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Hi, I'm Calley! I am a cloth diaper, green living, and social media expert. I am a social media marketer by day and green blogger at night. read more
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Category Archives: Local – Florida
The NEW Tampa Bay Moms Blog
There’s a new local blog in the Bay and I’m one of the lucky contributors! I first heard of the City Mom Blogs from my friend Jenny (conscientiousconfusion) and role with the Dallas Moms Blog. While we were having lunch on … Continue reading
Posted in #FlatsChallenge, Cloth Diapers, Local, Local - Florida, Local - Tampa Bay
Tagged bloggers, Florida, moms, Parenting, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Area
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Why I Love the Library
The school my kids are going to this year doesn’t have a library. It’s a small charter school and the location they attend is brand new so they haven’t even begun building their library collection. Each teacher has their own … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Local, Local - Florida, Local - Tampa Bay, Natural Parenting, Parenting
Tagged Battle of the Books, book, Library
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An Earth Day Award…to My Mom!
I received an email about halfway through the day yesterday from my mom asking me to give her a call at work. Of course I picked up the phone and called to see what was up. She was super excited … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Local, Local - Florida
Tagged Cafeteria, Elementary school, Environment, gardening, Recycling, TerraCycle, upcycling
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Tips for Making Your Stay-cation an Adventure
Who says you have to go someplace to have a vacation? Would you like some tips on how to make your next stay-cation an adventure with your family? Join me today on the I See Me blog to see how … Continue reading
Posted in Eco Mama, Environment, Local, Local - Florida, Local - Tampa Bay, Travel
Tagged staycation, Travel
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Airheads Trampoline Arena Birthday Party Fun
March was by far the busiest month on record for our family. It was filled with anniversaries, birthdays, and lots of travel. Our oldest celebrated a milestone birthday – he turned TEN! I’m still trying to grasp my mind around … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Local - Florida, Local - Tampa Bay
Tagged Airheads, Airheads Trampoline Arena, birthday, Dodgeball, Minecraft, Tampa Bay Area, Tampa Florida
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Social Fresh East 2013 – Tampa, FL – April 18-19th
I’ve been blogging for almost 8 years (wow, right) and I’m still learning something new almost every day. I’ve been fortunate enough to have attended a few “mom blogger” conferences over the past few years but I’m ready to … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Local - Florida, Local - Tampa Bay, Social Media
Tagged conferences, FL, Jason Keath, Social Fresh, social media, tampa, training
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Moroccan Organics with Argan Oil
I love finding organic hair care products that are professional quality products. Unlike many of my eco-friendly pals, my hair care routine isn’t always “natural.” I’ve explained before when I attempted to go “no-poo” (not using shampoo) that I color … Continue reading
Posted in Eco Mama, Fashion, Local, Local - Florida, Local - Tampa Bay
Tagged Argan oil, Hair care, Morocco, organic salon solutions, shampoo
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Tips for Managing and Avoiding Lines at Disney World
We’ve been enjoying our passes to Disney World and some of you have asked me to share some tips to make visiting Disney with kids more fun – and less stressful. Admit it, the one thing that you dread … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Local - Florida, Travel
Tagged avoiding lines at Disney, Disney, Florida, Hidden Mickey, kids, Magic Kingdom, Mickey, tips, tips for managing lines, YouTube
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The Pros and Cons of Strollers at Disney (or any place really)
Strollers! I actually listed strollers as one of the 10 things you can leave off your baby registry and got a bunch of feedback from my readers. Some of you agreed with me while others disagreed. I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Local - Florida, Natural Parenting, Travel
Tagged baby, baby wearing, Disney, Ergo, Stollers, Travel
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Ichetucknee Springs: Crickets, Stars, and S’mores
I enjoyed a little R&R this weekend as we escaped to central Florida to tube down Ichetucknee Springs. We had a fabulous time. Enjoy a few of my favorite pictures from the weekend. This is the head springs at the … Continue reading






















