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Avoiding Nestle Without Even Trying

July 4, 2010

I was aware from a very young age that my parents didn’t buy any Nestle products.  They explained the reasons for the boycott, and it made perfect sense to me.  After spending two years in Africa with the Peace Corps, those reasons made even more sense.  I don’t knowingly buy Nestle products, but the boycott [...]

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No More Clothes This Year

July 2, 2010

Don’t worry… I will still be wearing clothes!  They will just come from my closet rather than the thrift store. Last week when I went to town, my husband asked me to see if I could find a pair of overalls and a flannel shirt at a thrift store to dress a scarecrow he’s welding. [...]

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