacific ocean is bad enough without imagining all the endocrine disrupting chemicals from the plastics, such as bisphenol A (BPA) and phthlates! I don’t know why Nicholas Krostof’s …

DIY Wood Polish Overload? Ask Annie
Monday, 9 Nov, 2009 – 12:24 | View Comments
DIY Wood Polish Overload? Ask Annie

HI Annie.
I have been searching on the Internet for hours on this problem and I think you may finally be the one I can trust to answer it! I used a mixture …

Red Wine a Brain Protector
Monday, 9 Nov, 2009 – 9:00 | View Comments
Red Wine a Brain Protector

Alzheimer’s disease seems to be one of the most terrifying and hopeless diseases, so when studies are showing that red wine–or, better put, the antioxidant resveratrol that is found in grapes and in high amounts …

Let The Current Take You – Medicine Song Woman
Sunday, 8 Nov, 2009 – 19:00 | View Comments
Let The Current Take You – Medicine Song Woman

It is a gift to hear Native American music by Brenda MacIntyre, Medicine Song Woman. As an energy and sound healer, Brenda uses a unique healing system in which she channels Native American medicine songs, …