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Bag the sugary soda/soft drinks wrapped in plastic and try this concoction for summer hydration. Travel with a mason jar of it for your picnics and day trips. If you like, you can travel with your glass or metal straw. It’s an old-fashioned recipe that is becoming popular again and for good reason. it restores electrolytes and can help ease pain and inflammation. Farmers and sailors of yesteryear drank it. ( of course they didn't have the selection of pre-bottled sugar-filled/ artificially-flavored drinks all ready to serve in plastic bottles that line the isles of the store today.) I made...

Check to see if the tea bags you use contain plastic.

These healthy fruit and nut bars are tried and true. My husband Ryan is a triathlete and marathon runner. These are one of his favorite quick and healthy high-energy snacks.

About "GROW LOVE" Design # 94: Blues and greens are the colors of our beautiful earth. This design suggests we give more love to the earth by using less single-use plastic. What are you growing? A garden? Children? I am growing a movement with less single-use plastic designs. Join me.  Speaking of gardens, I have my seeds started. If you have not yet grown a plant from a seed, you are missing a wonderful journey. It is so satisfying to watch it grow from a tiny speck into a full grown editble plant or flower. One of my favorite sources...

Design # 92 is called "Buckle To" I did not intend it to rhyme, but life has a way of offering fun surprises. Here we go to the west with a design that shows a Bay-colored horse rearing in front of a burnt-red sun. To encourage our change into more sustainable habits I am using the western slang term " Buckle To" which means to set about any task with energy and determination. The first idea I had was a T-shirt called "Cowboy Up" and after giving it a second thought I decided that that message was a bit too...