Retro Housewife Goes Green

A retro housewife in the modern world.

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Why You Should Shop Local or Why I Don’t Shop at Walmart

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Growing up we had several great locally owned grocery stores around me. We had a Walmart but it wasn’t a “Super Center” but we ended up getting a “Super Center” and slowly our locally owned grocery stores closed. Now we are left with Walmart and two locally owned grocery stores. People have gotten so used…

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Review: Eco Swim by AquaGreen

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A few months ago I joined a local gym to try and increase my fitness level and lose some weight. This gym has an indoor pool and I love to swim and find it to be some of the best exercise for my asthma and fibromyalgia. My mom and I have been trying to go…

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Why I Eat Local and Naturally Raised Meat

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I’m an animal lover and have flirted with vegetarianism a number of times. I rarely crave meat, when I do it’s almost always bacon. I still eat it because I have a lot of trouble keeping my b12 levels up and don’t get enough iron without it either. I also believe that meat can be…

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Book Party: Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too

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Monday I will be co-hosting a book party for the wonderful Beth Terry. In case you haven’t heard she has a new book out and I happen to be featured in it! Here are all the details, hope you will join us. What: A live, all-text Talk on The Motherhood, called Book Party: Plastic-Free: How I…

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Are You Addicted to Plastic?

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Are you addicted to plastic? I am! Sure I use reusable bags, reusable bottles, store food in reusable containers, and all that good stuff but I still end up with plastic. Like tape from things I ordered, plastic food packaging, and the other day I gave in and got a shake (the ice cream and…

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