Daily Archives: November 15, 2012

November Birchbox: Chuao Chocolatier and ModelCo Lashxtend

I got my November Birchbox in the mail Wednedsay — just in time to try some new cosmetics before Thanksgiving and an upcoming holiday getaway. This month’s box was focused on giving. Some of the products even came in a … Continue reading

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Earthy and Expecting: NICU wonderland, where down is up and wrong is right

Last week, I wrote about survival mode, the auto-pilot that kicks on when life serves up trauma. Survival mode, it turns out, can be a kind of ignorant bliss. Worrying about nothing outside of the bubble of basic needs and … Continue reading

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The making of a Smart holiday magazine

Find out what went on behind the scenes to make this issue happen.

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Prop 37’s failure leads to guerrilla GMO labeling

Do you eat GMOs? Would you like food containing GMOs labeled? Despite the defeat of Prop 37, a grassroots campaign has started, with the help of Label It Yourself, to label the items anyway.

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