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My kids play on the local soccer league every year and each of them is assigned one of the games to bring snacks to share with the whole team. With each player bringing snacks to one of the games, the whole season is covered. But I am appalled at the things some of the parents…
Keeping the earth alive for our children means giving back to it what we take from it. It really is as simple as an earthworm and a butterfly. Nature has all of its own defences when it is in balance. Our natural resources are at stake and demand to be given priority. Must we place…
The word organic has become a broadly used term in our culture today. Everything from food to gardening soil has been labeled organic. How do you know what products to trust and buy? What does organic mean? The term organic in the most generic sense simply means living or derived from living things. In this…
One of my earliest food memories as a child is of pumpkin pie. The creamy texture and mild flavors just make my heart and my taste buds melt. You have to get the seasonings just right for pumpkin pie. I don’t like the frozen store pies that are loaded with cinnamon and nutmeg. The spice…
I am not a pancake person. Sugar and white flour just don’t do it for me in the mornings. I have avoided this awful breakfast fare due to my hypoglycemia and my concerns that it wasn’t really the best choice to start the day. However, my family does not agree with me. They love pancakes…
Now that we are at the height of the growing season and everything in the garden is growing in full force, much of the harvesting has taken place as well. I have to admit its been a bit tough getting my hands in the dirt as usual with this seemingly endless drought and constant threat…
I stumbled upon this company while searching for safe sunscreen at EWG’s Skin Deep. Their product- Sun Stuff- was one of the highest rated sunscreens by EWG for safety and UV protection. Looking further into their products led me to their site where I found lotions, facial products, and even bug spray! Their prices were…