Getting my kids to wear sunscreen every day can become a tedious and frustrating task during the summer. I get it. It’s really not all that pleasant to rub a greasy lotion all over your body. But using sunscreen is a necessity. Every day. Here’s why sunscreen is needed daily: “Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital examined survey…
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5 Ways to Keep Younger Siblings Entertained at Sport Events
If you have more than one child you probably know how challenging it is to keep younger siblings entertained while your older child is playing a sport. After years at it, I’m finally at a place where my younger children can actually entertain themselves or have their own activities at the same time. But there…
10 Shocking Facts About Sugar From the Movie ‘Fed Up’
I just finished watching the movie Fed Up with my 13 year old. It was eye-opening on many levels. As the credits were rolling I sat on the couch next to my son feeling angry, upset and fed up. But I also felt grateful that I was able to watch this incredible documentary with my…
10 Reasons to Love Edamame
I still giggle every time edamame makes its way onto our dinner table. When my kids were really small, we had a lot of fun with the pronunciation (or mispronunciation) of edamame. It was called “ate-a –mommy” for many years. Edamame or soybeans have been popular in China and Japan for many years and have finally made their…
My Picks for Non-Toxic Lipstick
I am a lip gloss/lipstick junkie. I can’t get enough of the stuff. I have lipstick containers stashed everywhere-in the car, drawers, coat pockets, bathrooms. What if I told you that lipstick on your lips could be making you sick? Study after study have found lead in leading brands of lipstick. And that’s not all. Studies…
Help a Sister Out With a Free Sample Softcup
Softcup and I are friends again. A while back I introduced you to the reusable Softcup. Let me be clear-we were never not friends, but I took a break. What is Softcup? Bye bye tampons and pads Never heard of a menstrual cup? Softcup is a flexible cup, worn internally around your cervix (do you know where your cervix…
The Problem with Pesticides in Our Yards
The smell of pesticides is in the air. Can you smell them? When spring hits in New England it hits hard. We always laugh because spring usually sticks around for a week or two and then we dive head first into the heat of summer. But for now it’s spring and we’re all enjoying sports and other…
