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A Rose

A Rose

on May 30, 2008 in Uncategorized

My Time: 4:54 Click on the image or here to go to the puzzle.

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If you can smell it you’re breathing it in

on May 27, 2008 in Tip-sy Tuesday

Recently, someone found this blog by searching Google for: If you can smell it you’re breathing it in While I can’t really say why someone was doing that search, I felt that it was a very good point. For years, the fragrance industry has said that the only health issues that fragrances can possibly cause [...]

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Flowers at a Restaurant

Flowers at a Restaurant

on May 23, 2008 in Friday Fun

Taken with an iPhone! My Time: 4:37 Click on the image or here to go to the puzzle.

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The Dirty Dozen

on May 20, 2008 in Tip-sy Tuesday

I recent ran across this article: The Dirty Dozen Chemicals in Cosmetics. In the article, Catherine Zandonella, lists 12 chemicals you should avoid in cosmetics: Antibacterials Coal Tar Diethanolamine (DEA) 1,4-Dioxane Formaldehyde Fragrance Lead and Mercury Nanoparticles Parabens Petroleum Distillates P-Phenylenediamine Hydroquinone It’s scary to think that some of the items in the list are [...]

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More Morning Glories

More Morning Glories

on May 16, 2008 in Friday Fun

Another Morning Glory puzzle My Time: 4:53 Click on the image or here to go to the puzzle.

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Non-Toxic Housecleaning

on May 13, 2008 in cleaning, fragrance free, non-toxic, Tip-sy Tuesday

I just found this article online that should be helpful to many of us. I always see suggestions to use vinegar in cleaning, but this article – Good Housecleaning: Five Non-Toxic, Get-the-Dirt Out Basicsa by Annie Berthold-Bond includes her seven favorite recipes. I especially liked her recommendation: My rule of thumb about nontoxic cleaning is [...]

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Morning Glories

Morning Glories

on May 9, 2008 in Friday Fun

One Saturday last July, we were headed to my dad’s house to go to lunch. He called and told me I should bring my camera. And I did, but it was so out of character for him to call and tell me that. It seems that a Morning Glory vine had nearly taken over a [...]

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The MCS House Guest, Part 3

on May 6, 2008 in MCS, MCS House Guest, Tip-sy Tuesday

This is part 3 of a series on preparing for the MCS house guest: The MCS House Guest The MCS House Guest Part 2 This week is about loose ends. Just a few more things to consider if you’re expecting a house guest that has MCS or any other health issues exacerbated by fragrances. I’ve [...]

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Up For A Challenge?

Up For A Challenge?

on May 2, 2008 in Friday Fun

I’m not sure what inspired me to take this photo of water flowing over rocks. Maybe it was just to see how it turned out. But it makes for a serious puzzle challenge! My Time: 6:58 Click on the image or here to go to the puzzle.

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Susan McBride Update

on May 1, 2008 in fragrance lawsuit

This blog has made it to the big time. No, not the cover of the Rolling Stone. It’s the Fashion & Style section of the New York Times: Sickened by the Office (Really)! Breathe Free is mentioned in the seventh paragraph on page 2. (Hopefully they won’t make you log in, but their registration is [...]

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