The Green Adventures of Mitt & Wanda [Infographic]
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Exploring Our Passion: Norwex Movement Community Project
Exploring Our Passion Our Community Project is starting to take shape! As I talked about in my Feb. 16 blog, one of the first things to think about in creating any awareness project is to be sure you’re passionate about it. Before I can expect others to jump on board with me about any particular […]
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Top Ten Reasons to Join the Norwex Movement
Why Join the Norwex Movement We can think of literally tons of reasons why you should join the Norwex Movement—but here are our top 10 favorites! Amaze your friends with your ability to calculate your own carbon footprint! Most of our everyday activities (like driving a car, disposing of our waste, and simply using electricity) […]
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Say “I Love You” to YOU!
5 Tips for Inner Happiness This Sunday is Valentine’s Day—the unofficial “day of love” for millions of people around the world. And while many of us may enjoy giving gifts to a spouse or significant other on Valentine’s Day, it’s also a good time to show a little love to ourselves. Whether it’s tackling an […]
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Our Friends, the Greens
Want to Be Healthier? Eat Your Greens! With all the high-calorie, low-nutrient food choices that often compete for attention in our fast-paced world, it’s important to remember our highly nutritious friends, the greens, sitting quietly in the produce aisle or local farmer’s market. Always on your side, the greens are naturally low in calories and […]
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3 Cleaning Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
It isn’t always easy to find time to clean around the house, but when I do have time, I like to be efficient as well as eco-friendly, so I did some research and discovered some cleaning mistakes that many people (including myself) probably make without even realizing it, and what we can do to avoid […]
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Our Most Popular Blogs of 2015!
Best of What You Liked and Commented on the Most As 2015 draws to a close, I thought it might be fun to revisit your favorite blogs—the ones you clicked on, shared and liked the most this year. So below we’ve compiled your Top 5 favorites, in reverse order. The goal of this blog is to […]
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Give Presence NOT Presents – Featured Winners
Congratulations to the featured winners! Click on photos to enlarge. Title: Making the Most of Every Opportunity From: Laurie Jaye Friesen Tradition: Even though we celebrate each holiday for all that it represents, we have also learned that it can not always happen on that exact date marked on the calendar. So we have learned […]
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Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners: Which Is Healthier?
I was at the grocery store recently, looking for a healthy drink that my kids could have at home or on the go, and I found something called Capri Sun Roarin’ Waters in the boxed juice aisle. I knew that traditional Capri Sun juice contained a great deal of sugar, so I’ve always tried to […]
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Tis the Season… to Volunteer!
Change a Life by Reaching Out to Those Less Fortunate “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” — Aesop While volunteering is always in season, during this time of year especially, our thoughts seem to turn even more to caring for our fellow man. Whether it’s extra food, a much-needed coat […]
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