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1 Simple Shift: Forgo Black Friday, or At Least Buy Green

by jennaeNovember 24, 2009

I used to be one of “those” people. You know. The ones who would sneak out while cooking Thanksgiving dinner and go to three or four different stores trying to find the newspaper with all the latest Black Friday deals. I would bundle up and head out 4 a.m. or earlier, going toe to toe [...]

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I Am Not My Hair Pt. 2: The Aftermath of the Big Chop

by jennaeNovember 10, 2009

I started my journey toward natural hair waaaay back in January, and I am finally where I want to be. Nearly three weeks ago, I strutted into a local salon with a head full of two-textured hair, and I walked out au naturale. Well, almost. I still had about 1-inch of relaxed ends in the [...]

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Priti in Green: Three-Free Nail Polish & Remover are Winners (+Giveaway)

by jennaeOctober 29, 2009

Call me crazy, but I’ve never been one for makeup. In part, it just seems like too much hassle to spend that much time painting my face, but also because I never really learned how to apply it. That doesn’t mean I don’t like a little glamour here or there, though. For me, a little [...]

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The Losing Battle Against High Fructose Corn Syrup

by jennaeOctober 27, 2009

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Grocery shopping has never been fun for me, but not long ago, it used to be quick and relatively painless. Now, if and when I walk through the aisles of my nearest store, it feels like I’m walking through a minefield, trying desperately to avoid being blown to pieces by a hidden device. [...]

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Our Hunt for an Affordable, Eco-Friendly TV

by jennaeOctober 22, 2009

When we moved into our apartment, we had a major snafu. We live on the second floor, accessible only by a very narrow staircase with a 180 degree turn. In other words, it’s not the easiest unit to move into with large furniture. Thankfully, our entertainment center was the only casualty, because it was just [...]

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Blog Action Day: Climate Change is Real, So Do Something About It

by jennaeOctober 15, 2009

I write about green living every day, so it’s not a big stretch for me to write about climate change for Blog Action Day 2009. What warms my heart, though, is to see thousands of other bloggers — about 10,000, to be more specific — writing about the issue that I believe will have the [...]

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