Cookbook Giveaway!

August 12, 2013

I am so excited to start this week with a cookbook giveaway! I am teaming up with Barb from Frugal Local Kitchen and Lauryn from The Vintage Mom to bring you this ebook set giveaway. We are featuring individual reviews of Divine Dinners: Gluten Free-Nourishing Family Friendly Meals, Kid Happy Snacks, and Nourished Cooking. In […]

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Philadelphia Welcomes Cloth

August 7, 2013

Disclosure: I was provided with a gift bag highlighting shops in the East Passyunk area of Philadelphia as a guest of Cloth. All opinions and cloth diapering geekery are mine. Back in June, Philadelphia added another great new green living store to its roster. Opening on East Passyunk Ave, Cloth is the store I was […]

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Summer Art Fun: How to Create a Sharpie Tie-Dye T-Shirt

August 2, 2013

I’m so excited to have a guest post from my good friend, Barb, today. For those of you who swing by for TV Free Friday, you will love to see her Sharpie Tie-Dye T-Shirt craft today. Enjoy! Hi! This is Barb from A Life in Balance, mom of 5 kids and encourager of creativity. Many […]

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CSA and Food Justice Leader: Tezozomoc

July 31, 2013

Welcome to the fourth installment of interviews that I have been doing with the 2013 NRDC Growing Green award winners. My previous interviews have been with Brianna Sandoval, Larry Jacobs, and Russ Kremer, and I am so excited to introduce you to CSA and Food Justice Leader Tezozomoc. Tezozomoc (Tezo) is a pioneer in the […]

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Kitchen Garden Herbs

July 29, 2013

Kitchen garden plants can run the gamut from corn to tomatoes to fruit trees. Herbs are an area in which I have not had a lot of success, but this year is faring better. I have tried growing herbs from seed and from plantlings, and I seem to be hit or miss most of the […]

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Exfoliate with Radiantly You

July 18, 2013

Disclosure: I received samples of Radiantly You in order with which to exfoliate and review. All opinions are my own. After coming home from an early morning summer swim, my goal is to exfoliate in the shower and get rid of the chlorine smell as soon as possible. In the heart of my competitive swimming […]

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History’s Alive in Haddonfield, New Jersey

July 12, 2013

Disclosure: I was treated to special tour to see the history and downtown of Haddonfield and received a gift bag. My impression of the town and opinions are my own. The Philadelphia area is rich with history on both sides of the Delaware River. Visiting historical towns is a great way to get outdoors and […]

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Sustainability in Farming with Russ Kremer

July 10, 2013

Sustainability plays a large part in how we shop for food each week. I am constantly looking for options where the livestock farmers keep sustainability in mind in their day to day operations. So, it was my pleasure to interview Russ Kremer, the “Pope of Pork,” whose Heritage Acres pork is a supplier to Chipotle […]

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Week of July 8 Garden Update

July 8, 2013

Dear Weather, please give me a breeze in which to garden this week. If you live anywhere near the Northeast, you know that we have had some less than stellar gardening weather this summer. When it isn’t pouring rain, it is sweltering hot. So, I made the most of no rain this weekend and got […]

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Weekend Links

July 6, 2013

I keep finding some great links and stories during the week, and I would love to start to use Saturdays as a way to share them with you. So, here is the inaugural Weekend Links for Crafty Garden Mama. Mohonk Mountain House is a lovely resort in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. They […]

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