Triclosan (Maybe) Finally Gets the Boot
I have been blogging about the dangers of triclosan — an anti-microbial chemical used to kill germs — since I started this blog back in September 2009. (Check out my coverage here.) As I have mentioned...
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Pesticides at School — Ugh
As you can see from the dandelions and bare spot, we don’t use pesticides at my house. The kids don’t seem to mind! A few weeks ago a letter came home from school. Our school, like most others, uses...
View ArticleFlat as a Board — It’s a Good Thing
We went to Big Girl’s 10-year-old well visit. To quote my doctor, “There’s nothing going on at all,” on the puberty front. She really didn’t have to tell me that. (Although, yes, I asked.) The kid is...
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Going to the GMO Mini Summit?
This is a quick hit. Today, October 25, and over the next few days (Oct. 26 and 27) there is going to be a GMO Mini Summit. Some of the heavy-hitters in the No GMO movement are going to be discussing...
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Review: Sinfully Wholesome Soap Nuts
Soap nuts and the soap nuts bag sitting in my little soaking dish. Pros: Inexpensive; no petro chemicals or chemicals of any kind, actually; biodegradable; hypoallergenic Cons: Slightly messy; some...
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Vehicles at the Beach
Our view from the boat. Wish I got a shot of the shiny blue quad! Yesterday while at the beach a friend’s son pointed out the shiny, new quads that the dockmaster was driving around. They were a nice...
View ArticleThe New Dirty Dozen
The Environmental Working Group this week announced its 2016 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™. It’s something I have always read and followed. Basically, the list details the fruits and...
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Cardboard Craziness — It’s Almost Over!
My paperboard hoard that will soon be going to my town’s official recycling location. My town has a decent recycling program. We put glass, paper, aluminum and plastic into our bins. There’s one thing...
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Review: Kid Kanteen
Insulated and it matches our new backpack! It’s back-to-school day for many of us in the Northeast so I thought I would do a quick review. I received this nifty Kleen Kanteen Kid Kanteen last week....
View ArticleI Recycled My Mattress
Sleep. It should be the easiest thing in the world to accomplish. Lie down. Close eyes. Wake when refreshed. Except sometimes it’s not. Forget illnesses, nightmares and insomnia. Sometimes, it’s that...
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