Category Archives: Pesticides

This Is a Notice To Inform You…

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Last week my parents received this postcard in the mail. Being that my children play in my parent’s yard quite often, I called the given phone numbers. Truth be told, I would have called no matter what! I first called … Continue reading →

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The Bad and The Ugly: A Look at Lawn Care Products

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

It was a few days ago that I was walking down the street with my children when they decided to go and pet the cat sitting on a neighbor’s stoop. It wasn’t until we got to the stoop that I … Continue reading →

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The Age Old Battle: The Bugs Versus Us (How and Why to Safely Protect Your Kids From those Darn Mosquitoes)

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

The New York Times did a piece last week on mosquitoes, and as one of their suggestions for bug repellent, the author recommended products with DEET. Knowing that DEET has actually been linked to causing damage to brain cells, I was surprised.  ”The … Continue reading →

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Pass the Peas Please – the spoonful on the right that is! Why I Make Most of My Own Baby Food

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

I like to know exactly what goes into my children’s bodies, which you have probably figured out by now from reading some of my other posts.  I think this picture shows the reason why I make Lila’s food better than … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Food, Food, Going Organic, Pesticides, Toxic Chemicals in Food | Tagged | 2 Comments