From the monthly archives: October 2011

The Baking Soda Craze: Part 2

By On October 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Yesterday I explained how baking soda is made. Today I will talk about the  positives and negatives of using baking soda.

The process of creating baking soda is not natural, but the product itself (mined from the mineral Trona) is a “greener” alternative in comparison to the use of on the shelf cleaning [...]

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The Baking Soda Craze: Part 1

By On October 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

“It’s natural, it cheap, it can clean your bathroom, it can clean your hair, it can be a face mask, it can take out oders, and you can bake with it!”

I have recently been introduced to the baking soda craze. This craze can be described as using baking soda for every cleaning/beauty/teeth brushing/deodorizing thing [...]

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Make Time For Calm

By On October 20, 2011 · 2 Comments

It’s a reoccurring thought that “When all the [work, laundry, dishes, blog, painting, project] get done, then we can relax and life will be quieter.”

These thoughts are comfortable, but life consistently has plans for you. Something is always happening and our attention is always being called. Events, [...]

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The Safety Of Our Products

By On October 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Not everyone feels the way I do about healthy products, chemicals and synthetic fragrances. Some don’t believe that it is worth it to buy better quality products. Most don’t believe that companies can provide harmful products to people.

Well, take a look at the warning label, to the right, on this light fixture. We had [...]

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Product Awareness: Alima Onyx Eyeliner

By On October 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I am avid about trying new products with better ingredients, but I am often not happy with most of them. So when I find a product I like I believe it’s worth sharing.

Since I started tossing out everything in my makeup bag, in order to have better ingredient products,  I have found something new [...]

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Locks of Love Awareness

By On October 13, 2011 · 1 Comment

I am setting a goal to grow my hair long enough to cut it off and donate it to Locks of Love.

Locks of Love is an organization that uses donated hair to create wigs for children who have suffered from an illness that results in hair loss.

The minimum requirement is 10 inches [...]

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Borrowed Post: From Thom Pastor

By On October 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Yesterday I read a post titled, Completeness from Thom Pastor’s food, business and life blog (this is the Thom that rode his bike 400+ miles to Beer Camp).  With permission, I am sharing his post.

Although short, Completeness  exemplifies  how we can learn to live through new eyes. It reminds me [...]

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Wheelie 4 Water

By On October 10, 2011 · 1 Comment

This weekend I ran into an old friend from high school, Chris Barnett. Chris has always been a thoughtful and caring person. He is a very pensive individual with a mind of his own.

In high school you could find him riding his bike all over town. You could seeing him poppin’ wheelies, riding up [...]

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Steve Jobs Didn’t Go To College

By On October 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Steve Jobs, co creator of Apple, passed away this week. Left behind is an incredible story of following a passion and inventing something beautiful. The success of Steve Jobs was immense, as he has changed the way our world interacts and lives. How he started is what remains so prominent in my mind. [...]

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Local Awareness: Journey’s Tea Lounge

By On October 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

For the past few days I have used part of my lunch break to visit a downtown shop called Journey’s. My favorite part of their shop is the Tea Lounge. Here they have loose leaf tea, a lending library and a peaceful place to be quiet for a few moments before I return [...]

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