babyminding

“Jacquelyn’s Story” is a series of posts about my daughter who has a neuro-behavioral disorder. You can read the first post in the series here. Today Jacquelyn is seven years old, and this is a big day for our family for a couple of reasons. Not only is it our first child’s birthday, we are [...]

Each year Environmental Working Group puts out a list of the “Dirty Dozen” – the 12 types of produce that show the highest levels of pesticide residue based upon US Department of Agriculture Pesticide Testing Program. It’s meant to serve as a guide for consumers who are wanting to go organic on a budget, giving [...]

Extreme couponing is saving families money on groceries but at what cost?

Watch this if you want to understand the rise in food allergies and cancer in the United States. Please, please, please watch this – only takes 18 minutes and will change the way you think about food! Robyn shares her personal story and how it inspired her current path as a “Real Food” evangelist. Grounded [...]

Who’s banning Bisphenol A (BPA)? Europe? Canada? United Arab Emirates? China? US? Answer: Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. NO!!! These other countries have banned the use of hormone disruptors such as BPA because of their unproven safety and the myriad of studies that show potential harm. The United States however, still refuses to regulate toxic substances such [...]