March 2010

EPA will rule on BPA this fall.

March 31, 2010

The latest news from EPA about BPA is……it will rule on it this Fall. I know what you are going to say. “Yeah yeah…that’s what they said the last time.” I’m inclined to agree with you in thinking that it’s just another lip service but then the report that just came out yesterday said that [...]

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Earth Hour 2010

March 27, 2010

Earth Hour 2010 will be at 8:30 PM… wherever you are. We are spending this weekend with some friends and we are going to turn off the lights for an hour in support of the climate change. Almost 5 million people and over 126 countries are participating tonight. Will you turn out the light for [...]

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Fabulous Friday Featured Seller – janssendesigns

March 26, 2010

Shop: Janssendesigns Star Wars or Sleepless in Seattle? I don’t have much time for movie watching but when I do, it would be The Shawshank Redemption or Little Miss Sunshine (or if my 4 year old daughter is choosing, it’s Shrek or Monsters, Inc.). Fruit or chocolate? Both-can’t live without either one! In season (or [...]

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High fructose corn syrup makes you fat. Really?

March 24, 2010

I recently reviewed a product called Soda Stream and its variety of syrup flavors. One of the factors that I liked about the system was that the syrup did not contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). It contained Sucralose (Splenda) which I complained about but that’s another post in itself. I always knew HFCS was [...]

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Ford Motors receives EPA’s 2010 Energy Star Award

March 23, 2010

This news is so timely as Earth Day is approaching fast and Earth Hour is less than five days away, I found this article very interesting. For Motor Company received its US EPA’s 2010 Energy Star Award for the fifth consecutive year due to its efforts in reducing energy use in its manufacturing and office [...]

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Fairy Godmothers Initiative

March 22, 2010

As you know, I recently became a co-leader of Team EcoEtsy. One of the best things about the position is that I get to meet all kinds of great people on the team, up close and personal. And one of them is Myra Roldan, from FunkeyMonkeyCompany. She is also a blogger, a techy, and a [...]

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Fabulous Friday Featured Seller – karenmeyers

March 19, 2010

When I first saw Karen Meyer’s bags, I had no idea that they were felted wool. The colors are so lush and the soft texture jumps right at you. And her designs are so clever that I want to buy every one of them. I was delighted to find out how she got into her [...]

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Shortage of LED lights?

March 18, 2010

Yep. You heard it correctly. There is a shortage of LED lights! Hooray! You know what that means? More and more people are catching on and using LED lights. Read this full story from PC Magazine…. Global demand for LEDs, especially backlights for PC displays and HDTVs, is stressing the available supply enough that there [...]

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Dairy and Egg Free Pretzel Recipe

March 17, 2010

We are putting wheat back to our diet. But that’s it. We are still dairy and egg-free….among other things. Emily was d-y-i-n-g to have some baked goodies but most recipes contain dairy or eggs. She found this recipe that has no dairy or eggs and was so thrilled to bake these scrumptious pretzels last Saturday [...]