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7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess (Plus a Giveaway!)

by Mandi on May 14, 2012

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There are a handful of books I’ve read that I’d consider truly life-changing. Grace for the Good Girl, The Screwtape Letters, Last Child in the Woods and In Defense of Food are among those.

And now? I’d add Jen Hatmaker’s 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess to the list as well.

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Will the Safe Chemicals Act be Enough?

May 10, 2012
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The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: Did you know that of the 84,000 or so chemicals floating around the American marketplace, the EPA only has “sufficient health and safety information” on 200 of them? The New York Times recently poked fun at parents who make their own cleaning supplies from baking soda [...]

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Going Green When Others Don’t Understand

May 1, 2012
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The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: There are some great posts in the archives of Life Your Way that don’t get much attention anymore. This week, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites. Whether you’ve been around since the beginning or are a new reader, I think you’ll enjoy them! Green, crunchy, [...]

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How to Raise a Child “Green” with the Power of Words

April 10, 2012
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The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: When I was a kid, there wasn’t anywhere in my town to recycle anything, with the exception, perhaps, of the used oil from my dad’s car dealership. I never collected paper, rinsed jars, or checked for the numbers in the triangle on plastic containers. I could [...]

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What Does Sustainable Even Mean?

April 9, 2012
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Sustainable. Organic. Eco-friendly. Carbon footprint. Waste. These terms are tossed around these days like the marketing buzzwords of the decade, and we all know that just because a product or company tells us they’re green doesn’t mean they really are. So what does sustainable really even mean?

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{30} Uses for Coconut Oil

April 2, 2012
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I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn’t be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn’t help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month [...]

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{30} Changes to Make to Go Green

March 28, 2012
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I am counting down the days to my 30th birthday, and I couldn’t be more excited! Truly! As I was brainstorming ways to celebrate here on the blog, I couldn’t help but think that 30 lists of {30} items would be just about perfect for my type-A, list-making self. Join me for the next month [...]

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Baby Steps Along My Green Journey

March 7, 2012
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Going green wasn’t a one-time decision for me. In fact, I’m not sure baby steps is the right way to describe it either. It’s really been more of a two steps forward, one step back process as a I learn about different areas of a green lifestyle, try new things, inevitably fail on the first [...]

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Save the Environment and Your Wallet by Buying Used

January 12, 2012
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The following post is from Emily of Live Renewed: This post was first published in September of 2010, but it’s a topic worth revisiting. I’m all for finding ways to live both green and frugally! Shopping is a favorite pastime for many women. Whether it’s high-end designer shopping or bargain hunting, most of us women [...]

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