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Holiday Decorations with Heart

Putting a new spin on holiday decorations this year is as simple as heading for your recycling bin. Rescue those plastic bottles and tubs and turn them into delightful holiday stars. David and Robin Edgar, authors of Fantastic Recycled Plastic  offer easy instructions (below) for snowflakes...

Eat Your Veggies!

I think it's safe to say that most parents want their kids to be great, healthy eaters. Unfortunately, healthful foods like veggies get a bad rap and parents don't expect, or know how to get their kids on board. I refused to believe that I had to feed my kids a strict diet of mac &...

Foods We Love: Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts have been a favorite of mine for quite some time, so I figured I would do some research on them. Thomas Jefferson gets credit for bringing the veggie to U.S., having transported it from Paris to Virginia in 1821. But the mild-tasting vegetable that looks like a mini cabbage is...

Teens Turning Green

I have tried to live a sustainable lifestyle for the last twenty five years. I started my quest to be the best “green mom” I could be when my oldest daughter was born. What gives me the greatest pleasure, as I look back over the years, is meeting young women who have the passion to help...

Foods We Love: Jicama

A long time ago, my mom brought home this bulbous root vegetable she had just picked up at the local grocery store. She said she wasn't sure what to do with it, but she knew it was called jicama, and she thought it looked interesting. Jicama has also been referred to as a Mexican potato and a...