“Laurie David, a producer of An Inconvenient Truth, reports that the National Science Teachers Association has rejected 50,000 free classroom copies of the movie, citing ‘unnecessary risk upon the [NSTA] capital campaign, especially certain targeted supporters.’ One of those supporters turns out to be Exonn-Mobil.”

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Going in an organic direction in your life and home is usually a gradual process. At this moment I do not have many items of clothing that are organic, just a few T-shirts and some underwear. The task of re-doing my wardrobe…to allow for organic items just seems daunting. Well, this week I decided to take a step by step approach. I will buy one item of organic clothing every two weeks and because I do not want to get overwhelmed with clothes…I will give away two like items from my existing wardrobe at the same time. Wow! That sounds easy!

This store has some awesome organic, clay dyed, T-shirts.

Well, yesterday wasn’t such a good day since  I had to visit the Chemo room and get the bad news that my platelet count is very low again and the icky blood transfusion subject came up again. Well, they decided to put me on some medication to see if that helps. But of course there is nothing funny about that.

But when I walked into the office yesterday and sat down, I looked around the room and saw that I was getting some strange looks from the other patients and guests in the packed waiting room. Some looked shocked, some looked horrified, and some looked disgusted. Well, what the heck did I do?!

I looked down at my jacket and saw the problem. :) I was wearing my favorite Billabong hoodie with a huge embroidered skull on the front. It looks something like the picture below but the skull is on the front and the embroidery is very ornate and gorgeous. The hoodie is almost like a piece of art and as a surfing enthusiast I absolutely love Billabong clothing.

Well, anyway I guess that the huge skull on my jacket did not sit well with the other cancer patients and guests in the room…who were all quite a bit older than me. Well, I thought it was kind of funny but I unzipped the hoodie just the same…since you can’t really tell what it is until you zip the two sides together. ;)

While being pregnant is thrilling, the responsibility of a growing baby can provoke anxiety about what is and isn’t safe. In The Complete Organic Pregnancy, Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu address how you can minimize your exposure to the invisible toxins that surround us—in everything from food, cleaning products, and cosmetics to furniture, rugs, air, and water. Step by step, they tell you where dangerous chemicals are lurking, why it’s so important to avoid them when pregnant, and what you can do before, during, and after your pregnancy to protect your child.

In this exhaustively researched book, the authors (calmly) talk parents-to-be through everything from the safest laundry detergent to which crib mattresses contain toxic flame retardants. You’ll find out how to choose the right face cream, plastic water bottles, household cleaners, types of fish, and much more—all with an eye toward keeping you and your baby safe and healthy.

The Complete Organic Pregnancy also features a collection of personal diaries from well-known writers and organophiles, including Barbara Kingsolver and Marion Nestle, as well as recipes from organic chefs. Required reading for anyone heading into this exciting stage of life, The Complete Organic Pregnancy is your chance to make a difference for your children, even before they’re born.

If you love pumpkins like I do then you still have plenty sitting around the house (inside and out). I buy them in bulk for decorative purposes and then hope that I can get creative enough to use them all before they start to go bad.

Well, I found a very cool recipe today for a pumpkin face mask that will help rejuvinate your skin that may be chapped and dry this time of year. Pumpkin, after all, contains lots of anti-oxidant vitamins A and C, as well as zinc and beneficial alpha-hydroxy acids.

Enjoy !