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Thu, Apr 04 2013 at 1:51 AM
So, I'm new to this whole blog thing. I'm not even sure if I will write again, but I thought, "Why not give it a try.". I was just never one for keeping a diary or journal...at least not in writing. I'm more of a talker. If this were an audio thing, it'd be on. You'd get bored of me. Kinda like you...Read this blog
Wed, Mar 27 2013 at 1:28 PM
Spring is almost upon us, and with the warmer weather comes the realization that some of us will need to take off a few pounds we’ve gained over the winter months. While you’re taking a critical eye to your waistline, now might be a good time to see whether your four-legged friends could afford to...Read this blog
Tue, Mar 26 2013 at 7:17 PM
Power Home Remodeling Group, one of the nation’s largest home remodeling companies, has expanded its operations in Rosemont, Illinois, bringing in hundreds of...Read this blog
Sat, Mar 23 2013 at 8:23 AM
Due to limited resources on planet earth over use of resources is leading to their fast depletion. Preserving the natural resources is now a high priority. In this regard, scientists are putting their energies in identifying simpler means of recycling while society is urging industries to take...Read this blog
Fri, Mar 22 2013 at 5:05 PM
Are Virginians depleting our aquifers? The Groundwater Virginia experts believe that a water crisis is heading our way because residents and businesses do not see it as a finite resource.
In Tidewater Virginia, most of our water comes to us from...Read this blog
Fri, Mar 22 2013 at 8:47 AM
WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU CAN COMPOST? HOTBIN’S COMPLETE LIST OF THINGS TO COMPOST GUIDE IS FOR YOU!
We compost every day and know what can go in at a practical level. Based on what type of compost bin you have and how hot it gets, we tell you how long it will take. Our list is technically accurate...Read this blog
Fri, Mar 22 2013 at 8:23 AM
It is easy to home compost vegetable peelings, tea bags, coffee grinds - but they typically only account for 35% of domestic food waste. The other 65%* (meat, fish, cooked food leftovers, mouldy bread, plate scrapping, chicken bones, cakes, bits pizza, chips, etc) falls into the "do not" add to...Read this blog
Fri, Mar 22 2013 at 5:33 AM
An article about a quest to learn a new skill in your thirties. This challenge must not involve singing or body parts that can defy gravity. It must also be something that exhausted parents can do without mortifying their children.
X Factor?
You may be officially too old to go on an 18-30s...Read this blog
Wed, Mar 13 2013 at 3:46 PM
A guide to waste-free beer and wine consumption.
Drink it.
I thought I’d get the obvious use—the intended one—out of the way first. It’s well-known that drinking wine in moderation can provide myriad...Read this blog
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