Sorry to be the winter Grinch, but snow shouldn’t be on your menu. Even if you have some amazing snow recipes don’t eat the snow! Ever. Especially if you live in an urban setting. I remember as a kid making snow cones with the freshly fallen snow. Growing up in Wisconsin snow cones got me…
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Micah’s Story and How to Cope With the Loss of a Child
This is the story of Micah and his amazing family. I was incredibly fortunate to meet Jenn (Micah’s Mama) when I traveled to Washington in October for the Stroller Brigade. Jenn and I quickly realized that we have a very special connection-it turns out that I went to overnight camp in northern Wisconsin with her…
A Father’s Day Without Toxic Chemicals
This is a guest post by Margie Kelly, Media Relations Manager, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Father’s Day is right around the corner. Great dads deserve great presents, but trust us: You love your dad too much to buy cologne made with cancer-causing chemicals. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has investigated common chemicals found in men’s…
iPhone 5 Has Less Toxins than Galaxy S III
We have an ongoing debate in our house about which mobile phone is best. One of us is a Samsung believer and the other is an iPhone devotee. To help us find some closure the Ecology Center and ifixit.com teamed up to research toxic chemicals in 36 different cell phones, including the iPhone 5 and…
Groovy Grandmas, Green Driving and Other Odds and Ends
My son showed me this morning the flowers that are already starting to pop out of the ground. It feels too early in the season for flowers to bloom, but our winter was so mild that I’m sure the plants are completely mixed up. So are the birds for that matter. They’ve been chirping since…
Interview with the Non-Toxic Avenger
Deanna Duke wears many hats. She is a mother, author and founder of the well known environmental blog, Crunchy Chicken. Deanna is also a self-proclaimed urban homesteader who lives in Seattle with her husband , two children and three chickens, a rescued chihuahua and four fish. Over the past few months I have gotten to…
Book Review of Eat Non-Toxic: a Manual for Busy Parents
As parents, it’s part of our job description to protect our children from harmful chemicals. Most of us know, all too well, that it’s not an easy job. As we go through our daily lives we are confronted with information overload, pressuring us to buy specific brands –the media, our friends, family-everyone has an opinion. …
