Going Green

The Non Eco-Friendly Side of Remodeling

August 20, 2010
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The waste involved in remodeling really bothers me. Our house has this really awesome 1960s plaster that resembles concrete. I can’t hear my cell phone if it’s in the other room, because the walls don’t let much sound through. Before buying this house, I looked a lot of newer homes with walls that seemed hollow and had terrible acoustics. I took the video below before it occurred to me that there really wasn’t a reason [...]

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Chevy Volt From a Mom’s Perspective

August 19, 2010
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Yes, that is Ronald McDonald checking out the Chevy Volt.  The future is electric, you know. Somehow, they got the car inside the Hilton at BlogHer (I meant to ask how as it was on the 3rd floor).  I was thrilled to see it in person. As I’ve mentioned before, my husband wants this car.  He has temporarily decided not to pull the trigger on the first batch, because he’s worried about glitches and feels [...]

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iGo Keeps My iPhone Charged & Saves Electricity

July 6, 2010
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My first introduction to iGo was at the Montage Laguna Moms Retreat. We were there all day and when you’re checking email and tweeting from your phone, battery life is bound to run low. I saw some of the ladies pull out their iGo Charge Anywhere chargers. One even offered hers to help my dying iPhone. I felt guilty using her power source, so I only juiced my phone for about 10 minutes at the [...]

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My Eco-Friendly Bathroom Remodel: WaterSense Fixtures & Giveaway

May 31, 2010
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The design phase of our eco-friendly bathroom remodel has begun.  Per usual, I’m finding myself overwhelmed with more to do than I had anticipated, despite having remodeled most of our house already.  I’m under a deadline now and have to start making purchases, both large and small, that I’ve been putting off out of laziness.  We ‘re taking 2 bathrooms down to the studs, basically, and doubling the size of one of them.  I’m going [...]

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The Best Fish Tacos in San Diego Are At….

May 24, 2010
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I was thrilled to be invited on the Chevrolet “Best of Tour” in San Diego a few weeks ago.  The Best of Tours are grass roots efforts to get bloggers and every day people familiar with the cars, the brand and the people.  It’s genius, actually.  For this San Diego tour, Chevrolet partnered with our own Susan Russo, food blogger extraordinaire, to determine where to find the best fish tacos in San Diego.  I love [...]

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Make Your Blog Carbon Neutral – It’s Free

March 8, 2010
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You may have noticed the new “My Blog is Carbon Neutral” button in the La Jolla Mom sidebar. This program was recently brought to my attention and I think it’s a brilliant idea. The “My Blog is Carbon Neutral” program was started by the Make it Green Programme in Germany. In the US, they work with the Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit conservation and education organization. The Arbor Day Foundation’s goal is to reforest 5,500 [...]

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