Conventional, Organic or GMO?
Sunday, September 30th, 2007Posted in GMO Foods, Healthy Eating, Organics, This n That |
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Many of us already know to look for the "9" on produce stickers that indicates ORGANIC! But what I didn't realize is that we can also use this sticker to know if the item is Genetically Modified. Instead of a ...
Help the Monks!
Friday, September 28th, 2007Posted in Inspiration, Politics, This n That |
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Have you heard? Monks and nuns in Burma embarked on a peaceful protest after decades of brutal dictatorship. Thousands upon thousands of ordinary people are joining in. Yesterday, the Burma military started shooting into the unarmed crowd, killing monks and journalists. There is ...
Speaking of the outdoors….
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Posted in This n That |
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What the heck is this? It looks like a HUGE fly but look at it against a quarter! Thankfully its on the outside.
Turtle Update
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007Posted in This n That |
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Does anyone remember that turtle doing a shimmy in our flower bed months ago? I blogged on it; http://healthyparenting.net/blog/2007/05/12/banner-week/ So last weekend our neighbor across the street came running over (his kids were over our house) with a ...
Lead in Toy Jewelry
Thursday, September 13th, 2007Posted in Non Toxic Living, Parenting, This n That |
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Remember when this first hit a few years ago? You'd think something would have been done about it by now. Think again. Toy jewelry purchased by investigators in MA found items with lead levels 1800 times higher than is considered ...
New Study: Children Affected by Food Additives
Thursday, September 6th, 2007Posted in Healthy Eating, This n That |
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Yep, they've done it. A new study financed by Britain's Food Standards Agency and published by The Lancet, shows that a wide range of children are affected by various food additives (mostly food dyes but also sodium benzoate). Its about time! Here's ...
What..you’re 5 and no cell phone?
Monday, September 3rd, 2007Posted in Humor, Our Amazing Kids, This n That |
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Today my 5 year old was talking with his grandmother on the phone. While his brother started 3rd grade last Monday, he doesn't start Kindergarten until next week. Grandmom asked him to call her when he had been at school ...
ACCC tests clothing for carcinogens
Saturday, September 1st, 2007Posted in Non Toxic Living, This n That |
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has begun testing for excessive levels of formaldehyde in a range of clothing, following alarming findings by the New Zealand media. Scientists from New Zealand consumer affairs program Target showed that some woollen and cotton clothes imported ...
Mom of the Year? NOT!
Friday, August 31st, 2007Posted in This n That |
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I keep forgetting to tell you guys about my banner moment as a mom. For some reason, Owen (my 5 year old) has a fear of being left alone at the house. He's never been left alone...not even for a moment. ...
Another breastfeeding story that’ll enrage you
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Posted in Breastfeeding, This n That |
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OT -Breastfeeding -Please help! Posted by: "Brooke" cjtdtd@yahoo.com cjtdtd Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:57 am (PST) On June 14th (my anniversary) a few of my children (I have 8) took me to Applebee's for lunch. For my own privacy I asked for the corner booth. ...