We natural moms have a bunch of labels like hippie, granola, and even crunchy. Well, I get asked all the time what in the world crunchy means so I was pleasantly surprised to see that the Urban Dictionary online has a definition for crunchy mama. Crunchy Mama: Mother who supports homebirth, breastfeeding, baby wearing, cloth diapering, co-sleeping, gentle discipline, etc. One who questions established medical authority; tends to be vegetarian and/or prepare all-organic foods. See crunchy and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2007
rBGH and Mad Cow Disease Headlines
The Organic Consumers newsletter was a very interesting read this week. Two tidbits that interested me in particular were those about Monsanto's fight against rBGH labeling (You already know what I think of Monssanto) and the USDA's fight against beef companies voluntarily testing for Mad Cow Disease. The two headlines really had me scratching my head and wondering about human intelligence. The RBGH headline is timely because I have been debating dairy practices with members on a local … [Read more...]
Stainless Steel Sippy Cups
Plastic Cups for soooo yesterday! Nowadays it is easy to buy kids drinking cups without having to resort to cheap plastic just because you are afraid of breakage. Newer stainless cups do not break and they also do not have the chemical nasties and toxins that plastic does. Stainless lasts a long time and through multiple children so they are economical as well as practical, even if the per cup price is a bit more that what you can buy in the plastic cup section at Walmart. Look at the … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Goes Green
Have you heard? The green world is a buzz with the news that the final Harry Potter book, number seven (and the last) in the famous series, will be printed on recycled paper! If you are a Harry Potter fan this is just one more reason among many to make sure and buy this book. The 784-page book will have a first printing of 12 million copies in the U.S., and nearly two-thirds of the 16,700 tons of paper used will be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as coming from sustainable timber. … [Read more...]
All Natural Easter
It is almost Easter time. Have you given any thought to how you can make Easter as "natural" as possible? While there are great natural options on the market for Easter (like Eco Eggs), there are also some ways you can make having a natural Easter a DIY project. Make Your Own Baskets This is what I usually do. Just get a basket (we reuse every year) and take some paper laying around your house that you would usually recycle and run it through a paper shredder. You can also use scissors if you … [Read more...]
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