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StinkyKids

02-Mar-08

If you enjoy visiting an amazingly creative and colorful website while shopping for adorable USA-made, cotton T-shirts, spend some time at stinkykids.com. In fact, if you have a little one at home, view it together. Created by Britt Menzies, the mother of Emma and Max, this is a fun site for people of all [...]

Planet

01-Mar-08

Several years ago, my husband and I purchased an ultra-efficient, front-loading Asko washing machine. Made in Sweden, it uses far less water and electricity than most washers; it also requires a low-sudsing laundry detergent. That is when I found Planet Ultra Powdered Laundry Detergent. Now, I save some money by purchasing a case at a [...]

skinnyskinny

18-Feb-08

This Brooklyn, New York-based company makes organic soaps and body products that contain between 96 and 100 percent organic ingredients. The name, skinnyskinny, is derived in part from the fact that the company makes skin care products and is located in New York (skin + NY = skinny). “We also think that our products are [...]

Uptown Liz

13-Feb-08

Even non-shoppers will have a hard time resisting this retail and Internet store. It was opened in July 2007 by Ramona Russell whose sister, Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Overturf, died of breast cancer at the age of 28. Every purchase triggers a charitable donation.
Uptown Liz was founded to promote products from companies whose proceeds directly [...]

Good Earth

09-Feb-08

Founded in Santa Cruz, California in 1972, Good Earth “is one of the leading specialty tea brands in the United States today.” In 2005, it was acquired by Tetley US Holdings Limited.
Good Earth offers a wide variety of teas including white, herbal, organic, red, black, chai, green, original blend, and medicinal. For those who prefer [...]

Cloud Star

05-Feb-08

Years ago, newlyweds Jennifer Melton, the marketing director for a clothing company, and Brennan Johnson, a structural engineer, adopted a shelter puppy, Samantha. Much to the chagrin of the couple, finicky eater Samantha had food allergies and a sensitive stomach. Unable to find a suitable commercially available treat, Melton began making treats at home. In [...]