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    Choosing to live simply | Choices For The Future | September
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    By Naomi Maasberg • September 27, 2010 7:23 pm

    As I write this, we are getting ready to go camping in our ancient, 33-year-old RV — we don’t go…

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    5 things that will make your backyard wildlife-friendly | Choices For The Future | August
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    By Naomi Maasberg • August 9, 2010 2:13 pm

    When we finally have some summer warm weather, we spend even more time outdoors, and we enjoy our wildlife neighbors even more! The migrating birds visiting this summer seem even more abundant than usual, and their songs are delightful.
    There are ways to get more birds, butterflies, and other friendly wildlife to your yard or property. It’s fun to have them around and to see them enjoying something you did to help them.

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    Help prevent an overdose in Puget Sound | Choices For The Future | April
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    It’s more critical than ever to keep the waters in Kitsap as clean as possible. We get our drinking water…

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    When it comes to planting, think like a tree | Choices For The Future | March
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    By Naomi Maasberg • March 3, 2010 12:54 pm

    We have a native plant nursery here at Stillwaters that is a part of our fulfillment of our mission —…

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    Kingston neighbors are helping, here and abroad | Choices For The Future | February
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    By Naomi Maasberg • February 2, 2010 9:11 pm

    I have been so proud of us, lately — of our Kingston community and of our entire nation — since…

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    Time for winter planting | Choices for the Future | January
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    By Naomi Maasberg • December 28, 2009 2:00 pm

    One of my favorite quotes used in the beautiful Stillwaters 2010 calendar is from Raymond Reyes. “When a rose is…

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    Is our corner of the ocean dying? | Choices For The Future | December
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    By Naomi Maasberg • November 25, 2009 5:25 pm

    “Pacific Ocean ‘dead zone’ in Northwest may be irreversible.” was the title of a very alarming article recently in the…

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    Ten reasons to go organic | Choices for the Future | October
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    By Naomi Maasberg • October 2, 2009 5:26 pm

    We usually talk about all the environmental reasons for eating organic foods whenever possible. Here are 10 specific reasons why…

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    Choices for the Future: Sustainability is becoming familiar
    Choices for the Future: Sustainability is becoming familiar
    By Naomi Maasberg • July 30, 2009 5:09 pm

    Sustainability is a strange word to some, but becoming more familiar to many. It’s almost as well-known now as green….

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    Choices for the Future: Frugality and calming down
    Choices for the Future: Frugality and calming down
    By Naomi Maasberg • June 24, 2009 5:37 pm

    The economic slow down has had some positive benefits. Getting smaller paychecks because we have been cut back on our…

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    Choices for the Future: Are you a bioneer?
    Choices for the Future: Are you a bioneer?
    By Naomi Maasberg • April 24, 2009 1:52 pm

    We became Bioneers in 1998 when we attended the national Bioneers Conference in San Francisco, an event which had a…

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    By Naomi Maasberg • March 3, 2009 1:19 pm

    The hopes are high, and the populace waits with baited breath and fingers crossed. Can our amazing new president really turn around the frightening economic picture we are reluctantly getting used to?

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