Archives for January 2009
A Green Thermometer?
Thermometers and I go waaaay back. I think I have owned and tried every kind known to man because my son had febrile seizures. I constantly had to take his temperature because any fever could mean an uncontrollable seizure and hospitalization and the kid ALWAYS had fevers. My favorite thermometers hands down are temporal artery thermometers. They are very accurate and very easy to use. The temporal artery is connected to the carotid artery so you just put the probe end of the thermometer on … [Read more...]
Kids Konserve Waste Free Lunch Kit
One public school perk is that I get to have fun making my son's school lunches again. :) Although I have been slow to get into my lunch making groove with household colds and school closings due to cold and snow. But I have two lunch boxes to review and the first one up is Kids Konserve. This is a very groovy lunch kit that comes with two stainless steel containers, a stainless steel water bottle, a sandwich wrap, a cloth napkin/placemat, and a recycled cotton sack to carry it all in. It also … [Read more...]
Green Smoothies Recipes!
About a year ago (maybe less) my family fell in love with green smoothies. No it has nothing to do with green in the eco sense of the word but rather what is in the smoothie...lots of fresh, leafy greens. A universal issue it seems is the concern over getting our kids to eat their veggies, particularly the dark green variety. Green smoothies are the perfect solution for the whole family. We drink at least one but usually 2-3 green smoothies a day. This means we are eating lots of Kale, … [Read more...]
How to Create a Non-Toxic Nursery
If you have a baby on the way or already have a new arrival and want to ensure you have a tiptop, green friendly, non-toxic nursery—read on! In these days of environmental awareness, for us to keep our children’s world as safe as we can, we need to begin at home and what better place than your baby’s first environment? First, start with your walls and floors and use non-toxic paint that doesn’t contain volatile organic compounds VOCs. Paints loaded with VOC’s can still produce toxins in the … [Read more...]
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