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Method all purpose cleaner in French Lavender. Smells great and is environmentally friendly!

You see the ads in your glossy fashion mags for hybrid Toyotas, you catch the odd commercial for reducing carbon emissions while flicking channels during breaks on Entertainment Tonight. You've heard about Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth (and one day you will watch it, you promise).

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Finally! We have a Dude participating in ChickChat! Our discussions have become much juicier with the addition of the male perspective. They're also funnier. Here are a few of our favorite qoutes:



"Sigh... I smell big discrimination here.
So basically, weaker men, not as interesting men, and I think i need to ask around to see how i chew."


"Men generally don't care about the colour of...
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One person's trash is another's treasure - never has this been more true. One possible source for alternative fuel is kitchen garbage. Confused? Read more, from blogger Ask Patty...

Did you know the answer to reducing petroleum dependency and producing environmentally efficient fuel may be right in your kitchen trash? Household garbage, old tires, and even plant stalk all contain carbon...
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Thinking of buying a new car? Want to go green? Read up on this one from AskPatty...

In the latest Auto Pulse survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, Toyota is ranked as the greenest car company (by 49% of respondents). The nationwide telephone survey ran from Dec. 6-10, 2007, polling 2,037 adults. Honda came...

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Did you know that many airlines will lower their rates at midnight (EST)? Or that weekend specials are usually released on Thursday nights?

No? Neither did we.

That is, until recently when member Spotty posted this article in our forums.

You might want to read that article before you book your next flight. Sweet!

Thanks, Spotty!
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ChickFlick-ers will be flocking to the theaters to catch the beautiful Katherine Heigl and dreamy James Marsden in "27 Dresses". This kind of wellness is definitely therapeutic, and blogger I Am Fashion agrees...

Ever since I heard about this movie a few months ago, I've been waiting in great anticipation to see it. After all, this is probably one of the few chick flicks coming out... since...
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Australians Advised to "exercise caution" When Traveling to Canada


For some reason, the Australian government's "Smart Traveller" website is cautioning their public that Canada isn't exactly a safe travel destination:

"Bush and forest fires can occur any time in Canada. You should consult local news reports and authorities before visiting forested areas and follow the advice of local...
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Since the last thing you want to do is scare your brandspankingnew hubby away with the mountains of luggage you plan to drag through three airports and onto a crowded hotel shuttle, you might want to read the Budget Fashionista's advice on how to pack for your honeymoon... properly!

Packing for a honeymoon is not all that different than packing for any trip—except that expectations...
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After years of hearing all sorts of bad news (anecdotally as well as from professionals), it's nice to hear some good news for longtime Pill poppers for once. WebMD's got the details...

Birth-control pills cut women's risk of ovarian cancer for 30+ years after they stop taking them - giving the pill a net anticancer effect.

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For anyone who missed last weekend's episode of Fortune Hunters featuring ChickAdvisor, the full episode is available online on the CBC website here. Click on clip 2 of 3 "The Web".

The impact from the show has been fantastic. There have been some great reviews, such as this one from Jesse Hirsh and we have been invited to speak at a number of events including last night's Third Tuesday....
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