In previous posts I believe that I have discussed my dedication to the ideals of attachment parenting. AP parents everywhere are no doubt excited by the changes occurring within Attachment Parenting International. They have a new look and many new resources available to parents that want to parent with connection and attachment. Attachment Parenting International (API), a non-profit organization that promotes parenting practices that create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and … [Read more...]
Eco-Friendly Friday: Ditch the Bottled Water
No doubt you have heard by now that some of the popular bottled water brands like Aquafina are actually glorified tap water. There is just nothing like a cold, refreshing bottle of $2.00 tap water right? Not! Save yourself some money and bottle your own "public water source" water in a nice resuable bottle. I recommend Klean Kanteen or Life Factory. Not only will you stop funding greedy and manipulative corporations you will also help to reduce the amount of plastic bottles entering the … [Read more...]
The Lead Toys Fiasco
Be sure to check out our new Lead Toy Guide! This is just a small political rant on my part. No doubt you have heard by now about the Fisher Price recall of toys contaminated with lead paint.The toys in question were predominantly Sesame Street and Dora/Diego themed toys. For a list of toys affected you can go here. It was only a few weeks back that we discovered Thomas the Train toys were also contaminated with lead. The developments have caused a lot of pain and anger among parents. In … [Read more...]
Toxic Schools
I dont know how I missed this headline but when I saw over at Wellness and Beyond. It had me seeing red. Apparently a reporter, Michael Gartland, 33, of Jersey City, along with Thomas Adamkiewicz, 63, of Hewitt, a field manager for an environmental testing firm, were arrested after they went to West Brook Middle School to collect soil for an independent analysis. Gartland had broken a story about how the school found that soil in the area was heavily contaminated with pesticides and failed to … [Read more...]
Berry Smooth Summer Smoothie
No doubt I have mentioned before that I am a smoothie freak. I am "trying" to cut down to just one a day because I can really go overboard, especially in the summer. I made the following smoothie this morning and it was quite delicious. Tomorrow I think I might add some ground flax seed to it. 1 and 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk 1 cup frozen mixed berries (I used raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries) 1 cup frozen strawberries 1-2 drops of vanilla extract 1 tablespoon vegetable greens … [Read more...]
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