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November 10th, 2008 by bitsybirdieMake Your Own Yo-Yo, A Fun Recycling Project

It turns out colored cardboard food boxes make pretty cool yo-yo’s.  Not quite as elegant as the ones above, but so very fun.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- One brightly colored box at the end of its shelf life in your freezer or pantry (We used an Eggo box, but an Amy’s Organics or Annies’s Bunny Grahams [...]

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November 8th, 2008 by bitsybirdieThis Just In - Ecoleekos Are Here!

This adorable new line just arrived in store today. The Ecoleekos are here! Until now, I’ve never carried a line without seeing it in person first, but when I saw these in Cool Mom Picks, I knew they would be a great fit. They didn’t disappoint. They are simply adorable, the cutest little faces and [...]

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