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		<title>The Bubble Roome &#8211; a tried and true green product review</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/03/03/the-bubble-roome-a-tried-and-true-green-product-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many thanks to eco chic boutique, Natural Luxe, for providing samples of The Bubble Roome bath and body line for the purposes of this review.

I&#8217;ve been enjoying their Bath &#38; Body Wash, Walnut Sugar Scrub and Triple Butter Creme for the past week and I&#8217;m almost bursting to tell you all about this wonderful little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>sustainability spectrum part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/02/09/sustainability-spectrum-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/02/09/sustainability-spectrum-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the second installment of Sustainability Spectrum, we hear from Paul David Terry, a musician and teacher living in San Diego. 

Paul David Terry is a musician based out of San Diego.  He performs with the San Diego opera, and is the director of the UC San Diego Pepband.  At his home in Hillcrest he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>L&#8217;Occitane &#8211; Val Day Great Green Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/02/05/loccitane-val-day-great-green-giveaway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/02/05/loccitane-val-day-great-green-giveaway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giveaways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skincare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE:  Our very lucky winner is April B.!  Congratulations, enjoy your hand-picked gifts from L&#8217;Occitane.  Thanks to everyone for joining in.  Feeling lucky?  Enter our latest Great Green Giveaway for a Tuttbella Mommy designer diaper bag from EarthLoverShopping.

Valentine&#8217;s Day is almost here, and our friends at L&#8217;Occitane are helping us spread some good green love.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Desert Essence &#8211; Organic Moisturizing Hand Wash &#8211; a Tried and True Green Product Review</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/01/27/desert-essence-organic-moisturizing-hand-wash-a-tried-and-true-green-product-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/01/27/desert-essence-organic-moisturizing-hand-wash-a-tried-and-true-green-product-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although Bailey was kind enough to provide a sample of Desert Essence&#8217;s new Hand Wash, this product review, like all of our Tried and True Reviews, is in no way advertorial.  My opinions are just that &#8212; my opinions, based on first-hand experiences.  And my puns are unintentional.
To put this new product &#8212; Desert Essence&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian Scent &#8211; sustainable skincare</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/01/02/australian-scent-sustainable-skincare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/01/02/australian-scent-sustainable-skincare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco friendly packaging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pure skincare]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether traveling by air, or caring for your skin on the home front, here&#8217;s an all natural line of products to help keep your complexion and the planet balanced and glowing.

I recently discovered AustralianScent, and was surprised to learn that this company is New York City based.  Deemed food for the skin, these powerful goods [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January First, 2010 &#8211; living in the present</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/01/01/january-first-2010-living-in-the-present/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2010/01/01/january-first-2010-living-in-the-present/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fresh dawn.  A new year.  A new decade.  A new moon.  Kiss 2009 goodbye, farewell.
I welcome this day and decade with open arms and a surprising thirst for firsts.
Having reflected on the past year and decade, and considered plans for the coming ones, I figured it&#8217;s time to focus on the present.  Just be.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>sprayology &#8211; be the life of the party&#8230;before and after</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/12/30/sprayology-be-the-life-of-the-party-before-and-after/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/12/30/sprayology-be-the-life-of-the-party-before-and-after/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hangover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homeopathic headache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sprayology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Now here&#8217;s something I&#8217;m going to have to try&#8230;since even smart cats or kittens get themselves into trouble now and then.
If your New Year&#8217;s unexpectedly hits level 5 on the party scale, don&#8217;t be caught hung over.  Reach for Party Relief, a &#8220;natural rx&#8221; to alleviate headache, dehydration and nausea.
Trick is &#8212; spray it in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>coolibar &#8211; hats &amp; clothing with serious UPF</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/12/28/coolibar-hats-clothing-with-serious-upf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/12/28/coolibar-hats-clothing-with-serious-upf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Clothing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coolibar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPF hats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sun protection]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With recent temps in the teens and twenties in the northeast, planning a trip to warmer climes feels like the logical thing to do.  Which reminds me &#8212; I recently received a couple of cute hats from Coolibar and I&#8217;m really impressed by this company.  With the Reversible Bucket Hat and Linen Daisy Hat in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>give to yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/12/26/give-to-yourself/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/12/26/give-to-yourself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[giving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[me time]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The joy, the wonder, the splendor and yes, the turmoil of Christmas is over in what may seem like, the blink of an eye.

I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ve all done the best we could giving to family, friends and those in need over the holidays, and maybe there were some ups and downs along the way.  Remember [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creamery Creek fresh goat milk soap</title>
		<link>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/12/14/creamery-creek-fresh-goat-milk-soaps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/12/14/creamery-creek-fresh-goat-milk-soaps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maureen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goat milk soap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[handcrafted soap]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just the other day I received 5 free bars of Goat Milk Soap from Creamery Creek Farm, and I couldn&#8217;t wait to lather up.

I&#8217;m not sure which appealed to me more &#8212; knowing that the cakes were handcrafted using the finest ingredients, or the inviting packaging.  Simply encased in matte, cream colored paper with a [...]]]></description>
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