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Tag Archives: being green
If You Give a Blogger a Dirty Beach…
If you give a blogger a dirty beach… She’ll ask for a trash bag. If you give her a trash bag, She’ll collect all the garbage she can. And then she’ll vlog about it. Only her phone sucks … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living
Tagged beach, being green, floating landfill, go green, green, landfill, litter, Palm Beach, pens, pick up after yourself, plastic bottles, recycle, styrofoam, The Breakers Resort, trash, vacation, write on edge
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I’m Delusional: I Think I Can Make a Difference
D and I are staying at The Breakers Resort belatedly celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary. Thanks to a collaborative effort on the parts of my parents and D’s, we were able to leave the kids with them and escape alone. … Continue reading
Posted in Green Living
Tagged beach, being green, blame, clean up, landfills, litter, ocean, planet, plastic, teaching our kids, trash
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Gluttony
Today’s prompt from The Red Dress Club is about gluttony. I’m not looking for constructive criticism, as this post isn’t a literary effort; just my perceptions and things floating around in my head. But I’d still love to hear your thoughts and reactions. … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged being green, donations, excess, gluttony, greed, red writing hood, The Red Dress Club
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Top 10 Reasons I Can’t Leave the House Today. But I’m Not a Hermit, I Swear.
1.) Laundry. Mountains of it. Created predominantly by two hooligans who feel compelled to change outfits multiple times a day to keep up with the latest Target fashions. Then I can’t remember what was truly dirty to begin with, and/or I can’t find … Continue reading
I Believe.
I believe in giving lots of hugs, and holding on tight. I believe in family. I believe in apologizing when I’ve hurt someone. I believe in second chances, and sometimes third chances. I believe in standing up for my beliefs. I believe … Continue reading
It Would Tickle Me Pink if You’d Go Green With Me Today!
I love Holly over at 504 Main so much that with her permission, I’m integrating some of my favorite Go Green tips into today’s Ticked Pink post. You can also visit Deb over at Menopausal New Mom for her Green … Continue reading
Shelly Kramer and I Are Buying a Cow. You Should, Too.
Yes, I know the title is misleading because, well, I’ve recently gone vegetarian. But because I have not converted my husband or kidlets, I am still buying meat for them. My social media expert and very knowledgeable BFF @ShellyKramer approached … Continue reading
Get Your Green On With the Lovely Lara at La Plates: Darling (Personalized!!) Reusable Tote Giveaway
My new friend Lara graciously agreed to help me host another Go Green Giveaway! Lara is an incredible mom to two sweet boys, a runner (she calls herself “Forrest Gump”), and a Chelsea Lately fan. Somehow she also manages to juggle her … Continue reading
Introducing Our New Green Stamp of Approval, or, A Fun Button I Know You’ll Want to Use in Your Own GREEN Post!
Deb over at Menopausal New Mom and I have been getting our GREEN on a lot lately, and Deb decided we should make our features a semi-regular thing. Lee of Road Trips For Wine and Observe and Distort was kind … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day! What Kind of Bagger Are You? Take My Poll, Too! —>
Last week Deb over at Menopausal New Mom wrote about how many plastic bags we consume each year—500 BILLION. If you missed this mind-boggling post, please check it out here, it’s a must-read. It was she who inspired me to go … Continue reading
