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Greening maid services

It seems like most of the big cleaning services out there are going ‘green,’ and that’s great news – we want to see fewer chemicals used in our community and less of an environmental footprint. But how many of them are really going green and how many are ‘greenwashing,’ or trying to fool their clientele? [...]

I’ve gotta make me one of these!

Say bye-bye to those square polypropylene bags in dated, boring colors. I can’t wait to knit myself a few of these! Maybe I’ll even reuse yarn from an old sweater…
It’s more than a reusable shopping bag. It’s an accessory. This just might be the reason I need to get up early enough to make it [...]

Kids in the kitchen?! Oh My!

Our good friend Jeana posted at her blog last week about having her 2 year old help her in the kitchen with tasks as mundane as unloading the dishwasher (though how can it be mundane when a toddler is handling your dinner plates?) to actually making salad, complete with cutting vegetables (again, toddlers and knives [...]

Will Work For Fuel

That is pretty much how I am feeling these days. Gas prices have gotten outrageous all over the world and sometimes I feel like there isn’t anything I can do about it. Or is there?

Thanks!!!

Thank you to all who came out and spent a few minutes with us today at Whole Foods in Duluth! We had a great time sharing the love of Broomhuggers by handing out our GREAT reusable shopping bags! Three HUNDRED of them to be exact!
We hope that all of you who are new [...]

Trash bags: a commentary

Did you know that Americans spend more on trash bags than the next 7 highly developed nations spend on, well, everything? Or that the US spends more on trash bags than the gross national product of 90 of the nations in the world?

Organized Organization

In one way or another I believe there is a small amount of perfectionism in all of us. For me it’s more like a HUGE amount of perfectionism and I think it’s time for me to Get Buttoned Up!
I’m pretty sure this company has been a fly on my wall! They [...]

WFMW: Home decorating

I’m afraid I can’t take credit for this one. It’s my aunt’s idea, related to me by my mother. As it turns out, they’re some pretty smart ladies. The dilemma? Coordinating everything in the room when you’re redecorating, and making it accessible – to take with you to the fabric store, the paint store, etc…

Phthalates do affect us, says the American Academy of Pediatrics

A new study was released that links the use of baby lotions, powders, and shampoos to reproductive disorder and endocrine disruption. The culprit? Phthalates. It’s a category of chemical that is used to stabilize artificial fragrances and does not need to be disclosed on the labeled ingredients of personal care products. It’s in most things [...]

Who burnt the coffee?

Ok, I’ll confess, it was me!!

Tonight we tried out one of these Java Log Crackling Fire Logs! If you haven’t seen these yet you can check them out at your local Kroger store or online.
Here is what makes these little fire logs so amazing: