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Tending to Eden {Book Review}

by gidget green & natural living

Photo by newbeatphoto Can you believe it’s been six months since the big earthquake in Haiti? I can remember praying fervently as a fellow blogger attempted to get out of the country, forced to leave behind the son she was trying to adopt (he eventually came home to the US thanks to Humanitarian Parole). The [...]

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Earth Day Blog Update

by gidget green & natural living

Happy Earth Day! I’m still adjusting to life as a mom of two and figuring out how I can still squeeze in my blog reading and writing. Today as I was frantically trying to catch up on my reader I remembered that it’s Earth Day! I figured that I at least needed to post something [...]

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Green Product Reviews and More!

by gidget food

I hope you like my new makeover! Make sure you check out the fancy new footer (scroll all the way down). First of all, I want to congratulate the winner of the Lunapads giveaway; it’s Annie!  I’ll be forwarding your information on and you should be contacted soon! And I promise I used random.org to [...]

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Sun Safety~ Is Your Sunscreen Putting You in Danger?

by gidget green & natural living

A few months ago I wrote a guest post for Green & Clean Mom about my journey to going green.  If you haven’t read it already, you might enjoy reading that post! For me, it all started with personal care products, and specifically, sunscreen. Using the Skin Deep cosmetics database, it’s easy to see how [...]

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Lunapads~ A Monthly Way to Go Green {+ Giveaway!}

by gidget green & natural living

The giveaway is now closed, but read on for some great information. ~ This post is for women only!~ Less than a year ago I would have never given these a try or even a thought– that’d have been the last part of my life where I’d “go green”– but when I was offered to [...]

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Forget the Beavers, Oregon is Really The Green State

by gidget green & natural living

I just got back from a long road trip that covered most of California and Oregon. We visited friends in the Portland area and in Bend, and what I took most from my first trip to Oregon as an adult was that it’s all about green living up there. Here are some of the ways [...]

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It’s The Absolute Ultimate!! #19 ~ Get What You Need Cheaper

by gidget green & natural living

You know the saying, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure… Well, there are many ways to get what you need, even if it is a name brand item, for less money. A while back I wrote about how a friend bought brand-new Pottery Barn crib bedding for a great deal by buying it second-hand. [...]

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Boycott Black Friday

by gidget sewing & crafts

In my opinion, it’s hard to believe that in just over a week we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving. I love this time of year, because my family has a tradition of camping at the beach for the long Thanksgiving weekend. My dad smokes a turkey and we have a big potluck dinner with our friends and [...]

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Sunscreen

by gidget family

The Issue To exemplify the problem with cosmetics in the U.S., I wanted to talk a bit about sunscreen. All of you moms, sun-lovers, & sensitive-skin types will agree that this is especially important. Now, you’d think that the supposedly “#1 Pediatrician Recommended Brand” would be a safe bet. Well, that’s because we are all [...]

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