Author Archives: Victoria

Be a Food Dye Rebel

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Victoria

Recently, the Coca-Cola company decided to stop selling food products (read breakfast cereals, snacks and drinks) in the UK that contained artificial dyes. Bravo Coca-Cola and to all the other companies that decided to do this! Bravo for listening to … Continue reading →

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Meatless Mondays

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Victoria

Now more than ever it seems like a good time to initiate Meatless Mondays.  I only call it that because it is catchy and an easy way to remember this handy little economy/environment helping tip:  For one day, eat no meat.  For one … Continue reading →

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Sixty Minutes Equals 48,000 Cars

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Victoria

On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m. many cities throughtout the world will participate in Earth Hour, the global movement that will have millions of people across the globe turning off the lights in their homes, offices and communities.  What started in … Continue reading →

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Oh, you cute, cheeky Target bag, you.

Posted on February 19, 2008 by Victoria

Today, as I sat in traffic I happened to notice something.  The plastic bag full o’ stuff from Target, that I was returning had a little message on it.  ’10 Ways to Reuse Your Target Bag’.  Below the title was in fact, ten ways … Continue reading →

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Picking Up the Torch

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Victoria

John Edwards left the race to the White House yesterday. In his farewell speech he asked that the remaining Democratic candidates pick up the torch that he carried.  While neither Hillary or Obama has publicly stated that they will indeed … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to Action, Government, Politics | 3 Comments

Princesses Are Not Welcome

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Victoria

My daughter recently came back from a stay at Casa de Nana’s and with her came a pair of pink slippers.  I don’t shun pink all together but I don’t love it.  When I found out I was having a … Continue reading →

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Not So Fast Parents Magazine

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Victoria

I opened my mailbox the other day and was quickly annoyed.  No, it wasn’t my anger towards the amount of catalogs that clog that tiny metal box no matter what I do. It was the “letter” from the editor of … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporations, Environment, Shopping, Toxins and Chemicals, WTF? | 9 Comments

Green Your Routine

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Victoria

We all know that once you have kids messes are made all the time. Almost every 2.5 seconds it seems. There is more trash than you ever thought possible leaving your home. If you own a diaper genie or some … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to Action, Children, Environment, Family, Toxins and Chemicals | 7 Comments

Sexually Altered Fish – That’s Not a Problem Is It?

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Victoria

Why should we be concerned with Atrazine? It’s only a cheap but popular weed killer used largely by corn and sorghum farmers in the Midwest. Farmers love it because it’s well, cheap and works well. It destroys those little pests … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to Action, Environment, Genetically Modified Organisms, Product Safety, Toxins and Chemicals, WTF? | 5 Comments

Just Don’t Call Me Ms. Green

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Victoria

In the past year I have really ramped up our efforts to ‘green’ our lives.  I am loathe to say it is because greening has become trendy because mainly it is due in fact to my job change.  My ability … Continue reading →

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