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What Does Sustainable Even Mean?

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Sustainable. Organic. Eco-friendly. Carbon footprint. Waste. These terms are tossed around these days like the marketing buzzwords of the decade, and we all know that just because a product or company tells us they're green doesn't mean they really are. So what does sustainable really even mean? I'm proud to be a Smarter Life Better…

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Getting Creative with Chalkboard Vinyl Labels

I first started seeing chalkboard labels on Etsy a couple of years ago, and even more since the explosion of Pinterest, and I've often thought about picking up a quart of chalkboard paint to make my own chalkboard labels -- for the jars in my pantry, party glasses, storage boxes, toy bins and more. Unfortunately,…

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How Old Is Your Mattress?

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When should you replace your mattress? Experts say you should not sleep on the same mattress for more than five or ten years. Although Jackson has been an amazing sleeper, it's been many, many months since I've had more than one uninterrupted night's sleep in a row. In the past couple of weeks, things have…

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