November 2011
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The Economics of Health
With an election year beginning there are many issues on United States citizens’ minds. One major issue that has been in the news a lot lately is health care. Many people believe that it has problems and needs change, but no one is exactly sure how to fix it.
Indicators
There are several indicators that the institutions of health care and insurance in the United States are sick. An...
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Oskia Skincare Review and Giveaway →
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Holiday Online Shopping Guide →
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Awakening the Essential Feminine VBT Launch →
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Editor's Choice for Best Organic Cheek and Lip... →
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Great Black Friday/Cyber Monday Gift Ideas →
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Awakening The Essential Feminine Virtual Book Tour... →
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Tis’ the Season to Give! →
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Awakening the Essential Feminine VBT Launch
Recently I did a review on a booked called Awakening the Essential Feminine: Claiming Your Influential Power written by an amazing author Maureen Simon, who captivated me (and motivated me) to unlock and use the innate feminine traits that have been dormant in our society for a very long time. Even in myself, I noticed a competitive, aggressive streak that is decisively male and I see it in many...
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Oskia Skincare Review and Giveaway
Oskia is one of those brands that, for me, may not say “organic” on the label, but the fact that they source everything they can organically and the rest is either wild crafted or the best ingredients on the planet, such as MSM (Methyl Sulphonyl Methane) for helping skin be the best it can be, makes me stand up and take notice.
I first met Georgie Cleeve through a mutual friend in the...
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Tis’ the Season to Give!
It’s the gift giving season, and we all know it is more blessed to give than receive. As you begin thinking about your shopping list this year, I want to draw your attention to a wonderful charity that is changing lives all over the world. And, I invite you to become a part of that change.
Kiva is a microfinance charity, allowing people like you and me to make loans to people in developing...
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Holiday Online Shopping Guide
This year I am skipping the malls and other shopping centers. Â I am not getting caught up in Black Friday or the crowds. Â I have never liked the “rush” or the crowds and this year I am going to be a big scrooge and skip it. Â Instead, I have found the best of the best online shopping sites and am going to do what hundreds of thousands of shoppers are doing and fulfilling my Christmas...
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Editor's Choice for Best Organic Cheek and Lip...
Blush and lipstick, throughout the centuries, have been the number one products used as methods of beautifying. Unfortunately they are among the most toxic as well. Using organic products becomes most important when it comes to lipstick knowing that the average woman consumes about 6 to 7 pounds of lipstick in her lifetime assuming she only applies it twice in a day. Petroleum and lead are among...
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Great Black Friday/Cyber Monday Gift Ideas
We at The Organic Blonde believe in living eco-consciously but also appreciate a good deal and Black Friday/ Cyber Monday presents amazing ways to save for the holiday season. Here are some of the deals we have come across that may have many of you staying home and letting your fingers do the buying. Many offers are for use between 11/25 and 11/28. Some are only for Black Friday. (11/25)
Hip...
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Traditional Eggnog Recipe →
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Traditional Eggnog Recipe
In my opinion, Thanksgiving ushers in the Christmas season. What is Christmas without eggnog? When I was a little girl, we drank eggnog from the carton. In fact, it wasn’t until I lived in London I even knew eggnog could be made from scratch until one night, at a Christmas party, I had real homemade eggnog. I begged for the recipe and the hostess gladly graced me with her family’s raw...
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Editor's Choice Best Organic Eye Makeup Products →
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Editor's Choice Best Organic Eye Makeup Products
As the holiday season starts to sizzle we women are planning our wardrobes and makeup looks carefully to “sparkle and dazzle” for the many holiday parties and other gatherings with friends and family.
Because so many of the cosmetics we use contain questionable, if not downright dangerous, chemicals we at The Organic Blonde wanted to share our top choices for luxurious yet healthy,...
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Editor's Choice Award for Best All Around Organic... →
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Editor's Choice Award for Best All Around Organic...
Best Highlighter
RMS Beauty Living Luminizer is my “go to” highlighter day or night. Never greasy or glittery (noone over the age of 21 can wear sparkles in my honest opinion), it leaves an ethereal glow like you have a soft focus spotlight anywhere you place it. It reflects light beautifully giving skin a saintly radiance. RMS Living Luminizer, as are all RMS products, are made...
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Editor's Choice Awards for Best Organic Beauty... →
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Editor's Choice Awards for Best Organic Beauty...
It’s at this time of the year women want to sparkle and shine for the holiday season. All the parties and intimate gatherings with friends and family while, perhaps, dealing with fall/winter skin, make some women run for the hills. We, at The Organic Blonde believe there are so many amazing organic beauty products on the market and we have narrowed it down and taken the guess work out of...
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Win $100 PayPal Holiday Cash →
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Win $100 PayPal Holiday Cash
Santa’s Gone Green…..again! In the nick of time for the holiday shopping season enter to win $100 holiday cash straight to your PayPal account. This giveaway is sponsored The Organic Blonde, My Urban Roots, and Nurtured Beauty.
We know that families need all the help they can get during the holiday season and, as a thank you for being loyal readers, we want to give you the chance to...
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Top 4 Reasons to Travel by Train →
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Top 4 Reasons to Travel by Train
In the United States, planes and cars are often the go-to method of transportation for travel. However, these methods eat up the most amounts of fossil fuels and enlarge our carbon footprints. Traveling by train is a great option that should be considered as you plan next year’s vacation. There are also advantages to traveling by train other than caring for the environment. When you plan...
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The Impact of Rainbow Children on the World →
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The Impact of Rainbow Children on the World
Do you know a child that is a bit different than kids?
In the last few years there has been a growing awareness around kids known as Rainbow Children. These children follow in line with Indigo Children who have long been thought to have the power of telepathy and other unique characteristics.
Rainbow Children are thought to have similar characteristics. These kids are believed to be special...
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Win a $50 Gift Card from Hip Apotheca →
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Win a $50 Gift Card from Hip Apotheca
Right in the nick of time for gift giving the amazing luxury organic beauty boutique Hip Apotheca are helping the elves in the  Santa’s Gone Green Giveaway event sponsored by Nurtured Beauty, The Organic Blonde, and  My Urban Roots.  They are giving away a $50 Gift Card to one lucky winner.  With names like Antipodes, Adara, Skinny Skinny, John Masters, Yarok and many other niche...
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Enter to Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card →
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Enter to Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card
Onemomentintime, Bits and Bobs, Ann Crabs, The Organic Blonde and 7 other super mom bloggers teamed up to bring this awesome $100 Amazon gift card giveaway to you all. The year is coming to an end, and the only way to show appreciation to each of you is by hosting this awesome giveaway.
Each of the bloggers hosting this giveaway has an amazing site. Visit them as you enter this giveaway and i bet...
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The Tiny House Movement →
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The Tiny House Movement
As part of our eco-conscious housing series, we will be discussing a variety of different housing styles and the eco-conscious intentions behind them. One such housing style that is gaining popularity is the tiny house. One of the basic ideas behind the tiny house is simplicity. The smaller the house, the simpler the resident must live, and a simpler lifestyle means less wear and tear on the...
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Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card in Black Friday... →
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Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card in Black Friday...
Jon Vincent over at Black Friday Deals has generously provided us with a very thorough infographic on surviving Black Friday (though personally I am waiting for Cyber Monday….lol but I am lazy like that). Â He’s also graciously provided a $50 gift card to Amazon to spend just in time for the holiday season. Â This infographic sums up exactly how to survive the Christmas rush with ease....
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End of the World Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies →
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End of the World Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
I felt a little guilty posting my really rich Madeleine recipe last week (though I am so glad I am not the only one who loves them) and got to thinking about what I had in my bag of tricks that would be healthy and still taste good too. It was the voice of Richard Monroe of The Butterbottom Blog resounding in my head thinking about his post on the stockpiling of peanut butter in case the world...
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Artisan Vegetables for Common Folk →
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Artisan Vegetables for Common Folk
Many of us who are conscious of our bodies and the environment are aware of Genetically Modified Organisms. GM seeds have been altered so that the genetic makeup of the seed can contain pesticides, herbicide, fertilizer, and the seeds are sterile, so they can’t be used the following year. These are bad for all involved: the land, the vegetable, and me!
But, how can I make a difference? How...
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Santa's Gone Green Giveaway Event →
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Win a $50 Gift Card from EarthEasy →
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Win a $50 Gift Card from EarthEasy
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EarthEasy is one of those fantastic online resources and sites where I, the ever eco-conscious person looking to find new ways to save energy (and money on utility bills), energy efficient and safer gadgets for the kitchen, and cool gardening products, get lost for hours.
I have just taken up canning vegetables again and their Fagor...
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Santa's Gone Green Giveaway Event
Welcome to the first annual Santa’s Gone Green Giveaway Carnival sponsored by The Organic Blonde , Nurtured Beauty and My Urban Roots . Just in time for the Holiday season we are teaming up with some great sponsors to give away hundreds of dollars in prizes, gift certificates, and Paypal cash!
Giveaway begins on November 9th, 2011 at 12am EST and runs through December 20th,...
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Intentional Conscious Parenting and the Family... →
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Intentional Conscious Parenting and the Family...
In the past, the dinner table was the place that families came together at the end of the day to share a meal and share time. In recent years the family dinner has become more of an anomaly. Busy schedules full of organized sports, clubs, and meetings have made fast food or meals on the go more necessary. It is becoming more difficult and rarer to gather for a family meal. This is why the family...
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Meatless Monday: Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato... →
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Meatless Monday: Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato...
Now that the weather is finally cooler where I live it is time for some serious soup. In the winter, it seems like there is always a pot going of various root vegetables and butternut squash with organic sweet potatoes are always stars in my house. (I did have to convince my husband the first time that it was indeed, ok to eat as Lebanese are not particularly big squash eaters but even he is a fan...
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Amish Practices and Environmentalism →
