me • beauty & fashion • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on September 22nd, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Hair—One thing to know about me: I don't like paying to get my hair cut and colored. I got a little spoiled when my sister became a stylist and virtually did my hair for free for more than 10 years. I played around with lots of colors and styles…
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giveaways! • me • beauty & fashion
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on June 23rd, 2011 | 125 Comments »
Two weeks ago, I went to sunny Seattle. Yes! I said sunny. Why? Because I've been there 15 times and it has pretty much been sunny every time I've visited. I've seen sun in all four seasons. And when I last went, the sun came out just for me, I'd…
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#gno information!
by Jen Tilley on March 22nd, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Did you know that more than 4,000 children die each day from preventable conditions like diarrhea, due to unsafe drinking water? Today’s water crisis is not an issue of scarcity, but of access, especially to safe drinking water. To put things into perspective, a person in a country such as…
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giveaways!
by Jen Tilley on March 22nd, 2011 | 309 Comments »
In developing countries, 70 percent of industrial waste and 80 percent of all waste is dumped untreated into waters where they pollute the usable water supply. In these countries, women and children spend hours a day collecting water from the often distant and polluted sources.
One person out of seven…
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mom • home management
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 22nd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last November, I went on a trip to India with Aveda, expecting to have an entirely philanthropic experience. Instead, I had a well-rounded experience that included not only humanitarian aid but also sight seeing, cultural experiences, and great insight into going green. That last one really caught me…
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