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Kristyn M. Patient Expert

Rochester, New Hampshire
My health, and the health of Mother Nature, have been important to me since high school. It was then that I became a vegetarian (I'm now a vegan) and bought my first cloth bag (I now sell my own "Made in the USA" cloth bags through my company at www.ecovixen.com).
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What’s with all the big-kid bullies? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living With all the attention surrounding the case of the South Hadley bullies (a bunch of unhappy high schoolers in Massachusetts who allegedly harassed a fellow student until s ... Read on »
Ready for the Food Revolution? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Forget the “War on Obesity.” There’s already a “War on Healthy Eating.” As a soldier for truth and tofu, I know of what I speak: I take the shots every day for the good an ... Read on »
Is your mind like concrete? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living While enjoying a walk this beautiful, blue-skied morning, I passed a business with a sign out front that said this: Some minds are like concrete: all mixed up and permanentl ... Read on »
Should you really be thanking “G” it’s Friday? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living There’s only one food group that shouldn’t have to provide its nutritional information: Everything Mother Nature herself creates. A peach, for instance, doesn’t offer e ... Read on »
Do you think Kris Carr would ever read this blog? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living To the witty, wild, and oh-so-wise Kris Carr This past Friday, I had my own miracle on the Hudson—on the Hudson River Valley, that is. I walked into a veg café in Woodstock ... Read on »
Just what is a "good night's sleep"? Hint: It starts with an organic mattress. by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Aah, a good night's sleep. This was something I certainly didn't appreciate until I welcomed my baby daughter into the world back on Earth Day (yes, she was actually born ... Read on »
Are your cleaning products making you sick? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Brace yourself. The conventional products we’ve been using to clean our homes are, themselves, rather dirty. Typical household cleaners—from laundry detergent to glass cl ... Read on »
How is an embryo like a canary in the coal mine? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living I just read this article in HealthDay News about oh-so-dangerous perfluorinated chemicals, which the article says “are pervasive in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, uphol ... Read on »
How is an embryo like a canary in the coal mine? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living I just read this article in HealthDay News about oh-so-dangerous perfluorinated chemicals, which the article says “are pervasive in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, uph ... Read on »
Ready To Go Green AND Give Green This Holiday Season? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living I just reviewed Deloitte’s 2008 Annual Holiday Survey and it seems Mother Nature will be receiving a great gift this year: More eco-minded shoppers! Here are some of the ... Read on »
Ready To Go Green AND Give Green This Holiday Season? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living I just reviewed Deloitte’s 2008 Annual Holiday Survey and it seems Mother Nature will be receiving a great gift this year: More eco-minded shoppers! Here are some of the re ... Read on »
Why Can’t Obama Take Office Today? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Now that Obama has won the Presidential election, I just want him to move right into the White House and get all cozy behind the desk in the oval office. I already consider hi ... Read on »
Why Can’t Obama Take Office Today? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Now that Obama has won the Presidential election, I just want him to move right into the White House and get all cozy behind the desk in the oval office. I already consider ... Read on »
Where Are All the Eco Couches? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living When Mark and I sold our house last month, the buyers purchased almost all of our furniture, including our sofa. We were thrilled with the transaction because it meant we coul ... Read on »
Where Are All the Eco Couches? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living When Mark and I sold our house last month, the buyers purchased almost all of our furniture, including our sofa. We were thrilled with the transaction because it meant we co ... Read on »
Got Hope? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Last night, just before midnight eastern time, I watched Barack Obama walk onto the stage in Chicago as the president-elect. Rather unexpectedly, I burst into (joyful) tears. ... Read on »
Got Hope? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Last night, just before midnight eastern time, I watched Barack Obama walk onto the stage in Chicago as the president-elect. Rather unexpectedly, I burst into (joyful) tears ... Read on »
Just What Does a Pregnant Vegan Do at a Wine & Cheese Party? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Okay, so it’s Election Day (a most historic and important day) but rather than encourage you to get out there and vote, I’m going to offer you a little election distraction. ... Read on »
Just What Does a Pregnant Vegan Do at a Wine & Cheese Party? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living Okay, so it’s Election Day (a most historic and important day) but rather than encourage you to get out there and vote, I’m going to offer you a little election distraction. ... Read on »
Just How Low Can George W. Bush Go? by Kristyn M. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Green Living I just read an enlightening article about President Bush’s upcoming “midnight regulations” (swift policy changes made at the end of a term) as he rushes to extend his harmful ... Read on »