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Starbucks gives you one more reason to drink too many caramel lattes - reusable cups
As someone who has greatly increased my Starbucks consumption as of late, I was thrilled to hear the news that this week, they introduced $1 reusable cups to help cut down all that paper waste.
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Gap Kids + Threadless - now the most indie of tees at the most unlikely of shops
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Fashion and beauty fans - have we got the new site for you.
We may be beauty and fashion fanatics to some degree, but chasing after kids and working full-time means that we have less time than we like to spend on taking care of ourselves. Why do you think we're such fans of online shopping?
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3 greenmoms' LunchSkins now at Target. Go green!
I've been using the 3greenmoms LunchSkins eco-friendly sandwich bags ever since we featured them here awhile back, so how exciting to hear that they're launching a brand new line for Target. Hooray!
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Star Wars in 3D gives everyone a chance to see it on the big screen
My seven-year-old can tell you whose lightsaber is purple (Mace Windu) and what sound a Droideka makes (em! em!), but he's never been able to sit in a movie theater and see one of his beloved Star Wars movies on the big screen. Until now.
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Cute kicks for a cause
It's rare enough to see a good sale on well-made and stylish kids' shoes from brands like Pediped. But when that sale gives 50% of sales to charity, we're highly motivated to shop!
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Scotch Tape gets greener and so do the holidays
Over the years, we've become more aware of eco-friendly gift wrap. But one thing I haven't thought so much about is tape.
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Web Coolness - loads of holiday fun, OB's mea culpa, and a Nook vs Kindle smackdown
We're here to spread some holiday cheer with cool links from around the web.
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What thanks and giving is all about.
It's the perfect spirit of the holidays come to life: Give a little, get a little, and well, a collectible holiday keepsake doesn't hurt either.
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Trick or Treating for UNICEF is sweet
Consider this your annual reminder from us about Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF. If it's never something you've done before, the premise is that your kids can ask for more on Halloween than just another sugary treat.
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The FDA bans BPA (sort of)
As a glass-is-half-full kind of person, I am thrilled to read that the FDA has (finally) agreed to ban the use of BPA in all baby bottles and spill-proof cups. To know that any bottle or sippy cup we purchase from now on in the U.S. will be BPA-free is definitely a relief.
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