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The Green Bible

• October 21st, 2008
• Posted in Going Green
• By Dee

I have always been puzzled by the divide between Christians and environmentalists. In my view, Christianity is rooted in the concept of stewardship, particularly over creation. Unfortunately, humanity as a whole has failed severely in this task, and we are all experiencing the negative effects of our choices. Still, a lack of unity between people Related posts:

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New [to Me]

• August 6th, 2008
• Posted in Going Green
• By Dee

As many of you know, just in the last six months have I really begun focusing my energies on living a greener lifestyle and searching out the resources our community has to offer in this vein. What I have discovered is that while the “going green” and living sustainably is somewhat new to me (I was No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.[ READ MORE ]

[New] Green Websites

• July 16th, 2008
• Posted in Going Green
• By Dee

I’ve discovered some very cool new-to-me green websites that I thought I’d share. Sustainable Choices – This site is a project of Harvard University. It has links to some very cool resources! Arkansas Sustainability Network - By its own definition, the ASN is “your resource for creating more sustainable communities through education, innovation, and collaboration.” The ReCycle Bike Related posts:

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ReCycle Bicycle CoOp

• July 7th, 2008
• Posted in Going Green
• By Dee

The rising cost of gas and just about everything else, combined with my ambition to exercise more and be healthy, have inspired me to look for some creative transportation options. I love our Toyota Yarus – who can beat 35 mpg in city? – and getting the scooter has really helped. But, with all of our Related posts:

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Consensus

• June 30th, 2008
• Posted in Going Green
• By Dee

Thanks, everyone, for your feedback on The Whole Life website. Everyone likes “B” or #2 the best overall, and a lot of people liked the sidebar on “C” or #3. So, I’ve decided to use “B” for the home page and a modified/combined version of B & C for the subpages. My last week of summer Related posts:

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Feedback Needed for The Whole Life…

• June 26th, 2008
• Posted in Going Green
• By Dee

I am working on branding The Whole Life and designing/redesigning the website. I would seriously appreciate some feedback. My goals for the site are for it to be an effective community resource, easy to navigate, creatively appealing, and professional. Here are the three different versions of the home page: 1. http://www.thewholelife-ar.com/TWL_Home.html  2. http://www.thewholelife-ar.com/Home.html 3. http://www.thewholelife-ar.com/Home2.html Thanks for your time, and No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.[ READ MORE ]

How to Zaza

• June 7th, 2008
• Posted in Family . Going Green
• By Dee

Today I had lunch with Joel and Chris at a new restaurant in the Heights region of Little Rock called Zaza’s. It is co-owned by the owner of Boulevard Bread Company, and the food is fabulous. They feature made-to-order and classic salads, wood-fired pizzas, a cafe area, and Italian gelatto. Chris had the prosciutto-arugala pizza, Related posts:

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And we are… LIVE

• June 2nd, 2008
• Posted in Going Green . Work
• By Dee

The Whole Life is up and running!  Check it out at www.thewholelife-ar.com. I still have some graphics work and re-writing to do, but the site is functional on a basic level.  Chris is helping me with some apparel designs, and then we’re going to launch the e-commerce end, as well. I am SO excited! This has Related posts:

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The Whole Life – Coming Soon

• May 25th, 2008
• Posted in Going Green . Life
• By Dee

I’m working on a new project called The Whole Life. I hope to develop it into a connecting point for members of the community to find resources for sustainable and healthy living choices. Going green is all about going local, and that is the purpose of The Whole Life. As you probably guessed, the name is Related posts:

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Green Opportunities

• May 6th, 2008
• Posted in Going Green . Life
• By Dee

Sometimes new opportunities beget new words, like ecopreneur.  Check out this story in the May edition of Natural Awakenings: Women Ecopreneurs Create a Better World. Some very interesting info here about new opportunities for women in the new, green world. According to the article, women-owned businesses are increasing at twice the national rate. And, these new businesses are driven Related posts:

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