I don’t claim to be 100% green or the biggest friend of the environment on the block, but I do try to make small changes and sacrifices whenever possible so as to be a good environmental citizen. In order to share some green things I love and some green things I want to try, I have created a list of products, services, and sites that are all eco-friendly and that are mostly stylish and LuSHHus. If you have any great green ideas that living a LuSHHus life readers can use, I’d love to hear from you. 

Please check out The LuSHHus Green List in its entirety (see link below.)

Cheers!

See more of my The LuSHHus Green List list at ThisNext.

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Yahoo has just launched Shine, a new website billed as a "smart, dynamic place for women to gather, get info and to connect with each other and the world around them."  The site’s content is broken into nine categories that are pretty much what you’d expect from such a site: fashion + beauty, parenting, work + money, entertainment, love + sex, and so on.  Original articles as well as popular blog posts will be featured.  Although this idea is much like iVillage and Sk*rt, I found a few interesting reads on my first visit to Shine this morning and you might want to check it out. 

Enjoy!

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“Spread love wherever you go.  Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”  ~ Mother Theresa

Have a wonderful week,

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I was notified that the link to my menu planner was not working, and I apologize for that inconvenience.  It’s fixed now!  You can click below to access it, and/or read the entire post about planning and other healthy habits here. 

lushhus-menu-planner.pdf

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By enrolling in Clear, you register yourself as a pre-screened traveler and get to bypass security lines at participating airports.   The enrollment process consists of (1): an online application and (2): a visit to a Clear station where two forms of identification are verified, your fingerprints are recorded, your irises are scanned, and your photograph is taken.  Then, you pay a $100 annual fee to maintain your Clear membership.

The only drawback I can see is that Clear is only operating in a handful of U.S. airports (click here for a complete list.)  But if you see the airports that are on your regular routes on this list, Clear may be for you! 

Happy Travels,

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While roaming around the blogosphere, I came across such a LuSHHus idea that I had to share it with you immediately.  Jennifer Lee at Life Unfolds devised the right brain business plan concept that incorporates creativity, fun, and inspiration into the normally dry and boring business plan.  This exercise allows you to explore the creative aspect of your ideas and plans and will likely stimulate your ventures in new ways.  Below are some images from Jennifer’s right brain business plan.

Some ideas for this project follow:

• An accordion book makes a great, portable plan. The front side can be your vision and the back side can hold all the details.
• A collage-covered box. Your vision and desired impact can cover the exterior and all the details and plans can go inside the box.
• A large vision board that you (and others) can build together. Hang it up in a community space so you can all connect with your shared vision.
• A video montage complete with music, photos, video clips and words. A multi-media business plan can also be the foundation for an engaging marketing tool.

I think this type of plan would benefit not only your business but your life as well.  Think of who you want to be and what you want to do, and map it out in a visual plan for life.  Keep it in a prominent place so that it will continue to inspire you day after day. 

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I love this mouse pad.  Not only it is mouse pad, it’s also a notepad and perpetual calendar.  Each pad contains 50 sheets and costs just $9.00.  What a convenient and functional item for your desk!

Cheers,

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I read a great article here about 13 habits to improve your life.  I’ll give you a quick rundown of the 13 habits, and then I want to elaborate on the last one. 

1. Eat breakfast every morning.
2. Add fish and Omega-3 fatty acids to your diet.
3. Get enough sleep.
4. Make social connections.
5. Exercise for better health.
6. Practice good dental hygiene.
7. Take up a hobby.
8. Protect your skin.
9. Snack the healthy way.
10. Drink water and eat dairy.
11. Drink tea.
12. Take a daily walk.
13. Plan.

I could not agree more about the positive effects planning can have on your health and overall well-being.  Just a few minutes of planning each day or each week can mean better health for you and everyone in your family.  One tool I use to facilitate my planning is a menu planner.  Not only does this ensure we are eating nutritiously, the menu planner also helps keep my grocery shopping in check so that I don’t spend too much on unnecessary items.  Click below to print out your own menu planner and start planning your meals and your good health now!

lushhus-menu-planner.pdf

Cheers,

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Please excuse my absence yesterday.  I completed our tax return!  It’s a bit of a present to my husband that I did this because I want him (and us!) to take it easy this weekend rather than work on the taxes which is what he’d planned to do.  I used TurboTax which made the whole experience easy enough.  I hope you are all finished with your taxes.  If not, you have 19 days left!

I will be back later today with more LuSHHus posts.

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There are plenty of health bars on the market, but none of them really include the exact ingredients you want.  Until now.  Check out the You Bar.   You get to pick all the ingredients: the base, the dried fruits or berries, the seasonings, the proteins powders, the nuts and seeds, the grains and cereals and more!  And you even get to name the bar when it’s all said and done. 

Perhaps the task of totally inventing a fresh, handmade, nutrition bar is too daunting.  Then check out the most popular bars which include: honey cashew, great date with chocolate, and breakfast bar. 

Cheers!

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I love love love this Pet ID from Dukerdoo.  Not only is it cute and well made, it’s also a really good idea!  This wallet-size card is a must have for all pet owners, and it will come in especially handy for your pet sitters and dog walkers (order two - one for your wallet and one for those who look after your pets.)  Pet IDs are just $7 and you can have one by simply uploading a photo of your pet and the applicable information.  Click here to order Pet IDs for your four-legged friends today!

Dukerdoo also offers pet photography services.  Photographer Cecily Worthy’s online portfolio is nothing short of precious. 

Cheers!

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“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” ~ George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans)

Have a wonderful week!

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