Archive | May, 2008
A Rose

A Rose

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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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