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Cautious or paranoid? Finding balance with green living

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If you use a microwave, do you stand ten feet away when its on because of the radiation?  Do you avoid using sponges at all cost because of germs? Do you avoid eating certain foods or produce if you don’t know for sure if its organic or not to avoid pesticides?

On this blog, I do write a great deal about toxic substances that are used in our day-to-day lives, but also want to keep it light and (hopefully) fun.  Baring allergies, intolerance’s or illness you or your family members may have, sometimes we can get too caught up up in whats “deadly” .The question is, how do you find that balance once you become aware that certain habits you’re used to may not be healthy for you and your family?

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Halloween Safety

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Though we’ve heard about “Halloween safety” year after year for as long as some of us can remember, its always good to be reminded; especially when it comes to children.

Here are some great tips and ideas from Source News Papers to keep your Halloween happy, healthy and safe.

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Its not too late to plan a green Halloween

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This year, you will find a host of articles and blogs with tips on how to reduce waste, energy usage and cavities for Halloween.

Big Green Purse presents: A Green and Cheap Halloween – 10 Tips
This article offers great costume and trick-or-treat bag ideas.

The Green Parent presents: How to Celebrate Green

Mama Joules presents: Its Almost Time for a Green Halloween!

Regionz Kidz presents: Make Halloween Green in your Community

Teensy Green presents: Green your Halloween

River Wired presents: Green Halloween Decorations for your Home

Stopglobalwarming.org presents: This Halloween, Think Green – tips on how to lessen your carbon footprint this Halloween.  Tips include email party invites and serving healthy, seasonal food. 

Eco Bites presents: A Green Halloween

greenhalloween.org offers many great articles including Host Your Own Green Halloween Party or Neighborhood Bash and Green Halloween Costume Ideas

How Green is Halloween?

Please feel free to share any tips and ideas you have.

Have a happy and safe Halloween everyone!

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