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There's a Word for That: Dasani
Dasani is a brand of water bottled by Coca-Cola. I did a little research into the origins of the word Dasani and found that it originates from the Coca-Cola marketing team. There is no definition for it, although one exec tried to insinuate that the word Dasani conjured a “Roman God of Water”. For me, though, Dasani conjures visions of home, of my kids playing in the bathtub, of my sweaty yard man (hubby) drinking from the water hose, and even, *gasp* of me doing the dishes. You see, Dasani is bottled here in Little Rock. From tap water. Sure, they filter it (so do I, with a Brita pitcher), and they add some salt and potassium chloride (you know, the stuff in the chemical cocktail used for lethal injections) to … Read entire article »
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tree stump
“‘Well,’ said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could, ‘well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest.’ And the boy did. And the tree was happy.” ~ Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree … Read entire article »
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Local Food Event
In case you missed it in the comments section of my Hungry Kids post, Brooke over at Parenting from Scratch tipped me off to this great event that addresses local food AND hungry kids. Sounds like an excellent way to spend the evening. Join the ROOT for a Friday Night Dinner on Friday, April 9th, 2010, at Christ Episcopal Church (6th and Scott in downtown Little Rock). Enjoy a sit-down meal made from delicious local ingredients followed by a presentation from the Arkansas Rice Depot, Arkansas’ only statewide food-bank network, about their 28 years of important work combating hunger in Arkansas. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for kids. Please RSVP to therootcafe@yahoo.com and specify meat or vegetarian … Read entire article »
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Local Food and Cloth Diapers
In January, I posted about the One Small Change project. This is my February report. In January, I pledged to start feeding my family more local food. Turns out that January is not the most ideal time of year to make such a change. No farmers markets open, not much being grown locally, and my family was out of town nearly half the month. I did sign up for the Basket a Month (BAM) program through … Read entire article »
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