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How to dispose of CFL bulbs

I changed all my incandescent bulbs to CFL bulbs when they first came out. Luckily, I haven’t broke any but I know they contain mercury, albeit, very little but wondered how to dispose of them if they break. The instruction says not to just throw them away with the regular trash but to a designated place in your area. But if they break, say, in your living room, is there [...]

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My visit to the High Line in NYC

The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of the West Side Improvement. It lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan’s largest industrial district in the West Side, from Gansevoort St. to 34th St. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. In 1999, a community based non-profit group called Friends of the High Line formed when [...]

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Fabulous Friday Featured Seller – Mirabeans

Mirabeans Mirabeans came out of my love of making creations out of fabric. I want people to put on my designs and feel happy, care free and ready to laugh. I like fabrics that feel good to wear and make you feel good inside and I do my best to use recycled and reclaimed fabrics whenever I can. Whether it is giving new life to a well worn sweater or [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Plastic Garbage

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Tuesday Favorites

I’ll be honest – I’ve been on vacation and haven’t had the time to write since I got back. But Etsy is always on my mind and I made time to browse through some shops to see who’s selling what….the curious Georgette that I am. So this morning, I thought I’d share what I saw on Etsy that caught my eyes. Oh, there are tons more but this is my [...]

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Fabulous Friday Featured Seller – Bululu Studio

Bululu Studio I’m here to make your life and my life colorful, fun, interesting, funky, hip and help you create a place that brings you pleasure; and that is called Bululu Studio. What? You want to know about me? I’m an Interior Designer, 30 years old (shh.. don’t tell anybody). I’m a mom. Married, I have three beautiful girls, and a Rock Star husband who thinks he can fly (He [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

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The Endocrine Society’s report on BPA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wXGrzDIcr8&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ethedailygreen%2Ecom%2Fliving%2Dgreen%2Fblogs%2Fgreen%2Dproducts%2Dservices%2Favoid%2Dbisphenol%2Da%2D55091701&feature=player_embedded”>here

I know most of you heard that Bisphenol A (BPA) is harmful and that hard plastic water bottles, that made Nalgene famous, contained BPA. Since the revelation, Nalgene and other ‘like’ manufacturers voluntarily pulled all their BPA containing plastic bottles off of the shelves and replaced them with “BPA-Free” water bottles. Wal-Mart also volunteered to take all the BPA containing products from shelves as well as Toys-R-Us. There is so [...]

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