Wondering what to get the green Dad in your life for Father's Day? Well, ideally it would be something eco friendly that would encourage them to pursue their interests... perhaps outdoors. If it is something they can share with their kids... even better! Here are some ideas: Green Fishing Gear - While I think fishing is rather gross, my husband and oldest son LOVE to fish. I want them to enjoy themselves but not at great cost to our environment. These SAFE Angling Kits are ready to fish kits … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2010
Formula Fed America
This is sure to be an important movie. I can't wait to see it but I have been hearing for months that it is coming and have not seen any dates. Perhaps funding is in short supply and that is unfortunate because this movie needs to be shown. See also: Mama Knows Breast & Breastfeeding Is Green … [Read more...]
Can We Look to Natural Sources for Help with Depression?
Most of my adult life I have been confused about what exactly "depression" is and why people experience it. Now of course I have been depressed before but it was always fleeting and within a day or two I was right as rain. What I never understood was the fact that some people could go months or years in a depressed state. Was I just lucky? Did I have an abnormally nice life and did I fail to understand what kind of life realities other people face? I still wonder about these things. After my … [Read more...]
Living Large on a Small Budget
It is amazing to me when I look back at where I was on my life journey when I first became a parent. I was convinced that I had to be a working mom with a fulfilling career. I was convinced that giving my kids a good life meant my husband and I working long hours to acquire wealth so we could provide them with opportunities so grand it would surely make up for the fact that we wouldn't be around to be their primary caregivers. We fell for the standard American dream shoved on us by corporate … [Read more...]
Healthier Pots and Pans in the Kitchen
Most natural mamas are concerned with cooking or creating the healthiest meals possible. We may have our own ideas of what constitutes the optimal diet.. macrobiotic, vegan, vegetarian, raw, nourishing traditions, primal... but most of us all have a basic start place in creating our meals and that place is usually with good quality pots and pans. Okay maybe not so much if you are 100% raw. ;) There is much more to consider when buying pots and pans beside how well they heat food, how easy … [Read more...]
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