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Kroger decides organic confusion is the way to go

November 1, 2011

So, yesterday I grab the mail, start sorting it and notice a huge Fred Meyer flier. Fred Meyer is our local Kroger store here in PDX and we shop there often. Here’s the flier below… The flier states: “What’s the easiest way to enjoy all natural and organic? Keep it Simple. Naturally Preferred and Private [...]

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A friendly reminder to avoid pinkwashing during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 9, 2011

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrating it’s 25th year this October. That’s cool, and it’s great, obviously, to support such a worthwhile cause. That said, make sure your money and time are used to help find a cure, vs. simply stuffing the pockets of pinkwashing companies. Many companies launch pink products galore during October, but [...]

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Portland area democratic school blog – Village Free School blog

October 8, 2011

I know, I’ve been semi-absent lately, but I’ve been spending a lot of time working on a new blog for my son’s school. If you’re in PDX, Cedar’s school, Village Free School is well worth checking out. Village Free School is an awesome democratic school in SE Portland, and the least expensive private school in the PDX [...]

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Green Product Review: Full Moon Brownie Zbar for Halloween

October 8, 2011

Review summary: CLIF Kid Organic Full Moon Brownie ZBaRs are a healthy Halloween treat option that kids will actually enjoy. Product: CLIF Kid Organic ZBaRs from Clif Bar & Company. This season, they’ve unleashed a new Halloween flavor - Full Moon Brownie ZBaRs. Use: Created for kids. Good for a snack or when paired with fruit and milk can be a [...]

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2011 Green Sprouts Festival is Tomorrow!

September 24, 2011

Somehow, it entirely skipped my mind that Green Sprouts Festival is happening tomorrow. What the… ? In any case, I go every year, and if you’re in PDX, you should attend as well. Green Sprouts celebrates and promotes the nurturing of life through nature, with a heaping dose of green goods and services, plus activities [...]

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Green Product Review: All Natural Facial Cleansing Grains

August 26, 2011

Review summary: I’m almost out of facial grains, and am feeling a little lazy about making another homemade batch. That means I need to buy some. This made me think about my favorite facial grains of all time, which in turn made me think, “Hey, I should post about them again.” So, read on to [...]

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Is green living or safety more important to you?

August 18, 2011

On my post the other day about insulated lunch bags, reader Sabrina left an interesting comment. She said, “I have a concern about all of these products using PET. Doesn’t it contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals?” She then referred me to a link at Healthy Child Healthy World that digs into the issue of whether or not [...]

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Green Product Review: PlanetBox Complete Reusable Lunch Kit

August 17, 2011

Review summary: Bento box or laptop style lunches for waste-free lunches are popular, but used to freak me out a bit, because I worried about spills. However, when Cedar and I got the chance to review PlanetBox last year we found out that overall PlanetBox is a handy and fun way to pack a waste-free [...]

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PDX Fun: The Oregon Berry Festival

July 20, 2011

Celebrate summer in PDX with the The Oregon Berry Festival. July 22nd & 23rd you can head to this fun family event which includes stuff like… Children’s activities Live entertainment How-to pie making demonstration (5pm Friday) A PDX chef berry cook-off Comedy juggler Agribusiness Tour – Kruger’s Farm Market on Sauvie Island Ice Cream Making [...]

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PDX Fun – Portland Farmers Market Celebrates 20th Birthday

June 15, 2011

Just a quick FYI to my PDX friends, the Portland Farmers Market will be celebrating it’s 20th birthday with a fun party. There will be festivities, such as crafts and farmer dunking (so I hear) and of course, plenty of fresh birthday treats served up by local chefs. As an added bonus, this year’s reusable [...]