Some fermented foods don’t look very appetizing at first glance, but they pack a powerful nutritional punch. Sauerkraut (translation “sour cabbage”) is one of the best known fermented food out there. It brings back interesting childhood memories for me. I remember watching my grandfather and father smother kosher hot dogs in sauerkraut. The more sauerkraut…
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5 Safer Nail Polish Brands
Nail polish comes in and out of my life. Over the past decade it’s pretty much been out. Pre-kids it was a different story. Enjoying an occasional mani/pedi was something I truly looked forward to when I was practicing law. It was an escape from the office. There was a cute nail salon just a few…
How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally
Finally the warm weather is here and with it I’ve noticed an constant stream of ants marching through our kitchen. These aren’t red ants or ants with wings. They’re black common house ants that look like this: We’ve been trying to determine where they’re entering our house, but haven’t found the source. In the meantime…
Our Family Garden Finally Takes Off After a Long Winter
* Disclosure: I received organic seeds from High Mowing Organic Seeds for my participation in the Stonyfield YoGetter Blogger Program. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. And so it begins again. Our garden is finally underway after a very long winter. Over the past 4-5 years I’ve been trying to create a…
Top Picks: Safe Deodorants for Teens
Today’s the day. My 5th grader is watching the 5th grade puberty movie at school. Having two older brothers who also viewed this rite of passage, I know the video is no big deal. I’m pretty much an open book when it comes to this information, so hopefully there won’t be much new information passed along…
Shop for the Planet This Earth Day at ClimateStore
Earth Day is quickly approaching and it’s time to kick off the celebration. April 22nd is the big day. There are fun events planned everywhere. Here in Boston there’s truly something for everyone. Although there’s a designated “Earth Day”, I think we can all agree that the earth needs more than one day to heal. Let this…
5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Month
April is officially Earth Month, but why not make every month Earth Month? This years Earth Month theme is “Our Planet In Peril”. There are so many important issues plaguing our global environment, including climate change and air pollution. It’s time to step it up and for each of us to make conscious changes that will ultimately have a…
