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The Benefits of Sleep: 8 Tips for Getting Quality Sleep

January 3, 2011

Written by Stacey Taggart, Contributing Writer
The importance of getting a good night's sleep is understated in our busy society. The expectations that we have of ourselves and others are increasing, and in an effort to do all and be all, we end up burning the candle at both ends.
Being deprived of sleep [...]

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At Simple Organic: Using Houseplants to Reduce Toxins and Grow Fresh Air

April 15, 2010

This week you can find me over at Simple Organic, where I serve as a regular contributing writer. I'm talking about how to purify the toxins in the air in our homes, by using regular houseplants! Here's a snippet from the post:
Clean air.
Not only vital to our health, but something that we don’t tend to [...]

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29 Ways to Reduce Waste in Your Home (and Save Money While You’re At It)

March 26, 2010

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1. Cloth diaper your baby.
2. Buy in bulk whenever possible.
3. Shop with an eye for packaging, and try to buy only products with minimal or recyclable packaging.
4. Compost your kitchen scraps. (Or try worm composting for those in small abodes)
5. Switch to mama cloth (or reusable feminine products).
6. Go paperless in your kitchen.

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