Everyday it seems I run into another Global Warming skeptic and I have been in the position of not knowing what to say. This is especially so when you run across someone who spouts off some really bizarre little factoid about proof of the hoax being evident in that fact that grapes don't grow in Greenland anymore. Uh...what???? Well, stumble no longer and get ready to trounce because I discovered a wonderful resource over at Grist, one of my favorite blogs. It has a rebuttal to just about any … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2007
Nature Mom Gets a Makeover!
No it was actually me that got the makeover it was the Nature Moms web site. Did you notice? I guess I am a nerd because I don't dream of makeovers for myself....in fact you won't catch me in a salon but I do like to dream of new web designs, new blog skins, etc. And because the site has grown so much in the last year I thought a makover was do. Hopefully everything is easier to find and more attractive too. And that is not all!! I will be hard at work adding more great content and articles … [Read more...]
Laptop Lunches
I have been wanting to buy a laptop lunchbox for a very long time. I first saw them on the Vegan Lunchbox blog and that was it...I wanted one. But unfortunately I did not have a use for one so I decided against purchasing. A few weeks ago though, my son started kindergarten at a new school and unilke his previous school they attend all day long and serve lunch. And since the school lunches are not healthy, I finally have my chance to use the Laptop Lunchbox system. Hurray! My son and I were … [Read more...]
The Healthiest Kids
I just finished reading The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood by William, Martha, James, and Robert Sears. I think I pretty much adore every single Sears book I have read but this one was especially good. The subtitle of the book is 10 Ways to Get Your Family on the Right Nutritional Track and if I had to recommend a book to anyone about healthful eating for children, this is the book I would tell them about. Our children are facing a nutritional crisis with increases in diabetes, obesity, … [Read more...]
The Truth for Kids
If your anything like me then you are always looking for ways to encourage environmentalism in your children. It is a big part of my life and I want my kids to grow up and want to be have a deep love for the earth and for protecting it. Sometimes it can be hard to talk to your kids about these matters, especially when the concepts of environmentalism...such as global warming for instance...are so deep. It can be tough to find the right words and make them understand. I was happy to see today … [Read more...]
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