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The Sexy Side of Soy

Heather O'Neill — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:57:52 +0000

Jimmyjane is a company that makes many sexy products, but when I planned a romantic getaway recently I knew that there was one that would really put a fire under my man. The company’s Ember massage candles are hot in every sense of the word. Made of 100 percent soy, as the candle burns the room [...]

5 Smart Steps to Home Savings: The Energy Efficient Way

Marie Oser — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:04:51 +0000

Saving energy saves money. And with Americans using a million dollars worth of energy every minute of every day of the year,¹ there are a lot ways to save money through simple, smart and more efficient choices. These decisions can also help cut down on the 40,000 pounds of CO2 that is emitted to create [...]

Bringing Eco Sexy Back

Heather O'Neill — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:56:09 +0000

While the virtues of organic cotton have been well documented from a farming standpoint, the virtues of wearing organic cotton have been slightly less touted. In my quest for a less chemically-laden life, purchasing organic cotton whenever possible is a priority. Why waste my time with natural cosmetics and household cleaners and then cover myself in [...]

5 Things That Save Money While Saving the Planet

Marie Oser — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:27:31 +0000

It was Mahatma Gandhi who said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” The issues we face may seem daunting and individual efforts may not appear to have much impact, however collectively each of us can play a significant role in the effort to conserve our resources. Here are five actions you can [...]

Watch out for the blob!

Linda Brown-Kuhn — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:40:28 +0000

Our oceans are taking hits left and right, between the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, overfishing, ocean pollution, and red algae tides. Now there are huge, smelly, mucus-like blobs floating around the Mediterranean Sea. Besides their eeew factor, the blobs, which are called mucilages, can contain viruses and bacteria, including the potentially dangerous E coli. They also can [...]

Natural Lipsticks

Heather O'Neill — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:04:38 +0000

In part two of my investigation into the best healthy lip products, I researched and tested dozens of paraben-, petroleum- and lead-free lipsticks and lip glosses. The good news is that I found a lot of wonderful products on the market. Companies everywhere are making high-quality, cruelty-free cosmetics that look and feel terrific, without serving up [...]

Five Ways to Stop Junk Mail

Linda Brown-Kuhn — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:18:11 +0000

Summer’s afterglow is barely gone, but retailers are poised to unleash their steady onslaught of holiday catalogs. If you don’t want your mailbox to bulge with glossy catalogs and other annoying junk mail, read on. 1. Cut the catalogs you receive with Catalog Choice if catalogs are your bugaboo. More than a million people use this free [...]

Natural Lip Balms

Heather O'Neill — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:33:02 +0000

I have an obsession with lip products. Whether it’s lipstick, lip balm or lip gloss, leaving the house without one or more of these in my bag is akin to walking out of the house sans pants. It just doesn’t happen, and if it does, I feel strangely naked all day long. There are people whose [...]

8 Everyday Ways to Cut Costs and Live Efficiently

Edward Ebbert — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:29:45 +0000

Thanks in large part to the current economic woes, Americans have started looking for ways to make our lives more efficient. At the same time, people are beginning to recognize the real impacts of waste, from light-switches to landfills, on the fragile health of our planet. Luckily, living more efficiently is as eco-friendly as it is [...]

Making Jewish Holidays Greener

Loretta White — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:47:27 +0000

Rosh Hashanah, or, the Jewish New Year, is somber unlike January 1st. We take inventory, a lot of reflection and repentance until the 7th day of Sukkoth or Hoshaana Rabbah. Cl