About Lena
Lena is a wife and working mother of 2 beautiful but very busy children. She blogs about the joys and struggles of trying to live a greener more eco-friendly life.Website: http://overcoffee822.blogspot.com/
Posts by Lena
Vinegar, Baking Soda, and Lemons. Oh My.
By Lena on July 14, 2009
When you start talking green cleaning 3 little words come up all the time: Vinegar, Baking Soda, and Lemons.
When I was younger I remember my grandmother placing caps of vinegar around the house (specifically behind pictures so they would not be seen). {read more}
By Lena on July 14, 2009
Baking with Splenda. A sugar substitute that diabetics can use.
By Lena on July 13, 2009
Right before the fourth of July our loganberries start to ripen. Just in time to be used for loganberry cobbler. MMM.
This year when I proudly laid the cobblers on the table and pronounced, “These are the best ones that I have ever made” I saw the {read more}
By Lena on July 13, 2009
Set a Guinness World Record with your Jeans
By Lena on June 9, 2009
Help Set a Guinness World Record™!
Summer is fast approaching which means out with the jeans and in with the shorts. It also means the end of another school year which = lots of out-grown over-worn blue jeans.
Wondering what to do with all those jeans?
How {read more}
By Lena on June 9, 2009
Clenched Teeth: A Sign of Stress
By Lena on June 4, 2009
Many times throughout the day I find myself clenching my teeth. This use to be an occasional occurrence for me but lately I find myself doing it more and more. So much so that it is starting to hurt my jaw.
It turns out that clenching my teeth is my {read more}
By Lena on June 4, 2009
Reduce your laundry’s environmental impact
By Lena on June 3, 2009
Did you know that the average American family washes ~ 400 loads of laundry a year? Considering how often I do laundry for my family of 4, this stat does not surprise me at all.
When I start to think about everything that goes into washing and drying {read more}
By Lena on June 3, 2009
Kids Konserve reusable product review
By Lena on June 2, 2009
Did you know that one child generates an average of 67 lbs of lunchtime trash per school year!!
Now multiply that by the number of children in just one school and you get a whole lot of trash! One of the best ways to decrease the mounds of lunchtime {read more}
By Lena on June 2, 2009
Seventh Generation’s Healthy Home Starter Kit Winner
By Lena on May 27, 2009
Thank you again to Seventh Generation for providing such a great giveaway package and to all those who entered. I wish that I could give all of you this great starter kit but since I can’t…
Congratulations to Lore, “Ewww….I had no {read more}
By Lena on May 27, 2009
The National Crayon Recycling Program
By Lena on May 21, 2009
According to CrayolaCrayon.com, if all the regular size Crayola Crayons made in one year were laid end to end they would circle the earth six times!
That is just one manufacturer of crayons. Now imagine how that figure would increase if you considered {read more}
By Lena on May 21, 2009
Recycling Yoga Mats, Shoes, & More
By Lena on May 19, 2009
I think that it is probably fair to say that most of us are familiar with the traditional recycling of paper, plastic, cans, and glass. Most cities have recycling centers for these types of items and many even have curb side recycling.
But what about {read more}
By Lena on May 19, 2009
Seventh Generation Healthy Home Kit Giveaway
By Lena on May 18, 2009
Get your household on a healthy footing with Seventh Generation’s Healthy Home Starter Kit.
A $39 value that one lucky Healthy Bliss reader will win!
This non-toxic, clean & green kit includes:
Kitchen Cleaner
All-Purpose Cleaner
Glass & Surface {read more}
By Lena on May 18, 2009
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