Heinz Says NO to High Fructose Corn Syrup with Their Simply Heinz Ketchup...NOT! Why Hunt's is the Real Deal

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I was really happy when a friend of mine recently told me about how Heinz was taking HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) out of their ketchup.  It made me feel like we were really making progress toward a helping the everyday consumer live a healthier life.  So many people do not have the information about HFCS and it's ill health effects (check out The Double Dangers of HFCS) and I thought it was going to be one of the first food manufacturer to totally eliminate HFCS and help people live healthier.  I was so happy that fast food restaurants would now have healthy little packets of ketchup for all to use.  Well after calling Heinz, I really got my bubble burst.

Sure I Buy Green...but Only When People Are Watching and Um...am I Supposed to Green Myself?

 "Even in this recession, four out of five consumers actively target “green” products, even if they are more expensive. Exactly why they care is still open to debate—a recent study at the University of Minnesota showed that people are more likely to buy Eco-conscious goods in public rather than online, suggesting that buying green may be a way of exerting status."

When I read this little blurb in an article recently it was one of those things that made me go hmmm.   Can it really be true that people only make green consumer choices so they can brag to their friends about how much they "care" about our environment? 

Turn Your Hair "Green" - Win Shiva ShapeIt Eco-friendly, Organic Hairspray!

Hi all!  I must apologize for not posting more frequently lately but I have been totally bogged down with  being a mommy...and thoroughly enjoying it.  The end of school for each of my three girls means plays, performances and a mega dose of volunteering.  My take on living green is that it not only means making Eco-conscious consumer choices, it also means doing all we can to "treasure self, people and planet".

Greensation's ThermaSkin Wrinkle Balm - My Favorite All Natural Alternative to Expensive Creams and Procedures which Really Reduces Wrinkles...Really!

It's Time for Something Natural that Really Works

Are you sick of wrinkle reduction claims that don't deliver?  Are you spending money on expensive wrinkle creams containing questionable ingredients without results? Are you considering Botox but worried about injecting foreign substances into your face to have smoother, younger looking skin?  Well girlfriend (or boyfriend) as I approach  my 42nd birthday, I have been at my wits end looking at these awful wrinkles that I see getting deeper each week...until I found an all natural alternative to fight wrinkles in my little Greensations ThermaSkin Wrinkle Balm Stick!  I cannot tell you how much I love this all natural, inexpensive and safe wrinkle fighter.  It really works...really!  SERIOUSLY!!  I cannot live without it and neither can anyone who tries it!

@KatieCouric - Is US Energy Policy To Blame For BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill?

Clean energy advocate Mike Tidwell says the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is directly related to America's addiction to oil.  This is the same man who says we should all stop going green and force the government to change their energy policies.  He is a strong advocate of government Climate Change policies.  I am a strong advocate of personal responsibility and get a little nervous about government mandates.  You?

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@KatieCouric - Was BP Prepared for the Oil Spill?

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@katiecouric: Disaster in the Gulf Interview with Mike Tidwell

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Want to Wear Sustainable Bamboo but Can't Find It? Save 20% on Belabumbum Bamboo Lingerie and Maternity this Month!

Do you love bamboo fabrics or want to begin wearing more sustainable clothing but don't know where to look? If you are looking for ways to go green with your clothing choices, you should totally check out Belabumbum.

Belabumbum is a lingerie and maternity line which has a ton of amazing bamboo pieces which are really cute and sexy.  Plus, in honor of Mother's Day, the folks at Belabumbum are offering us a 20% discount code to use during the month of May!

Current Lot Numbers for McNeil Consumer Healthcare's Motrin, Tylenol, Zyrtec and Benadryl Adult, Infant and Children's Medication Recall

10-10 Update: NEW RECALL ANNOUNCED
7-8-2010 UPDATE:  ADDITIONAL RECALLS ANNOUNCED   

Oh I bet it is fun over at McNeil Consumer Healthcare about now. I cannot imagine the tension, depression and worry over their current recall of children and infant's Motrin, Tylenol, Zyrtec and Benadryl. Supposedly the medications are voluntarily being recalled because they do not meet McNeil's quality standards and not because of any worry over adverse reactions. I say that sounds like a lot of trouble and lost profit over a little quality control issue. I certainly would follow their advice and not give any of the following products to my kids that I had in my home.

Monday's Musings - Wishing I was a Lesbian Like Ellen, Why I Love Halo, The USPS and Stamps to the Rescue

I used to love Ellen Degeneres until she married Portia DeRossi.  Listen, I am no lesbian but Portia makes me wish I was one.  Now my in box is making my jealousy of Ellen worse.  I just got an email from the USPS (how do these folks get my email?)  which explains that Ms. DeGeneres is doing more great things than just Ms. DeRossi.