tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64459141476708020482011-11-27T18:29:44.265-05:00A place for Green Girlfriends to chat, share, dish, and gossip about Fabulous Green Living.Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.comBlogger1001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-83980426906709585272008-12-04T09:47:00.004-05:002008-12-04T10:01:47.711-05:00

Want to be a Gift-Giving Superstar?Top 5 Reasons giving We Add Up will do just that:1. All your recipients will have consecutive numbers on their tees! Their number will be their position in the global count of people adding up to make change. How fun is that?2. Each recipient will get recognized for their personal efforts to go green. Who on your list is into recycling? Composting? Biking?

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This question can infer so many things these days....and much to an older generations surprise...the question is no longer off limits. Diamonds, handbags, and yes ladies..of course boobs. This post however is about trees. Christmas trees to be exact. If you want to learn about the "greenness" of breast augmentation.....check back at a later date. Now that should be a trip.Many people ponder this

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WHAT? Well if I was being the ultimate green girlfriend that is what I should be preaching...Guess what ..I am not a preacher, I am not a perfectionist (well...ok...I am )... BUT I am not a GRINCH.I LOVE A HOLIDAY PHOTO CARD!!!! I love them....I love creating them, mailing them and most importantly I love getting them! LOVE LOVE LOVE them.I will say what I need to say first....waste of paper,

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I so wish I could take credit for this.....but alas I cannot. What this girlfriend can take credit for is the recent fodder that I have created by my absence.... or should we say in response to my writers block...Recently, a good friend and reader asked my husband where I have been ....I overheard him saying..."oh she is just reverting to old ways...you know burning plastic trash bags and taking

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Holidays are coming...the economy stinks...I can't think of two better reasons to drink up!Although I am not a fan of vodka (except for my favorite pomegranate martini from the fab restaurant Block 5)....I know many of you out there love the little Russian elixir...Well... good green folks look here..organic vodka...and the organic part is not the most impressive fact. I love love that the

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-19524856175139562522008-10-27T11:00:00.005-04:002008-10-27T11:09:06.198-04:00

This is a new one I have stumbled upon and although I have not personally tried the products yet (I have been using all that I have in the house before buying more these days....ahhhh THANK YOU ECONOMY THAT IS IN THE TOILET) I absolutely will give these a try the next time I am in the market to restock my cleaning supply.They are free of all the worrisome chemicals ...you know the ones..amonia...

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I am not sure if it is the economy, the election, the Red Sox, my new job, the weather, my children.....that is creating the distraction....but there has been a definite distraction lately. It seems that my "green" light has been turned of and all I am seeing is the "red" of our nation's economy......which got me thinking. Or numb..... who can tell sometimes?In these slightly unsettling times

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A beautiful city...and working on their eco-habits.....I spotted this bus with my family this weekend in Quebec City Canada...cute little electric bus ...just doing it's part...for green public transportation.A fabulous city.....

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You go to the grocery store to pick up your Chubby Hubby, Rainforest Crunch, Fish Food ....or whatever crazy flavor you are craving and imagine you are faced with one more choice...Shall I get the traditional cows milk version or the sinful pint made with human breast milk?Hmmmmmm.........you are probably thinking that I am just using my much loved sarcasm to prove a point here....I am not.A

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-20369395419944212132008-10-06T08:46:00.005-04:002008-10-06T09:11:11.498-04:00

Tinfoil....Not actually tin...but aluminum...but many call it tinfoil...whatever you call it.........begin channeling your crazy aunt Gertrude that has 17 cats and makes chairs out of egg cartons (I exaggerate...but we all have a crazy relative somewhere who in their pack -rat -frugal ways has been "green" since the days they were dancing the Hustle in Hot Pants...) AND BE SURE TO RECYCLE IT!Yes.

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I would love to hear from you out there....how you are infecting, impacting and inspiring others with your green behaviors...Just a quick update from me...although the cleaning products at this point do not seem to be up for discussion or change at my school (state mandated cleaning laws)....in the past week alone...we set up recycling bins in the classrooms (I can't believe it wasn't happening

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-60913300685592228842008-09-29T17:48:00.007-04:002008-09-29T20:54:38.425-04:00

Are they a shoe? Is it the symbol of a secret clown society? Are they a very very wise mans joke on consumers ?Definitely a yes to one but quite possibly a yes to all three.I am speaking about the CROC.The shoe...of course...not the namesake enormous teethed water dwelling animal.I feel that I can poke fun at these shoes because my daughters love them...and I personally have purchased the "shoes"

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-83463133691577889562008-09-26T18:42:00.003-04:002008-09-26T18:56:38.256-04:00

I was fortunate enough to go to a Red Sox game last night with my husband. I LOVE a Red Sox game...it is a time when I definitely throw my eating rules out the window...a good old Fenway Frank is often in order .. but last night it was a sausage, pepper and onion sandwich. Oh yes...and a Guinness. YUM. A sausage sandwich, a Guinness, great seats at Fenway Park, my fun& handsome husband, a night

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-49457159681146377322008-09-25T13:40:00.002-04:002008-09-25T14:01:47.012-04:00

Ugh. Summer is over...maybe that is why I have not written in a few days...my seasonal affect disorder is already setting in. I love my sun.Don't get me wrong I love fall. Fall is fabulous....I do feel however that after fall should come spring...a three season environment would be divine. Since those magical unicorns have still yet to visit me and offer to grant me wishes...I will tell you how I

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As I sit typing in from of our new pellet stove (testing it out ...as it just got installed ...it needs to have a dry run ....otherwise...NO We don't turn on the heat in September !...) I realize that tonight's post may be coming in a few months too late for some of us...as fall has officially arrived...However, in our home we actually grill all year and some of you out there may as well...so

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-20696646609454578312008-09-19T22:45:00.004-04:002008-09-19T23:00:35.654-04:00

I want to officially thank the very talented and generous artist Bonnie for creating my new Green Girlfriend (logo)...Thank YOU!.I have received many compliments on it....the Girlfriend is such a cutie... she is fabulous....or my new favorite..she is BANANAS. The consensus...we love it.If anyone is in the market for talent..in the Graphic Design field...here ya go...

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Doesn't it feel great to purge a cluttered cellar or attic or a toy chest or whatever else is weighing you down..?Personally I am a big fan of minimalism....I would rather have one very beautiful special item than piles of ordinary "stuff"....My very stylish sister-in-law/best friend/surrogate sister....is blessed with impeccable taste. She does not have junk but after a while even the good stuff

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-13052992522059090672008-09-13T13:30:00.005-04:002008-09-13T14:06:57.998-04:00

Everything costs more these day...EVERYTHING......I realize that...as we fill our gas tanks (yuck), shop for cute shoes (fun!), buy school supplies and feed our families(I love a good meal)......we are spending more of our hard earned money....such a downer.I am a firm believer in being mindful about how we spend our money...and being mindful where we should spend more on one thing versus another

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-10428611518625998832008-09-11T12:28:00.004-04:002008-09-11T16:23:16.133-04:00

A little over a year ago we walked into our hallway to find a lake the size of Superior (okay..maybe a slight hyperbole) forming from our laundry room and heading for our kitchen....So the two brain surgeons that live in my house (that would be myself and husband) decided to take apart the washing machine (it was only about 3 years old) and fix it ourselves! Yes we cleaned up the flood first.....

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My eyes are actually brown unfortunately...it would be so much more poetic for my blog if they were green...Walking is my form of exercise and during my walk ...I become a nosy green neighbor...I walk through neighborhoods and notice on various trash pickup days the overflowing trash bins (and let me say that our bins in this town could hold 2 large adults and 3 small dogs (yes they are that big!

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Our youngest daughter...such a cutie...loves pink...is obsessed with pink....perseverates about pink.So how does the Green Girlfriend throw a pink birthday and try to remain green? It wasn't easy..I had some success , some failure and some compromises...When our older girls were young, I obsessed over their parties...I spent weeks focusing on the theme...and planning down to the last ridiculous

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-34315622977440765842008-09-05T08:16:00.003-04:002008-09-05T08:28:07.837-04:00

So the FDA announces that the BPA is at safe levels...hmm...why is it then that Europe has banned it? Do we (the U.S.) posses magical BPA products...? Made by little elves that can guarantee that our families food and drink will not be harboring chemicals....? And if we did have magical little elves working on our products...would we trust them?Kidding aside.....I still think it is best whenever

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-41497105148818732462008-09-04T09:21:00.003-04:002008-09-04T09:47:05.374-04:00

Or busy...one or the other.This week I started a new job.....sent my two oldest off to school again and have been getting the youngest ready for preschool....busy busy....oh yes and planning an end of summer/birthday cookout for this upcoming weekend.So I have been very lapse with my posting. My sincere apologies.I wanted to mention as our farms are at peak production around here...now is the

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-48031175042261840312008-08-31T21:21:00.003-04:002008-08-31T21:28:15.814-04:00

I have been trying to add the fabulous new logo designed for me by a very talented fellow green girlfriend.....it isn't as large as it should be...it deserves to be larger!! I am having some technical difficulties. But I wanted to get it up anyway......a very very special thanks to Bonnie....I do appreciate it.

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-71138193966656101802008-08-29T08:54:00.003-04:002008-08-29T09:07:00.183-04:00

I am here to show you what is out there....Now our standard crayons that we have been using FOREVER....the beautiful Crayola box of endless colors...just waiting for us to free our imaginations...I need to tell you are made out of petroleum based substances...not renewable, not great for the earth...not green fabulous.Very sad.There are options for your little Picasso's and Van Gogh's...Soybean

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-17308487473163877302008-08-26T06:52:00.004-04:002008-08-26T07:28:29.371-04:00

This may be old news to some ...a little refresher for others...or maybe an awakening for many...I have a girlfriend (I say that a lot I've realized ...I know....but I do!....) A very cute but "slightly" indecisive girlfriend. We love her to death...but I think over the past 5 years, 3 houses have been painted over probably 67 times. Maybe that is an exaggeration....but...I guarantee she has gone

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Look at this....my blog..my "baby".....was given a very nice mention in Rhode Island Home, Living and Design magazine! Thanks to the author Kate...a very nice piece...very well written and wonderful green cleaning tips...and a special thanks to my fellow green girlfriend "J" in North Carolina for connecting us!How fabulous?!here is an excerpt....."Enter Massachusetts native and her blog,

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This may be a long post...go grab yourself a cup of fair trade coffee....or some organic wine...and have a seat.A few months back I switched over my skin care line and mentioned this in a July 21st post.I have been using Dr. Hauschka for a few months and back on July 21 I think I described my skin as angry.Well girls....lets just say that it went from mildly angry to pulling a total Britney

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-79078068216464968792008-08-18T21:20:00.002-04:002008-08-18T21:27:57.269-04:00

And now another reason to seal the deal. Rayon...well, personally, I never thought it was fabulous or fashionable to begin with...AND...I just learned...that Rayon production mixes a ridiculous amount of highly REFINED VIRGIN WOOD PULP with ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTING CHEMICALS...to make just a small amount of the cloth.Who knew that you could be both a fashion don't and an environmental don't just

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-5642762945997673842008-08-15T07:44:00.005-04:002008-08-15T07:59:19.592-04:00

Some of my girlfriends here may still be in the bottle stage and others like myself are gearing up to head back into lunch box mode as the school years creeps upon us. Oh...the dreaded end of summer...I came across theses two fabulous new finds to help the bottle toters and the PB&J set...the green girlfriend way.http://www.gobabylife.com... NO chemicals leaching here! Or breaking glass! And they

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-60233672232528324362008-08-12T12:16:00.005-04:002008-08-12T13:25:20.774-04:00

I have been a strong promoter of the FlOR products (modular flooring.. "rug tiles" ) since I was first introduced to them about 3 1/2 years ago. I love Love LOVE them. Currently, I have a runner in my hallway from my garage (very high traffic and needed to protect the hardwoods)...I also have a couple of "area" rugs in front of other entry ways and one in front of my kitchen sink. I adore the

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-67967334331091208192008-08-11T06:16:00.002-04:002008-08-11T06:58:56.939-04:00

Well girls, sadly my shoes are back on....my feet may actually be thanking me as a week climbing rocks and walking on sand. ... well lets just say that Elle Magazine will not be phoning me to model the latest Manolos for the October issue. My feet will need some care this week....but my spirit is refreshed.It is a rare occasion that a busy mom can finish two books in a week, a dozen magazines,

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-58648102209158077362008-08-02T06:39:00.002-04:002008-08-02T06:47:25.671-04:00

I will be heading out for a vacation and will post when I return.......heading off to a place where my children go barefoot for a week, explore in tide pools all day, play with horseshoe crabs and starfish, and swing on the rooftop hammock at night.My family has a home on a secluded "island" ...more like a peninsula...you must have an SUV to get on the beach and you actually drive on the beach in

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-31227702934678735572008-08-01T06:38:00.003-04:002008-08-01T07:28:33.806-04:00

I think I have mentioned that eating as organically and locally as possible has become increasingly important to my family. In the winter this is not always as easy...I realize that there are people out there wildly successful at it..we are working on it here.Do I freeze pounds pounds of locally picked strawberries and blueberries to use in the winter. Yes! Do I make my own jelly ..yes...I also

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-16587198889424352292008-07-30T06:45:00.004-04:002008-07-30T07:14:49.194-04:00

You have room in it for a couple of good mindful, inspiring "Green Centered" magazines. Do not cancel your Marie Claire or Lucky subscriptions....you need those to keep informed on the latest and greatest mascara and the new wide leg Hudson jeans that you will need for the fall (I am NOT being sarcastic here....those things are really important too!) However, a few magazines that are definitely

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-47615573260116413582008-07-29T15:49:00.006-04:002008-07-30T07:12:58.320-04:00

Here is our littlest farmer of the bunch with our broccoli that we picked and devoured last week. I grew less than I should have as it went fast...oh well...each year in the garden brings new ideas and more to learn. I have to say my broccoli was amazing and we truly enjoyed it in a yummy pasta and brie dish....This week we picked some carrots, cabbage (planted by mistake...I thought I was

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-14899633906466080492008-07-28T20:42:00.003-04:002008-07-28T21:11:55.688-04:00

You know this is true......you dread the mailbox if it is the time of the month when the bills come streaming in....especially the truly unfulfilling offenders such as a bill from the dentist (blah), the oil company (buzz kill) and lately a bill from the cable company (is there anything left on television?...a quick tip..run and immediately rent Arrested Development DVD a friend clued us in

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-7068213599942734042008-07-24T20:03:00.005-04:002008-07-24T22:22:09.728-04:00

Just a quick thought provoking post.....This week in my beloved birth city( I did not travel far as I am now a mere 2 towns away or... aka.. "a 6 minute drive") a local bank ran a PR stunt and offered gas for $1.99 all day at a local gas station.Sadly, I did not find out about it until days later...OR...maybe not so sadly....These people IDLED in their vehicles (pollute much??!) on average for 2

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As I repeat and promise frequently I am your green girlfriend ...your honest green girlfriend. Yes even green girlfriends have things that we struggle with on our quest for eco-enlightenment.I happen to like white, cavity free, trouble free teeth. Two reasons..one being yes...I am a tiny bit (no comments from those that love me most!) vain and I truly do dislike going to the dentist for anything

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Good Morning girlfriends...The picture above is a quick snapshot of what is keeping me from posting as frequently as I should be. We have been fortunate to have many beautiful beach days....beach days are one of my favorite kinds of days. I said to my husband last night after unpacking the car and getting reorganized again...for I think the 4th time in three weeks....I would not trade it for

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-58903855075455233152008-07-16T15:11:00.002-04:002008-07-16T15:16:40.338-04:00

I know there are a few girlfriends out there that are part of CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture) this year...and I would love to hear from you about what you received this week. Particularly my fellow New England girls out there....Our farmer continues to repeat himself that picking is light and I am curious to hear how others are fairing.This week my full share consisted of 2 pints of

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-23574036514674962702008-07-16T06:58:00.003-04:002008-07-16T07:31:42.428-04:00

Well in terms of transportation....Yesterday I got a quick sound bite of some information on electric cars from the Today Show. Oh how I wish I had just a little more time to devout to my man Matt. But, alas, with three children, sometimes 5 (my good neighbors...I like to borrow them occasionally) I just no longer have the time to bring my relationship with Matt Lauer to the next level. Oh well..

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-46658524091614889162008-07-14T20:25:00.002-04:002008-07-14T21:10:05.751-04:00

Burn candles if you've got them! Most girlfriends love a good scented candle. We all have our favorites.....I am currently addicted to those that are scented pomegranate, green tea, or lavender..to name a few. I seem to burn candles more often in the fall and winter months because I feel the natural smell that summer provides for free could never be bottled. None the less I do love a good

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-70050437815052189752008-07-09T20:48:00.005-04:002008-07-09T22:24:22.621-04:00

This post has been a long time coming...a long arduous, odorously (I made that word up) aromatic.. time coming. As a true girlfriend would..I did not want to approach this subject until I had exhausted many avenues...and less than fragrant options. Deodorant...the green girlfriend way.Most of us are aware that antiperspirant is the little magic in a bottle that controls the perspiration from our.

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OK girls....I think I have said this before I do love a good mindless tabloid magazine. I love to see what the stars are wearing, who is dating who and of course check out the latest celeb to lose their mind. I repeat this phrase again..."hey...no need to judge right?"I know all about the dumbing down of Americans as a result of our obsession with these magazines. To make myself feel better I no

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A real quick one for my early birds before I come back....as I have a few things I need to do in the garden this morning ....A great website I discovered yesterday in regards to deciphering the recycle numbers on the bottoms of plastics and a go to place to find your nearest recycle center and drop off site. You type in your zip code...they tell you where to go and what you can bring with you.

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-76080815294450947342008-07-07T06:48:00.007-04:002008-07-07T07:45:19.102-04:00

Well the little mini vacation was over. My family stayed out late with neighbors last night enjoying some s'mores (maybe the best s'more of my life and I am not typically a s'more girl ...I found these great little square marshmallows at Whole Foods this weekend...OH MY) simply to extend the holiday weekend for as long as possible. Today back to reality for many.Over the last few days I spent a

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My closest friends know the saga...and what a saga it has been.Our home is heated by oil. That's right...a good size home..with a good size oil bill.Last year we began to be conservative as we watched the prices go up. Oh and by conservative I mean we FROZE OUR TAILS OFF! Paying the oil man is so unrewarding isn't it ladies? Wouldn't you rather put that money to better use say....a little weekend

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Just a few quick updates this morning and I will be back this afternoon with a second post. I am already getting into vacation mode...sorry. But I will be back.The picture above is one corner of our garden. It is getting bigger each day. I decided last week that I MAY have planted too much lettuce. Between the CSA deliveries and my lettuce that is ready to pick daily...let me just say that I am

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I know I have mentioned this before ...reduce and recycle..reduce and recycle. I am going to ask you to become proactive and mindful with your trash. Many of us girlfriends out there do not typically want to be part of trash logistics. The amount of household trash. If you are one of my married girlfriends...there is a good chance that "the trash" is NOT under your umbrella of household

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I have been away for a few days. A beautiful wedding, a weekend at the beach and a fabulous birthday today. Things have been busy here.I plan on being back in action tomorrow morning..a girl deserves her birthday off right? A little quickie for my New England girlfriends out there. This weekend on Cape Cod I was made aware of a very green way cruise around. Sorry gals..not by boat. Cruise around

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You know you would think in the year 2008 the technology we have and love would last ...oh...well...LONGER THAN FIVE MINUTES! I am exaggerating but you know as well as I do that our lives have become disposable. Cell phones, camcorders, cameras. They break constantly. They are the bain of my existence. At any given moment we seem to be replacing some electronic device...specifically cell phones.

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I say this all the time...green baby steps if necessary. The organic cotton, sustainable,and bamboo fashion industry are making great strides. Is this green girlfriend slipping into eco-friendly fashions everyday...not yet. For one they are just coming to mass markets and at real green girlfriend friendly price points. In the beginning it seemed like you would need to shell out $150 for your

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Oh... I have a fabulous brother-in-law that is going to just love this. And by love I mean have that feeling in the pit of his stomach that Green Girlfriend is finding more and more ways to...."RUIN HIS LIFE!"..or at least the life he was content at living. The man loves me.....oh he loves deeply.....BUT ..he does not always love my often "inconvenient truths" that create change in his home. My

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Mints on pillows...do hotels still do this? I must admit that my travel consists mostly of the free loading kind since children came along. What I mean is... that before children... my husband and I traveled together frequently. Now we mostly stay in our families' cottages and take a few little trips a year. Call us crazy but for a while hopping on an airplane with a set of twins and a toddler...

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Let's start by clearing the air. I like meat. I am in no way a vegetarian. I love vegetarian's ....I think they are fabulous. I am just not one. Should I be? Maybe. However, in no way shape or form could I live without meatballs (I married an Italian), the perfectly cooked burger in the summer eaten outside with friends, Thanksgiving dinner and all the giant bird stands for. It just is not

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I was watching Supper Club on Planet Green this morning while stealing some alone time before the house woke up. It was an episode with Keenan Ivory Wayans (he is trying to bring eco-ideas to inner cities and neighborhoods..he is also building a green home.) To take a step back Supper Club has a chef cooking for host Tom Bergeron and celebrity guests. They talk food, cook, eat and discuss hot

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We are fortunate enough to live near a woman who sells free range organically fed eggs. Most of the days the little fellows are out on the grassy farm eating what they are intended to eat...NATURE.I have to say the proof is in the yolk color. It is almost an orange color. I researched this and found that the more orange the color in the yolk...the more beta-carotene in the egg. Beta-carotene that

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A few months ago I shared this advice with some of my gorgeous friends and they have actually reaped the benefits in the past billing cycles. If you are like us.... you hate paying electricity bills. Oh... how a massage or a new pair of shoes is infinitely more gratifying.Unplug everything in your home while it is not in use. Honestly. Yes it is a nuisance but it is great for your wallet and

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I have a girlfriend who is whole heartily making fabulous green steps in her home. As an aside, her husband would just like his favorite sports drink now and then but he is being a good sport about it (sorry for the pun.) He actually told me he is diluting it with water to wean himself off and also so he ingests fewer fake ingredients. I found this interesting, funny, and fabulous! Hang in there

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OK girlfriends...I may make some of you a bit anxious here but I have decided on the vermicomposting. All the reading that I have done over the last few days has pointed me into the direction of the slimy little fellows. I am actually not offended by worms....and one of my girls seems to constantly have one in her hand. She is so cute..she finds me and says "Look Mommy I found a worm to help our

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To all the fathers that read this blog (don't be shy I know you are out there!)...Happy Dad's Day.Enjoy your day...hug your children and be proud that you are helping to make a better earth for them.A few updates...on the CSA front. What a great week. We received two bags of fancy salad, 2 bags of spinach, rhubarb, sage, and two bags of Asian greens...YUM. Everything has been fabulous and fresh

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OK girls, if waste, especially the baby kind turns you off, I will see you tomorrow! Something different tomorrow I promise (well slightly as tomorrow will be composting 101.) If you are knee deep in it and it consumes your life because you have a little one in diapers at home......Welcome! If you are just curious and would like to be more aware...stick around. This should be interesting.So me

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Many of us love any excuse to throw a party. No not the same type of party reminiscent of our college days where all you need are some cups and a keg. A civilized party. Well maybe a keg party is still your thing so this will work for you too. Tips for all today...the keggers and the non-keggers!It is all well and good for me to tell you that disposable plates, bowls and cups are a big NO NO. For

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Here is something I can say that I rarely think of....and would be a challenge to begin to to. I am ALWAYS up for a challenge. I am sharing here with you something that is new (ish) to me and maybe the same for you.Sustainable Seafood....seafood that is caught by fishermen without any damage to any natural habitat...AND seafood that has the ability to reproduce in great numbers. Let's be frank

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-6626675175875205352008-06-10T21:06:00.003-04:002008-06-11T06:08:43.917-04:00

I have clearly ruffled some feathers regarding my AC post. I am here only to tell my story and share my ideas. I am not judging those who make different choices...and I hope that they do not judge me. I also hope that I painted a humorous picture here...I am a miser...I like the heat ....but I do get it...95 degrees is hot for 99% of the population. Hot for my husband and hot for my kids...and we

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-53090509310924091072008-06-10T06:05:00.004-04:002008-06-10T06:39:20.205-04:00

It has been a long standing joke in my house that I am the heat miser. Come to think of it I have several titles...all of them painting maybe a not so nice picture. Food Police, Heat Miser, Paper Towel Tyrant,...oh the list goes on. I should share a picture soon lest you think I am an ogre living in a cave. I actually have found comfort in my nicknames and a sense of pride....someone has to hold

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I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. I am just posting again as we escaped to our favorite beach this weekend in this wonderful New England heat. With the beach comes sunscreen. A large percentage of sun damage occurs in our early years of life. Don't you just love it ...one more thing to blame on the poor moms! As if we don't carry enough burden.I switched about 2 years ago to a sunscreen I

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To my green girlfriends out there with not a single worthwhile program to watch. The summer slump is here. Or so I thought! When you have a moment there is a great new network brought to us by The Discovery Channel. It is called Planet Green. I recorded some shows and I am excited to watch. Very giddy actually. I caught the end of one last night and the cutie from Entourage, Adrian Grenier, was

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My thoughts race green almost all day now...in all that I do..I think how can I be better or how can I be the best me? I want to leave my daughters with the best earth I can in order for them to do the same for their daughters some day. And so on and so on. That is my dream. And my daughters are my sponges. Tonight I asked my girls what "being green" meant to them...AND...be still my heart..they

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I know I know....typically we like to spend about 79 cents for beach toys..we carry a ridiculous amount of them to the beach and somehow at the end of the summer we have 27 shovels and not one bucket left. Is that your story too? Seriously, at my in-laws (thank you in-laws!) cottage last weekend we had no less than 13 digging utensils and not one bucket to bring to the beach. Some other poor soul

Green Girlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980049229678169556noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445914147670802048.post-88283854067802640592008-06-05T06:08:00.004-04:002008-06-05T06:39:10.075-04:00

Well I must say that the herbs and salad mix I got yesterday from the CSA made one of the best salads that we have had in a long time. The farmer had a recipe included for a lemon-thyme dressing and unless the CSA basket of "bounty" was in front of us we would not have had last night. It truly was an amazing salad. The day brought some humor...and to give my fellow CSA friends credit they were

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My post will be light today as I am knee deep in CSA psychotherapy. As I mentioned in an earlier post I joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) this year...and 9 other friends in the neighborhood joined in. I have been the project manager and our house is the pickup site. Our farmer made his delivery today in this 60 degree rainy New England weather and our baskets contained a basil plant,

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Well isn't this cute! A fabulous little bag made out recycled boat sails. Not only are they eco-chic but they are indestructible too. This is the perfect little bag to tote with you to the beach. Fabulous and green. I love it.www.vivaterra.com

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First I want to add something I forgot to mention before I signed off last night. Regarding the spray I put on my tree (sick of hearing about my tree yet?) I had very specific instructions to spray my tree with the mixture between 7-8pm so as there would be no risk to the bees. The tree would be harmless to my sleeping children, the sleeping bees and would be a chemical free zone again after the

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So on the quest to become completely chemical and pesticide free on my property there are sometimes bumps in the road. As I have said, this blog is about being your green girlfriend, your honest green girlfriend. As I shared in my earlier post, today IPM (Integrated Pest Management) has hit close to home. IPM utilizes the least invasive ways to eliminate disease and pests from our agriculture.

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Two years ago my mother gave me a peach tree to plant in our new yard. It was little but oh did it grow. The first year we ate 16 of the most delicious and juicy peaches. My husband, myself and our children practically wrestled for the ripe peaches each day, knowing that once the last was eaten it would be a sad 12 months of peachlessness (not a word, I am well aware, but sounds perfect). I

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This is hands down my favorite time of year..have I mentioned that like 37 times already? It truly is. I love nothing more than the warm weather. A few minutes ago some of my dearest friends left with their husbands and children after we shared some wine, a meal and some laughs. AND without tantrums....not from the children and not from the husbands either! Now that is a successful gathering. The

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What a fabulous day this is. My computer is back up and running! Yeah! This afternoon I have a few updates...my green girlfriend with the ant problem started using the tea tree oil with her little" ant problem and has noticed a significant decrease with the her little marching pals. So great and without nasty toxic chemicals! Fabulous!A few questions were posted about my little yellow chic Bon

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How many of you girlfriends have realized that even in very earth conscious stores you are still allowed to take plastic bags? Take a look around the produce section! We love those produce bags...personally they they have always been the vain of my shopping existence because they are nightmares to open and at least every third one rips open spilling my beloved food all over the floor. YUCK. That

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It is not looking good for the home team as my husband sadly returned today sans laptop. Again I am on a hijacked computer. Today has actually been an awakening as to how much I am addicted to my laptop. As I type away I am sitting on the deck of a very kind fellow green girlfriend. So a thanks must go out to my neighbor D.B for letting me get my evening fix. Keep checking back as I hope to be

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This girlfriend is experiencing serious technical difficulties. Unfortunately my laptop broke this morning (another reason living off the grid must be less stressful...crazy and bizarre...but maybe less stressful.) I am writing today's brief blog from a hijacked computer. If the computer fairy loves me it will be up and running tonight. And by fairy I am actually referring to my husband.That said

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This will be a quick one today but I promise it to be fabulous. A safe, nontoxic product that I have been using for years is Bon ami. I love the stuff. I remember years ago buying it probably due to the price point and getting it home and realizing that it was the first product that I did not have to wear a HazMat uniform with. No protective goggles, no opening the windows in Arctic cold weather

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Fair trade focuses on developing countries and the producers within them. It is a social and economic guarantee that they will receive a fair price for their goods as well as positive social and environmental standards. Not only important with bananas...sorry girlfriends I can be such a Debbie Downer sometimes... it also pertains to coffee, chocolate, flowers and tea..things you love love love

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Welcome back girlfriends...or a welcome back to me I should say. I was away for a few days with my family enjoying the beach. Sitting on the beach is by far one of my most cherished activities on this planet.On the way home from our weekend we popped into Whole Foods to pick up a few things. It is on the way right off the highway exit therefore not wasting gas or adding to the world's carbon "

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A while back my husband and I watched a show about an eco-friendly movement of completely sustainable edible lawns. A movement of people that are turning their traditional turf into vegetables gardens. While yes I have a a vegetable garden in my backyard...I am not quite motivated into front yard living yet. I applaud the people that are doing it! Wow! It is a great and inspiring concept. What

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So I have been watching my poll and before the weekend is upon us I wanted to address the paper towel debate. I may not be Julia Child but I know that I am in the kitchen as much as she was. If my green girlfriends are in a panic by the end of today's blog, understand that you are not alone with this challenge. I feel for you. I understand the pain and I empathize with your addiction to paper

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Well you know how that coffee ad ends. I perused the soccer field the other day and it seemed that every other well-manicured hand was holding a Styrofoam cup from that coffee giant. Some how the coaches even had them in their hands on the field while coaching! Now that is something. So my point is we love the stuff! I personally prefer a cup of coffee delivered from a snooty barista and as

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Spoiler alert! Summer is coming! Time to eat some real good green food. Summer is hands down this girlfriends favorite season. I personally try to extend it for as long as possible. When Memorial Day shows itself on my handy calender I am giggly with excitement. Excitement that has been building since the last drop of snow melted and I could finally see grass again! To me summer is all about

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While not all green girlfriends out there will share their secrets this one is vowing to. Some of you may already know about a little bottle of magic that hails from our favorite koala- loving- continent of Australia. Yeah for you! But for others listen up and be amazed. It is Tea Tree Oil. Now I cannot give you first hand feedback regarding all of its wonderful uses yet but I am embarking a

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This will be a quickie as this green girlfriend loves only a few things (family and friends of course!) more than a beautiful sunny day. I plan on spending the maximum amount of time outside today using only the energy that my own body creates. Many of you are probably heading out to the grocery store this weekend....with a little planning you can improve our planet. Paper or plastic...well you

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Well, someday that would be a dream. Wouldn't it? My very intuitive 6 year old mentioned to me at breakfast that her school does not provide recycle bins in the cafeteria. Oh I was so proud of her for just noticing that. My little green girlfriend prodigy! No recycle bins! Her sister chimed in that she thought a huge amount of trash is being created everyday at just their school. Be still my

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Good green morning girlfriends. I use bacon in my house as a "sometimes food" that we all enjoy in moderation. You know it. Admit it. Bacon is good. It is so good. However, the rule is it must not contain nitrates. I will let you in on another little secret, I have a weakness for an occasional (very occasional) roast beef sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, provolone, and pickles. Again, "Hold the

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Today's blog goes out to the girlfriends that have mentioned through the grapevine they are looking for some food ideas in regards to shopping and packing lunches. First lets talk about organic and also local produce vs. organic produce. I like to tell it like it is. If you are not willing to spend a bit more on your produce then today's blog isn't for you. However, please come back tomorrow when

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For a long time some of my girlfriends although they love me dearly may have thought I was a bit... should we say.. "uptight" about the food our family eats and the lengths I go to learn about and provide the most healthy nutritious food possible. I have the advantage of having the extra time and a husband who is a self-proclaimed foodie. Early on it became the rule that there would be one meal

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Life would be grand wouldn't it? What to do until then? According to the EDC (Environmental Defense Fund) our cars and trucks produce scary amounts of CO2 which is the the principal form of greenhouse gas pollution that causes global warming. My girlfriends don't need to be educated on global warming...it is scary. It is scary because if we are moms someday we will be grandmothers and

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Happy Mother's Day to all of my green girlfriends and Happy Mother's Day to Mother Earth. We are all connected. Our mothers are the ones that create the glue that holds a family together, in turn holds a community together and in turn needs to hold the earth together.On this day...relax...tell a mother how fabulous she is and think about one thing you can do to help Mother Earth. Just as we want

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I do. I love foam. Part of the turn on of a Starbucks coffee is the foam at the top of my grande mocha. I get giggly inside when a dark rich Guinness has been poured and the creamy head is waiting for me to take my first sip. I feel accomplished when I am rinsing away the foam from a recently washed item to reveal the sparkle and cleanliness beneath. I LOVE FOAM. Sadly my love of foam in my

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OK. We know that it is imperative to recycle our plastic water bottles. Water bottles that are intended for one use only. And just between girlfriends we are using far to many of them!!Save your money for other things and bring your water from home! But now you say, "what should I tote it in?" Many of you may have seen my boyfriend Matt on our favorite morning show tell you that certain numbers

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Well it is official...I am starting this blog as a way to join my girlfriends and girfriends-to-be with me in my daily quest, my daily passions in being as green as I can be. Green is so trendy now! Chanel bags, little black dresses and all things Jackie-O were trendy at one time too...but now...they are CLASSICS! I share the belief with others that "green is the new black." I hope to use this

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