Get my newsletter here so we can stay in touch! Time for an update on imperfect plans for toxic chemical reform: Who knew a harmful substance finally removed from children’s pajamas in the 70s would end up in our furniture decades later? That child safety devices could be protecting them from one harm while causing […]
It’s common knowledge that our babies are born pre-polluted with toxic chemicals in their cord blood. That even ideal mother’s milk can no longer be pure because every woman in North America is exposed to so many industrial chemicals. That chronic disease is becoming more common. Astoundingly, this toxic invasion of our sacred spaces is […]
You know it makes your living room smell like a flower garden or turns your kids’ bathroom into something bearable — but do you really know what’s inside that bottle or whether it’s safe for your family? Advocacy group Women’s Voices for the Earth is reporting there’s still a gap between what you need to know […]
Maybe you’re expecting a baby or shopping for the children you already have. You need to buy a crib mattress, food storage containers and toys. You want to keep your baby’s play spaces comfy and clean. You ought to be able to assume all of these products meet some measure of long-term safety for your […]
*May contain affiliate links for books where you can read more for yourself. Question everything at the grocery store and restaurant. Become a food detective for the sake of your own health and well-being. That’s the premise behind author Vani Hari’s new book The Food Babe Way, that’s destined to become a best-seller! I can […]
How do you stretch a dollar AND provide the most wholesome value for your family’s dinners and more? Like many people across the country, maybe you’re attuned to #CleanCouponing, being frugal with MORE than money! When you shop, do you bypass the cheapest item for the one that is made with more care so you […]
You’re planning to spend somewhere around $750 to $850 on holiday gifts this year if you’re the average American, according to the pollsters who study this. This is the range of figures reported by Gallup, the American Research Group and the National Retail Federation. The estimate shows gift spending should be up 5% to […]
“Sure, I want a little bit of those ingredients linked to lung irritation, cancer and birth defects in my cleaning products,” said no consumer ever. “Sure, it might cause behavioral issues in my child and seemed to cause DNA damage in mice, but I want my child’s food to contain it anyway,” of course no […]
Could toxic chemicals be playing a dirty trick on your family’s Halloween fun? As a parent, you’re already protective about stranger danger, staying visible after dark, checking candy and more. Have you heard about the elevated levels of toxic chemicals in some new Halloween gear? If you had no idea this was even an issue, […]
You’re already watching the budget, counting calories and sugar, and maybe you have someone in the family with special needs like a gluten-free diet. You may think you can’t afford exclusively organics, but you wonder about all those processed foods that likely contain genetically modified organisms. How can you know? Unless you shop strictly for […]
Anne is a mother, wife and independent journalist blogging about carrying on the best of Grandma’s traditions while improving on what we know better.