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Working Out at a Gym - Go Green Get Fit
One of the biggest parts of my success in getting back into shape is the gym. We have a fantastic program at work so my membership is dirt cheap so I figured even if I only went a handful of times it...
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Simplify
Things have been quiet around here this week because we were camping. I thought about pre-planning some blog posts but in the end I didn't have the time. Enter blogger guilt. I want to be able to say...
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Fitness and Camping - Go Green Get Fit
We went camping this week which would normally mean no workouts but I tried to plan the trip so that we got lots of exercise. It can be hard to find time and resources to work out when you are away,...
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Kicking the Plastic Habit - A Journey to Becoming Plastic Free
Have you ever stopped to look around you and see how much plastic there is in your life? This past week I have been reading Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too by Beth...
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SodaStream = SodaAwesome
Joe drinks a lot of pop (soda to you folks in the US). Like a lot of it. I'm talking at least a case (of 24) a week. I on the other hand don't enjoy it as much and I really wanted to cut back on how...
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Stand Still - Go Green Get Fit
The scale is at a stand still the last several weeks and I know exactly why. Life has been busy so I have not been able to go to the gym as often as I normally was (I'm down to 2 times a week from 4-5...
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And then B was 3
I was up in B's room this weekend creepily watching him sleep. It was 11:19PM and I was thinking about the minute he was born. The tears, the smiles, the weird doctor that whispered in my ear that he...
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Gardening is Hard Yo
My garden is alive with deliciousness and WTF is that ness. Right now I am growing what is either one kick ass head of exotic lettuce or one really huge probably not delicious weed. But how do I know...
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Pool Project - Heating Options
When it came to heating options for our pool we automatically knew that gas heaters were out of the question. They are expensive to operate and they have a huge impact on the environment with their...
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This post is dripping in sweat...and it kind of smells
Last Friday I sweat more than I thought was humanly possible. I usually go to spin class at lunch on Friday but in an effort to use up my bootcamp sessions prior to my studios closure this week I...
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Living for a Cause with Greenpeace
When Greenpeace calls you pick up the phone. Or in this case you answer the email (and pee your pants a bit that they actually found your blog and email).I have never had the pleasure of working for an...
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Fitness Bizarro World - Go Green Get Fit
When I know I am eating right and working out consistently I am on the scale all.the.time. I high 5 myself when I see the numbers dropping and it pushes me to work harder and eat better. But for me the...
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Analyzing our Genetically Modified Food
I stumbled across the Greenpeace Canada Shoppers Guide to Genetically Engineered Food and was fascinated by the huge list of food that they have compiled. The Guide is several years old but I wouldn't...
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Composting is Rocket Surgery
I have a confession to make. I really really suck at composting from home. No seriously.It was one of the biggest reasons I was so happy about our area getting a composting program through our city. I...
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Zzzzzzzz (or lack there of)
Sometime I think I should Google 'sleep' to find out what it means. I am a night owl NOT a morning person. This typically means I am up late but because I am a Mom and I work I am up early. On a...
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Go Green Get Fit Giveaways
Our Go Green Get Fit Challenge is nearly done and that means it is giveaway time! You guys have been awesome in supporting me in this challenge and reminding me that I'm not in this alone. I hope that...
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Focusing on the 3 R's
Growing up I learned about the 3R's and the focus always seemed to be on 'Recycle'. Even in our home the focus was on producing less trash through waste separation. As we examined our waste and how...
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Green Body Care Product Review - Miessence Shampoo
I am skeptical of most eco shampoo's because I have never found one that works. My hair always responds well at first and then gets so frickin gross within a few months. The only way to get my hair to...
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Eco-friendly Clothing
When I was pregnant I bought as much organic clothing for B as I could find. If it wasn't organic I looked for second hand items. I continue to follow that now that he is 3. But when it comes to my own...
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