July 2011
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Just Say NO to GMO
Green Earth Bazaar inspired me to post this explosive video to illustrate the dangers of genetically modified food. GMOs are poison. Period. Noone knows the long term effects of genetically modified foods but the short term effects are already being seen. Resistance to antibiotics are already becoming commonplace. Viruses are morphing into super strains, untreatable by mainstream medications....
Jul 31st
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Easy Ways to Conserve Water →
Jul 30th
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Easy Ways to Conserve Water
I am doing a series on “greening” your home over the next few months. Making small changes around your home can make a big impact on the environment and your pocketbook. This video has some very easy ways to conserve water and save money. Becoming eco-conscious doesn’t have to be difficult. Do your part.
Jul 30th
52% Off Seed of the Month Club from Jasmere →
Jul 29th
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Hot Momma Hop ~7/29 →
Jul 28th
60% off Matt & Nat Vegan Handbags at Pure Citizen →
Jul 28th
30% off Reusable Cotton Products at Pure Citizen →
Jul 28th
Pure Citizen 30% Sale on Suki →
Jul 28th
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Sustainable Recipe: Solstice Blueberry Pie →
Jul 28th
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Sustainable Recipe: Solstice Blueberry Pie
Blueberries are at the height of season from now until September. Buying them in season is a healthy way of living a sustainable lifestyle. The ones out of season and not local really are tasteless anyway.  Freezing is a good way to store for use long into the winter, as is making blueberry preserves but I can’t get enough of them while they are at peak season, plump, juicy and bursting with...
Jul 28th
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10 Reasons to Buy Locally and be a Home Cook →
Jul 27th
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10 Reasons to Buy Locally and be a Home Cook
Today’s article comes straight from the pages of Sustainable Table. These days we are eating out on average of four times a week. I am, of course, including the takeout from Mc Donald’s and pizza deliveries. We rely more and more, when we do cook at home, on convenience foods, prepackaged monstrosities filled with chemicals and hidden sugars. There seems to be an awakening going on in...
Jul 27th
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Waterbox BPA-Free Original Art Bottle Giveaway →
Jul 26th
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Waterbox BPA-Free Original Art Bottle Giveaway
These days I have dramatically curbed my use of plastic so when I discovered these stainless steel Waterbox beverage bottles with their beautiful artwork, silicone easy open cap, and easy to clean inside with no hidden liner, I finally weaned myself off buying those single serving disposable bottles of water. I knew I had to share the wealth with my readers. Their products are made of food grade...
Jul 26th
45% off Duchess Marden and Revolution Organics →
Jul 25th
45% Nau Sustainable Outdoor Apparel →
Jul 25th
Save 30% on Crazy Rumors Vegan Lip Balms →
Jul 25th
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How to Cook an Artichoke →
Jul 25th
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How to Cook an Artichoke
Yesterday, I posted on the benefits of eating artichokes. We eat them regularly in our house, steamed or boiled, served with vinaigrette, olive oil and lemon juice, or drawn grass-fed butter. I marinate my own hearts (because I loathe commercial hearts marinated in soy oil) for salads and recipes. I crave them and luckily, they grow them in every season, except winter, in Lebanon. I thought it...
Jul 25th
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Real Food: 8 benefits of Artichoke →
Jul 24th
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Real Food: 8 benefits of Artichoke
There are many ways to reap the amazing health benefits of artichokes. While many people’s favorite part is the heart, it is the leaves that contain many of the artichoke’s powerful health benefits. These are not part of the dirty “dozen” as they have strong outer leaves. It is not necessary to buy artichokes organic. There are ways to cook an artichoke, such as steaming...
Jul 24th
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Hot Momma Hop ~7/22 →
Jul 22nd
74% Off KeeKa crib skirts  →
Jul 21st
40% off Rebagz Eco-chic bags at Pure Citizen! →
Jul 21st
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Giveaway: Uprinting 250 Custom Labels →
Jul 21st
Jul 20th
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Recipe: Throw Away the Toothpaste Tube →
Jul 20th
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Recipe: Throw Away the Toothpaste Tube
Did you know that the average American uses three tubes of toothpaste a year? A family of four will go through 12 to 15 tubes a year. That is a lot of non-recyclable “junk” sitting in our landfills. Toothpastes are also chock full of lovely chemicals such as mica (inhaled, it is carcinogenic), sodium lauryl sulfate (engine degreaser), and triclosan (a pesticide.) Considering the fact...
Jul 20th
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Rafflecopter Giveaway: Velocity V50 Iron
Velocity V50 Steam Iron In response to the overwhelming desire of my readers to try the Velocity V50 as part of a “green” product campaign, The Organic Blonde is giving away, to one lucky winner, the V50 steam iron. This is a fantastic iron but I also found it useful, because of it’s light weight, in steaming my dusty and dirty curtains and freshening my upholstery. Because it...
Jul 19th
Organic, Fair Trade Coffee from Grounds of Change... →
Jul 18th
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Editorial: Zero! Really?
I spend a lot of time attempting to teach my readers how dangerous chemical additives can be for health. I find it fantastic when someone else can illustrate those dangers as perfectly as did Ian from Peeled Snacks. So in my constant pursuit of “total snack comprehension”, I have lately been dabbling in the beverage world, specifically in the world of Zero calorie beverages....
Jul 18th
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60% Off Organic Snacks from Peeled at Blissmo →
Jul 18th
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Go Green With Green Medicine →
Jul 17th
Jul 16th
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40-50% Sale GoodSociety Jeans at Pure Citizen →
Jul 13th
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40-50% Sale GoodSociety Jeans at Pure Citizen
Who among us doesn’t love a great pair of jeans? I know when I pull on my favorite jeans, put my heels and a kicky top on and run out the door I feel dressed. Organic sustainable fashion that is really fashion forward is very difficult to find but Pure Citizen knows what we want. GoodSociety knows how to make fantastically fitting, ethical and sustainable, not to mention organic jeans. Why...
Jul 13th
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Food Rules: Food Must Change Its Tune →
Jul 12th
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Winner of the Blissmobox Organic Skincare Box →
Jul 11th
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Winner of the Blissmobox Organic Skincare Box
Congratulations to our winner of the Blissmobox Organic Skincare and Beauty box! Your Winner (confirmed) Author: Linda Lansford Comment: permalink I sub to email Linda has three days to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen at random. Please don’t forget to enter the Jasmere.com $25 stackable voucher giveaway going on now. Look for more exciting giveaways coming up soon! ...
Jul 11th
Be a Stylist Instant Sweepstakes | WIN up to 25%... →
Jul 11th
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Giveaway: $25 Jasmere Stackable Voucher Giveaway →
Because I love Jasmere and their amazing deals so much, I am giving away a $25 stackable voucher for use on anything Jasmere sells! Much of what they sell is eco- conscious. All of it fabulous!  Just follow the directions in the giveaway box on the sidebar. Enter here
Jul 11th
Jul 11th
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Recipe Bliss: Sunday Roast Chicken →
Jul 10th
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Hot Momma Hop ~ 07/09/2011 →
Jul 8th
“At present, in this vicinity, the best part of the land is not private property;...”
– Exert from Walking - Henry David Thoreau - 1862 (via thegreenurbanist)
Jul 7th
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Sale Alert: Non-Toxic Hand Sanitizer Kit →
Jul 7th
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Kwiat Teams Up with Charity:Water with Diamonds →
Jul 7th
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Kwiat Teams Up with Charity:Water with Diamonds
Did you know that almost one billion people in the world do not have access to clean, safe drinking water? Water, in many parts of the world, is more precious than gold or currency. To help this Charity: Water is a non-profit charity organization bringing that uses 100% of public donations to directly fund sustainable water solutions in the areas of greatest need. In just over four years they have...
Jul 7th
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Pai Camelia →
Jul 5th
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Sale Alert: Holly Beth's Natural Luxury →
Jul 5th