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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Hello ladies!
I know I have been on quite the hiatus from my Going Green blogs. . .hopefully you have seen some posts that I made on Eco Goddess’s blog as well as in the Green Living Forum. I’m still keeping up with my favorite site (duh, 918moms.com!!!), but with the last 31 days (or less [...]
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
I was reading my April edition of Cooking Light and came across this “Organic Labeling Terms” page that I thought might interest you ladies. Here are the precise USDA rules determining how organic foods can be labeled:
“100% Organic” - these foods are organic “down to the very last crumb” so to speak. They carry the [...]
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
April is a particularly special time to go green because of Earth Day - a celebration of our planet and a reminder of our responsibility to take care of it for future generations. Here’s the scoop from the Tulsa Zoo website with info on their annual Earth Fest . . .THIS SATURDAY!!!
“The Tulsa Zoo’s annual [...]
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
I am a little behind on my magazine reading. I have previously confessed that I am a total magazine junkie. I wish that I could give them up. . .to be green AND to save green. . .but I jus t love my magazines. Anywho. . .Gretta Monahan had some great tips in this month’s [...]
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
Why is it that when people see a woman with a protruding belly, they automatically think they can say whatever comes to mind or give whatever advice they want? As if it weren’t enough that moms-to-be are expected to happily deal with feeling exhausted. . .ALL. THE. TIME. They must also be confronted with having the skin [...]
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Have you heard about Eloté? It is a Mexican restaurant that opened in downtown Tulsa (where Nelson’s Buffeteria used to be) back in May 2008. But this is not just any Mexican restaurant!!! There are some traditional sounding items (and lots of originals!) on the menu, but I can assure you that Chimi’s never tasted [...]
Tags: 918moms.com, Curtis Restaurant Supply, downtown Tulsa, eating out, Elote', Fadler Market, Fisher Farms and Feed, going green, Going Green Mom blogs, Highland Dairy, Libby Auld, Mexican food, Natural Farms, Pancho Anaya Panaderia, Three Springs Farm, Tulsa restaurants
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Spring is in the air. . .oh wait, that was 5 minutes ago. . .now we are plummeting towards a low of 23 degrees! Regardless, you can’t pick up a magazine or catalog or go into a store without a splash of Spring reminding you that Winter may come to an end after all. . [...]
Tags: 918moms.com blogs, butterfly gardening, Going Green Mom blogs, horticulture, organic gardening, soil cultivation, Tulsa Community College
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
I was lucky enough to take Going Green Kiddo on a Mommy-Son date last Friday afternoon (after a fun and fabulous ladies’ lunch with my great gal pals/Mommy friends, Amie and Melanie). The big date afternoon included a trip to see Bob the Builder LIVE!, a singing, dancing, building extravaganza, starring Bob the Builder, Wendy, [...]
Tags: 918moms.com, Bob the Builder, BOK Center, Elmo, going green, Going Green Mom, Mabee Center, recycling, Sesame Street
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
You can’t assume that a beauty product labeled “natural” is free of harmful chemicals. To find out, check www.cosmeticsdatabase.com, which rates products and makeup based on their toxicity.
Here are a few new products that were already checked out for you by People’s Style Watch:
This organic mascara is made with rice protein which boosts volume, and [...]
Tags: 918moms.com, Cosmetic Database, ECOCERT, Going Green Mom blogs, hair care, mascare, natural products, organic
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
To me, going green is not only have keeping the environment “healthy”, but also keeping us healthy! And let me tell you, this winter has not been kind to my family in the healthy department!!! We have had everything from morning sickness (okay, so not really an illness, but believe me it is NOT fun!) [...]
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