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The New Year is often the time when we take stock of our lives, of where we are at, where we want to be and figure out what steps we need to take to get there. Whatever place you are in, a book is always a great place to escape from ponderings of possible life changing decisions.
Reading has become an earned pleasure for me, as my days are busy with work. I find it is essential to make the time, to sit down quietly somewhere and get lost in a great story, beautiful photos or learning life improving information.
There are many books that I love and revisit with as often as I can. It makes me so happy to share 6 of my most favorite books, which appeal to all age groups. Starting with the "Better World Shopping Guide," my bible to learning how to shop in a responsible way. This has been an invaluable resource for me. "Brother Eagle Sister Sky" is truly a classic and should be required reading for everyone. "Random Acts of Animal Kindness" is a moving tribute to all kinds of our animal friends; beautiful stories. "We Are All Born Free" is magnificent and full of compassion. "The Man Who Planted Trees," I read as a child in France and the inspiring tale has stayed with me since then. And the last one is "Animal House," magical and humorous portraits of our animal friends, which I have yet to tire of looking at.
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year 2010!
Take care,
Priscilla Woolworth
(Righthand quote by Groucho Marx)
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We can do so much good by what we buy
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Show our children why we should all preserve nature
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The power animals have to help each other
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Essential, inspiring and thought provoking
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How a single acorn can change the world
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An ode to our fine feathered and furry friends
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Fox Business mentioned my website as an example of businesses who help consumers go green with less fuss. Since my products are all tested and approved, it's easy to know that the product you buy from us is sustainable and responsibly produced.
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Ingredients: - ½ yellow onion, sliced
- 6 chicken thighs, skin on
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 chicken sausages with basil and tomato
- 1 26 oz container of Pomi chopped Tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Pepper - freshly ground
- 1 cast iron skillet
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I make this quite often, because it's one of those easy recipes that barely needs any work and is delicious!
1) Heat the olive oil in a cast iron skillet, over moderate, to heat, and add chicken pieces. Brown both sides and then add the sliced onion.
2) As the onion cooks, slice up the 2 sausages, each into 8 chunky slices and add to the pan.
3) When the onion and sausage have been cooking for 8 mins, add the tomatoes, garlic, salt and pepper and stir all together. Let it all cook for 20 mins to ½ hour, until the chicken is done, and everything in the pan is juicy and caramelized.
4) Serve with rice, couscous, or potatoes, and a green salad.
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If you want to save trees, to the tune of 19 million that are cut down every year to make phone books, do go to 
For the tea drinkers: Only use organic tea. Regular tea is full of pesticides, which aren't washed off when the leaves are picked.
Wash and reuse glass food jars for storing food in your fridge, for transporting cut flowers in or fill up with homemade cookies like I did this Christmas and gave as a gift.
