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Athena Partners: Drink Water, Help Yourself and Others

19-Jul-08

When I was a teen and young adult, I almost never gained weight. And, if I did, I would skip dessert for a few days, and the weight would disappear. To say the least, those days are long gone. It has become an ongoing struggle to maintain a relatively normal weight. And desserts? Except for fruit, they are history.

In addition to eating lots of fish, fruits and vegetables, I exercise just about every day. And, when I am hungry between meals, I drink lots of water, tea, or, iced tea. Generally, that water comes from the tap.

However, people who live closer to Seattle, Washington may purchase bottled water produced by Athena Partners, which was created by Trish May, a former Microsoft executive. Trish, a breast cancer survivor who also lost her mother to ovarian cancer, decided to develop a business that would donate 100% of the net profits to forward-thinking breast and gynecological research.

As water is the essence of life, it is a fitting product to represent Athena’s mission to help find a cure for women’s cancers. Athena provides an easy way for consumers to support the cause every day, simply by purchasing a bottle of water. Athena bottled water is purified water with minerals added. The water undergoes state-of-the art reverse osmosis and ozonation purification to ensure Athena water is consistent with high quality, with a pure fresh taste.

At present, Athena water is sold in four sizes: 237 mL (8 oz), 500 mL (16.9 fl oz), 1 L (33.8 fl oz), and 1.5 L (50.7 fl oz). But, it is only available in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. If you fly Alaska Airlines, you are sure to see it. It is the official bottled water of that airlines.

Water is an essential element of the major organs in the human body and enables a range of vital body functions. Water consumption alleviates fatigue, improves skin, reduces stress, assists digestion, and decreases false hunger sensations. It is also believed to be associated with preventing illnesses, including cancer.

(People who drink any type of bottled water should always remember to recycle the bottle. All too many bottles end up in landfills.)

Recently, Athena has begun selling sports water bottles that say you “Give 100%” to everything you do. The dishwater safe bottles are made from durable polycarbonate. The sides are ergonomically curved, and they easily clips to bags and fit into car cup holders. Each bottle holds 24 ounces, and they are available in blue or pink.

In just three years, Athena Partners has donated more than $147,000 to organizations including Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Swedish Medical Center.

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Miss Mags: Healthy Raw Snacks for Dogs

15-Jul-08

As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I am always looking for healthful snacks for our two dogs, Goliath, a three-year-old Toy Manchester Terrier, and Dakota, a year-old yellow lab. Recently, I found a new one. It is called Raw Dog Action Snacks, produced by a company called Miss Mags.


It all started when I got my pup, Elyjah, who is now a full-grown healthy Raw Dog. I wasn’t satisfied with the quality of dog treats on the market (with too many weird, hard to pronounce ingredients), so I decided to make my own. I experimented with dehydrated human-grade organic vegetables and spouted seeds. My goal was to keep as many of the beneficial vitamins and minerals intact to provide the right combination of nutrients my dog needed. And, of course, the snacks had to taste good. I have finally accomplished my goal…. Elyjah loves them, and I know your dog will, too!

Raw Dog Action Snacks contain the following ingredients: 100% raw dehydrated organic carrots, organic yams, organic sprouted soy beans, organic sprouted whole green peas, organic sprouted wheat, organic sprouted sunflower, organic cauliflower, organic sprouted alfalfa, organic zucchini, organic sprouted quinoa, and organic garlic powder.

This vegetarian product is made with human-grade organic vegetables and sprouted seeds. Unlike other dog treats on the market today, our snacks are not baked. The dehydrating process of Raw Dog Action Snacks keeps the majority of vitamins and minerals in, so your dog isn’t let out from their health benefits.
Miss Mags has donated product to various dog rescue groups.

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Rosie Jane Cosmetics: Celebrity Cosmetics for You

12-Jul-08

For years, Rosie Jane Johnston has been a celebrity makeup artist. Her celebrity following includes Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Kate Walsh, Felicity Huffman, Poppy Montgomery, Courteney Cox, Rachel Bilson, Ellen Pompeo, and Katherine Heigl. Now she has created her own line of multi-use color cosmetics.

Rosie Jane’s line consists of four easy-to-use products that often work double-duty. Her first product – Cheek Gloss – comes in Rose, Poppy, and Marigold. It also works as a lip gloss. Rosie Jane Cosmetics is proud to donate 10% of profits from all Cheek Gloss sales to breast cancer awareness and research all year round.

The Rose color is hot pink; the poppy is a deep berry; and, the marigold is golden bronze. The line also includes Eye Hints, which may be applied with the tip of the finger. Eye Hints are available in Rain Lily, Hint of Lavender, and Buttercup Bronze. For the lips, Rosie Jane has Lips Dews, and there are also Eye Defines, which are easy-to-use eye pencils.

Rosie Jane Cosmetics was born out of Rosie’s inability to find suitable cosmetics for herself, her friends, and her clients that were easy to use, sensitive to the skin, and delivered that sought after naturally radiant glow. All Rosie Jane Cosmetics are made with natural-based formulations that are never tested on animals.

According to Johnston, My work and company are dedicated to teaching women the right application of makeup by giving them the basics and skills needed to create a flawless look.

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Oh Yeah Comfy

05-Jul-08

Have you been searching for a really comfortable and durable beach chair? Then, you may wish to consider a chair designed by Maine resident Brian Fish. According to Brian, “his beach time was too valuable to spend it on an uncomfortable beach chair with rusted hinges and no place to lean his head.” In addition, Brian was frustrated that his beach chairs lasted only one season. To Brian, there was only one solution. He needed to create a chair that would “stand the test of time.”

Oh Yeah Comfy is dedicated to providing the highest quality in beach comfort and wants this to be the last beach chair that you’ll ever buy. With the Oh Yeah Comfy chair, you will enjoy the beach in the utmost comfort and style. Oh Yeah Comfy brings you a high quality folding wooden chair designed to last — hand crafted in Maine from the finest materials available. With its high back, ergonomically shaped arms and bungee support system, the Oh Yeah Comfy chair will provide you with the utmost comfort while relaxing hours on end at your favorite spot.

Each of the Oh Yeah Comfy chairs have the following features: Brazilian cherry wood finished with 100% Tung oil, Sunbrella ™ fabric, nickel grommets that won’t discolor, stainless steel hardware, bungee cord support system, cup holder, ergonomically designed arms, high back for head support, and four recline settings. In addition, the chairs, which weigh only 14 pounds but will hold people who weight as much as 275 pounds, fold flat, and the arm design provides for easy carrying.

We do give back to the community in a variety of ways. We donate 15 chairs per year to various charitable organizations in Maine and elsewhere for fundraising auctions. The organizations include schools, cancer and research hospitals, an organization that focuses on children from divorced parents, public radio, Big Brother and Big Sister etc. We help to organize beach and coastline clean-up projects. We also plant a tree for every 30 chairs that we produce, as a way to replenish the life-cycle.

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Coola: Healthier Sun Protection

29-Jun-08

Even at a young age, I realized that I was extremely sensitive to the sun. So, unlike many of my friends, I did not spend a good deal of time in the sun. I still don’t. Nevertheless, everyday, after my morning shower, I use sunscreen on my face and neck. Often, during the day, I will reapply sunscreen a second or even a third time. Recently, I learned about a socially responsible sunscreen line named Coola. It is hypoallergenic, PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid) free, paraben free, petroleum free, non-irritating, non-comedegenic, and sweat resistant.

Coola develops and manufactures its products under FGA guidelines, in an environmentally conscious manner, utilizing anima-free testing, biodegradable packaging, recycle papers, eco-friendly printing, and is l00% made in the USA.

There are three products on the Coola line: Face 30 SPF in cucumber and unscented, Total Body 30 SPF in plumeria and unscented, Sport 45 SPF in mango and unscented.

Founded in 2002, Coola was created to satisfy the discerning tastes of savy, sophisticated consumers who care as deeply about protecting the environment as they do about protecting and nourishing their skin. With a highly experienced team of chemists and laboratories, Coola has developed and formulated the most advanced and effective organic sun protection available. Using only the highest quality active ingredients and organic extracts. Coola provides a unique, complex system of luxuriant, moisturizing sun care unlike anything else on the market.

And, Coola gives back to the community.

In an effort to spread the benefits of total sun protection to the rest of the world, Coola is proud to donate a portion of its profits to skin cancer research.

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Organic Style: A Wide Variety of Organic Items

21-Jun-08

Have your purchased any fresh flowers lately? If so, there is a good chance that they were grown with lots of pesticides. If that makes you uncomfortable, you may wish to consider buying your flowers at Organic Style. I recently received a beautiful bouquet, and, now, more than a week later, they are still gracing the dining room table. But, Organic Style, is not only a source for flowers, the business sell gourmet products, garden items, apparel for men, women, and babies, and bed and bath items such as sheet sets, blankets, and towels. There is even a gourmet section with a number of different creative gifts.

We’ve chosen to take the high road in everything we do, from our relationships with our partner artisans and growers to our adherence to rigorous U.S. and international sustainability standards. We obtain our products from companies who provide safe and just working conditions and a liveable wage, and partner with artisans and farmers who re-invest in their communities and take pride in their craftsmanship. And, in a effort to create online connections and community, we share their stories. All our products are produced without animal testing or cruelty and are either vegetarian or vegan. We’re a member of CO-OP American, the premier green business network in the United States.

And, Organic Style is very socially responsible.

Our responsible commerce includes:

Contributing a portion of our proceeds to charitable organizations dedicated to supporting social and environmental causes. To date, we have donated more than $250,000 to our charitable partners.

Meeting the highest social and environmental product standards set forth by the following certifying agencies: USDA certified Organic, Veriflora certified sustainable, Demeter certified Biodynamic, Fair Trade, Smart Certified, and Green-e.

Employing eco-friendly practices whenever possible, by using recycled, recyclable, tree-free, biodegradable, compostable, post-consumer, wild-crafted, and/or all-natural materials, printing with vegetable-based inks, and using carbon offsets, renewable or efficient energy, and minimal toxic chemicals.

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Boston Baked Bonz: Delicious and Unique Items for Your Dogs

17-Jun-08

Just about everyone I know has at least one furry friend in their lives. We have two – Goliath is a three-year-old Toy Manchester Terrier and Dakota is a year-old yellow Lab. Until Dakota arrived Goliath enjoyed occasional snacks. Since Dakota, who is always interested in eating, joined our family last July, that dynamic has changed. In addition to their regular meals, Goliath and Dakota relish their three or four daily snacks. So, it is not surprising, that I am always searching for new possibilities. Recently, I found the Needham, MA-based Boston Baked Bonz.

Boston Baked Bonz is a unique store that offers the absolute best baked goods possible to the doggies in your life! We bake, by hand, the most excellent organic vegan dog treats dogs have ever tasted. But, we’re more than simply a bakery for canines. We sell accessories, gift baskets and our own line of clothing for dogs and humans called Bonz Where? You and your dog will look fabulous in these items!

At Boston Baked Bonz, we make the type of treats people give their dogs to say, ’Thank you for being part of my family.’ Or, friends give to one another to say, ‘I understand the love you have for your dog because I feel that love too.’ It is a wonderful thing, and we want to share it with the world! Our treats are organic because we want to minimize our paw prints on the planet – and give our best friends the absolute healthiest food. We are also a vegan company – which means that we don’t use animal products in our hand-crafted baked goods.

Boston Baked Bonz is very eco-friendly.

We use local artists to produce our materials and use only environmentally responsible packaging and products. For example, our greeting cards are printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper and even have wildflower seeds in the pulp so they can be planted by the recipient. Our shirts are made in the USA from 100% organic cotton and printed in the most environmentally responsible way available.

And, Boston Baked Bonz gives back to the community.

We have focused our philanthropic efforts primarily on a single organization. We donate to Farm Sanctuary (over $100,000 per year) because we feel their message of compassion (‘A compassionate world begins with you.’) resonates so meaningfully with us.

However, we receive requests all the time from various dog groups, shelters, and rescue operations for donations to their fundraising events. We’ve supplied gift subscriptions, cookie crocks and other items to help them raise money. We love that we can give back to these groups that consist of all volunteers who work long hours to help animals in need. Extra cookies that we may have get sent to various people we know who work at these organizations so we can make sure their dogs get lots of attention too.

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