Last night my hubby and I watched Supernanny. Yes, we do watch a little of TV and I actually really like the show Supernanny....I think Jo Frost (aka the nanny) has some awesome ideas about parenting peacefully. Of course now I risk the lambasting I got last time I mentioned a TV show...when I got a seething email from a reader who said she couldn't read the blog of a loathsome TV watcher. So....I was quite upset by the show last night. The parents on the show were predictably clueless as is … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2008
Eco Laundry – Just Dropp It
I have not been a fan of conventional laundry detergents for a long time. My general fondness of natural detergents and laundering methods was cemented when I did the research for a cloth diaper detergent chart on one of my other sites. You should check out the chart...it was meant for cloth diapers in particular but it is a good resource for detergents for ANY kind of laundry. I have basically taken a ton of different detergents and rated them based upon their use of enzymes, optical … [Read more...]
BPA Free Plates, Cups, and Utensils for Kids
When I released my reports on BPA free sippy cups I had a large number of moms ask about regular cups (non sippy) as well as plates, bowls, and utensils. I can certainly understand why any parent would hesitate to give a toddler or young child a glass or ceramic cup and plate so of course it is important to highlight BPA free options for plates, cups, and utensils. Fortunately there are quite a few options! They are stylish and non-toxic. I have highlighted most of the ones I know of. If you … [Read more...]
Chemical Free Pools
Ugh...I thought maybe I would have a little more time before I got hit with this again the kids are already asking if we will be getting a pool this summer. Last year I dodged this issue more times than I can count and I am not looking forward to that again. But I can't blame them. I had a pool growing up and I loved it so I know how they feel. But I have two objections. First is the massive amount of work involved in keeping a pool clean and second is the chemicals required to keep the water … [Read more...]
Natural Learning – What Is It?
As many of you know I will likely be homeschooling my 7 year old son after the conclusion of this school year. I have been giving a lot of thought to what type of homeschool methods I would like to incorporate and as with everything in my life I find that approaching things "naturally" is usually best. Right away I can see I will not be a homeschooler with strict schedules and heavily organized curriculum. It just isn't me and it isn't my son. We are both pretty independent and stubborn. We … [Read more...]
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