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	<title> &#187; Holidays</title>
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		<title>Wednesdays at the CSA: Recipes at Last! 4th of July Potato Salad with Green Beans and Salsa Verde</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years now, I&#8217;ve been blogging about my wonderful CSA. I love it. I love everything about it.  The biodynamic food, of course, is delicious &#8211; out of this world good. The atmosphere is more Berkeley than Bethesda. It&#8217;s like a mini-vacation into another world every time I head over there, a few short blocks [...]


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<li><a href='http://organicmania.com/2009/11/27/a-new-thanksgiving-tradition/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A New Thanksgiving Tradition'>A New Thanksgiving Tradition</a> <small>Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. No gifts to buy, no...</small></li>
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		<title>Do Dads Get a Bum Deal on Father&#8217;s Day?</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/06/14/do-dads-get-a-bum-deal-on-fathers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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“Just look at this!” DH exclaimed, gazing at the selection of grilling guides artfully arranged in the bookstore in anticipation of Father’s Day .
“You Moms get spa outings and retreats on Mother’s Day! Us Dads? We’re expected to fire up the grill. And now, we can’t even do that right! You Green Moms are telling [...]


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		<title>This Memorial Day, Remember Why We Celebrate Memorial Day</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/05/31/this-memorial-day-remember-why-we-celebrate-memorial-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 19:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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Thought you’d find another “keep it green” post here, huh? I’ve done that before.
But what I hadn’t done until recently is realize how few people actually take the time to truly commemorate Memorial Day.
Of course, every holiday is a bit like that. The religious complain that Christ has been left out of Christmas. Thanksgiving, for [...]


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		<title>Earth Day Reverie</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/04/22/earth-day-reverie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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For a green blogger, what one chooses to post on Earth Day carries quite some significance.
I debated.

I thought about adding my voice to those expressing disgust at the commercialization of Earth Day.  But I tried that two years ago.
And this year?
The same company that I took to task on Earth Day 2008 had [...]


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		<title>Happy Easter, Chocolate Face!</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/04/04/happy-easter-chocolate-face/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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I had to share this pic of Boo, because it just encapsulates the joy of a little one, doesn&#8217;t it?
Of course, as per usual, I had great plans to write well researched posts about the dearth of fair trade chocolate, easy tips for an eco-friendly Easter, and more.
But at the end of the day, as [...]


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		<title>10 Tips for a Really Green Saint Patrick’s Day</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/03/17/10-tips-for-a-really-green-saint-patrick%e2%80%99s-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: This is a lightly updated post I run every year at this time. I guess every year I hope the Giants and Safeways and other grocery stores and mass merchandisers will stop hawking so much crap on Saint Patrick&#8217;s Day. But as this picture I snapped yesterday attests, they&#8217;re still at it&#8230;.

Flowers are great&#8230;.green [...]


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		<title>Green Valentines for Your Little (and Big) Kids</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/02/11/green-valentines-for-your-little-and-big-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the focus on &#8220;Snowmageddon&#8221; &#8220;Snowzilla&#8221; or whatever you decided to  call the two storms that hit the DC area this week, I actually forgot Valentine&#8217;s Day is coming up&#8230;!
Heck, between snow days (6), illness (2 days) and holidays (2), my kids will have missed 10 out of 11 consecutive school days!  So I [...]


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		<title>It&#8217;s International Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on Saturday!</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/02/05/its-international-ice-cream-for-breakfast-day-on-saturday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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Here in the DC region, people are counting on being snowed in tomorrow as we wake to more than two feet of snow.   But if you&#8217;ve got any ice cream in your freezer, you can call over to your closest neighbors (who are sure to be home!) and throw an Ice Cream for Breakfast Day [...]


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		<title>Greener New Years Resolutions: Tackling the Big One &#8211; Weight Loss</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/01/01/greener-new-years-resolutions-tackling-the-big-one-weight-loss/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m sure she didn’t mean to offend me, but when my friend saw this photo up on my Linked In page, her reaction was swift: “When did you have that picture taken? Ten years ago??”
Ack. Do I look that bad? Did I really age 10 years in just three?

Actually, thanks to the blessings of good [...]


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		<title>For Some, There is Truly Sustainable Christmas Decor. And Then There&#8217;s the Rest of Us&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2009/12/19/for-some-there-is-truly-sustainable-christmas-decor-and-then-theres-the-rest-of-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While making the second of two treks to Big Boy&#8217;s elementary school yesterday (don&#8217;t ask), I noticed this gorgeous outside Christmas display.  What&#8217;s not to love? Sustainable, creative, festive, merry, bright&#8230;.

And then there are those of us who are just used to things a bit more, shall we say, bright?

Let&#8217;s face it. You can take [...]


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