During the winter months, we often spend more time indoors in close contact with others—there’s lots of kissing, hugging, and shaking hands. This intimate contact increases the likelihood of catching a cold or the flu. Year after year, this has been the case. I’m typically caught off guard by a bad case of the flu…
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How Are You Going to Pay it Forward This Year?
Thanks to the kind folks at Stonyfield for donating the gift card for this Pay it Forward post Welcome to the holiday season. It can be the most wonderful time of the year filled with festivities, celebration, stress and responsibility. Yes, responsibility. As we shop for the holidays it’s important to remember those without and take the…
Wishing You a Wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!
As 2015 comes to a close and the holiday season takes off I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your support this year. I am truly grateful for each and every one of you and all you bring to this amazing community that we’ve created together. As the momentum we create continues to…
5 Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System
Welcome to the season where our immune system takes a hit and colds and other illnesses run rampant. As the holiday season kicks off many of us are not getting enough sleep and we’re already stressing about everything that we need to accomplish over the next few weeks. There are a few simple ways to naturally…
Groovy Green Weekend Updates
The week flew by leaving me with a few Groovy Green things to share. After taking time off for Thanksgiving I spent most of the week playing catch-up. While I was responding to emails and writing a few things came across my desk that I thought worthy of sharing. Your couch is toxic On Wednesday a startling…
Have a Happy and a Merry
As the year-end approaches and the holidays are officially upon us, I wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for stopping by Groovy Green Livin. I am so grateful for all of you who have reached out through comments, email, Facebook, Twitter and in-person. To all my old friends…
Eco-Friendly Holiday Crafts to Make with Kids
Unseasonably warm weather in the northeast makes it hard to fathom that the holidays are fast approaching. Many of us look forward to the time off from school and time together as a family-that is until those dreaded words are spoken: “Mom, I’m bored. There’s nothing to do.” It’s like nails on a chalk board…