There has been a link between food-born illnesses and long-term health effects that may have you rethinking that street kabob you inhaled last week. It seems that if you have had food poisoning in your life – no more than a few small instances – your body and health will probably pay for it down the road.
Tag: Safety
My Toddler Screams Out in Public
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about a toddlers and what happens when they start toddling (and talking)! We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about children in their second year. Each Wednesday, we […]
Your Current Slavery Footprint
By Elise Jones, blog editor Have you ever thought about what goes into making that shirt you are wearing? What about that beverage you are drinking? Or the computer you are reading on right now? These are all everyday items we use over and over again but what I’m about to say may shock you: […]
Green Parenting: Our Homes Are Trapping Pollution Inside
By Elise Jones, blog editor We’ve been lucky in the northeast as of late, the weather has NOT been typical mid-winter weather. So the opportunity to open the windows to let in the fresh air has been ample. For those of you who are in colder climates and not able to open up your windows […]
What are some tips on child proofing my TV, den & computer area?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about a toddlers and what happens when they start toddling (and talking)! We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about children in their second year. Each Wednesday, we […]
Green Parenting: Non-Toxic Home Cleaning Ideas
By Elise Jones, blog editor I live to clean… ok, not really. I really have a bit of OCD about various parts of my home: mainly the kitchen, bathrooms and floors. For some reason the rest of the house can look like a bomb went off but if these rooms are sparkling my sanity is […]
I Distrust My Stepmother’s Dog
My mom died a few years ago. Last year my dad married Dottie. My husband and I have a three-year-old daughter, Kelly. Here is the problem. Dottie has a rescue dog, Butch, and she insists he has to be with her all the time, and I mean all the time. Butch was at their wedding! […]
Green Parenting: Poisonous Apple & Grape Juice
By Elise Jones, babybites blog editor The apple juice toxicity news has been bubbling to the top of the parenting news cycle on and off for the past year. After Dr. Oz did a show on the topic, there was a murmur of doubt that entered into the minds of parents. But since the FDA […]