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Posts tagged "green lifestyle"

Zipline Over A Crocodile Pit - An Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - 7

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Ziplining. I love it, but this trip was more harrowing than most – I had to zipline over a crocodile filled pit in middle of the Mexican jungle! NO KIDDING! We toured an amazing Mayan community known as Pacchen where we met a guide who took us on a tour through the jungle. We learned about... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 20, 2012 at 7:16 am
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Jungle Segway Tour in Mexico - an Eco-Hula Women Empowerment Eco-Adventure - Part 6

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Want to try a remarkably fun and low carbon way to get around while you are touring on an eco-vacation? Here my team and I were able to zip all over the Grand Palladium White Sands – an awesome eco-resort near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico – using segways. Watch as we learn how to use the segways and explore the... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 6, 2012 at 7:49 am
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Spend No Money For Christmas With The ZERO DOLLAR Experiment – The Shocking Response From the Peanut Gallery and First Results

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Living the ZERO DOLLAR Experiment by spending NO MONEY for the Christmas holidays has been interesting. I have been overwhelmed that so many people have written me privately and said they tried to get their families to participate in the experiment. Some have enthusiastically voted to participate, while others have not. I understand, of course, that... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
December 8, 2011 at 4:20 pm
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My Grandma's Natural World - A Prairie Filled With The Scent of Love

My Grandma's Natural World - A Prairie Filled With The Scent of Love
My Grandma Mabel was the tiniest woman I have ever known, she had size one shoes and stood well beneath five feet tall. Her hair was perpetually white and she always had a smile and kind word for most everyone. She was mother to five children, teaching them all a strong work ethic and the... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 11, 2011 at 1:28 pm
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Think About Recycling BEFORE You Buy And Make A Difference

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Earlier this month I spent an amazing time with the Plastics Make It Possible® reporting team and TV personality, Brooks Utley. We went to Washington D.C. and learned about home and building products that are green and sustainable at the Solar Decathlon, a collegiate building competition sponsored by Lowe’s and the Department of Energy.  The homes were... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
October 14, 2011 at 5:00 am
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Wordless Wednesday - Fall Oak Tree on the Oak Savannah Prairie

Wordless Wednesday - Fall Oak Tree on the Oak Savannah Prairie
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By Shawna Coronado,
October 12, 2011 at 7:16 am
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Eco Fashionista Chic With An Organic Cotton Gaiam Sweater

Eco Fashionista Chic With An Organic Cotton Gaiam Sweater
Good things are happening in my life. Call it luck or call it karma, but today a lady at the grocery store hugged me for no reason except she liked my writing. Booyah! Today I won a free large soda at the gas station. Awesome! Today is a sunny, warm, Fall day in Chicagoland. Nice... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
September 22, 2011 at 6:14 am
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Recycle Your Car and Donate It To A Not-For-Profit; a Think About This Tip

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FACT: older than 1995 model year vehicles produce 19 times more air pollution than 2004 and newer models. No kidding. If you have a piece-of-junk beater you want to get rid of that is already at a low value, please consider recycling the car by donating it to a not-for-profit organization. By donating your old... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
August 13, 2011 at 3:06 pm
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Try Kalso Earth Shoe Contest – Win a Pair of Shoes

Try Kalso Earth Shoe Contest – Win a Pair of Shoes
Kalso Earth Shoes represent a positive choice for the environment and have a unique story behind them. Anne Kalso, a Danish yoga master, observed that the daily raising of the toes relative to the heels could actually help people attain a physical feeling of wellness like that experienced in the yoga ‘Mountain’ pose. Anne set out to... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
August 5, 2011 at 11:32 am
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Be Green and STOP FOOD WASTE NOW; A Think About This Tip

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I had this fantastical vision in January – you know – one of those “New Year’s Resolution” moments where I determined my entire life will be changed by simply SAYING that resolution. Guess what? I did it! That’s right I am celebrating my New Year’s Resolution (http://www.chicagonow.com/gardening-nude/2010/12/new-years-resolution-stop-the-waste-and-save-money/)still half-way through the 2011 season — NO MORE... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
August 1, 2011 at 6:27 am
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