Because natural isn't always possible — or easy.
Posted in Beauty, Consumer Packaged Goods, Going Green, Health, Illness, Safety, Toxins on Mar 12th, 2013
A woman posted a For Sale on my local Facebook selling group: Naturals Kids Bath Time Finger Paints. Draw designs on wet skin, inside tub, or in bath water for colorful bath time fun. My daughter loves these, especially writing with them or squeezing out swirly designs and making art! For ages 3 & up. [...]
My little one was sick again. Coughing, miserable, not herself. Lying down in bed instead of jumping around everywhere, flitting like a butterfly from place to place. She also had a fever. I’m not one to run to the doctor with every little ache and cold, but she just didn’t look right. My mommy radar [...]
I belong to a Facebook group for local moms. Conversations sometimes get heated. (That’s putting it mildly.) Last week one of the women posted asking for opinions. Her pediatrician broached the subject of the Gardasil shot for her 9-year-old. What did all the other moms think, she wanted to know. Gardasil, for those who [...]
Posted in exercise, Health, Illness, Preventative medicine on Oct 26th, 2012
There are a lot of reasons why I exercise. I have said it many times before: It’s the best antidepressant out there. I always feel better mentally and physically after hitting the gym. It also helps me stay in my skinny jeans, shrinking my body whenever it gets a little bigger. However, exercise is probably [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Food, Health, parenting on Aug 30th, 2012
I’m always fascinated by the way kids think. Why they do the things that they do. I love how loyal they are. I also love how susceptible they are to suggestion. I can vividly remember getting Big Girl to eat her dinner by telling her that so-and-so, a friend from nursery school, LOVED what we [...]
Posted in Eating Healthy, Going Green, Health on Aug 22nd, 2012
This weekend my husband got mad at me. The kids wanted to bring two juice boxes each along to the beach. I said no, substituting one reusable water bottle for one of the juice boxes. “What are you worried about,” he wanted to know. “Our kids are so skinny. I will be pissed if you’re [...]
Big Girl is eight. She looks it. Tall, yes, but skinny and straight and flat as a board. Not a curve in sight. Some of her friends, however, may be eight, but they are eight going on 17. When I look at them I see little girls with hair under their arms (they make fun [...]
Posted in Consumer Packaged Goods, Environment, Going Green, Health, Toxins on Jul 24th, 2012
There has been plenty of news lately about the dangers of Tricosan, but many people are still puzzled about the chemical. I interviewed Dr. Larry Weiss, chief scientist and founder of hand sanitizer and soap manufacturer CleanWell about the topic. Here are his answers. KB: What is Triclosan? Dr. Weiss: Triclosan and the closely related [...]
Posted in Dental care, Environment, Going Green, Health, Illness, Preventative medicine, Safety on Jun 20th, 2012
Triclosan is an antibacterial agent that’s found in antibacterial soap as well as mouthwash, toothpaste, toys, and lunch bags. It’s also found at higher levels in the blood of allergic kids, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, solidifying the fact that you really need to avoid the stuff — if you aren’t already. [...]
I was nodding off on the couch about four hours ago when I realized my husband was calling to me urgently. “Call 911. Little Girl is having trouble breathing!” I staggered out of the den and ran upstairs. There, my usually calm and collected non-panicking husband was holding my youngest who was indeed having trouble [...]