There is nothing like stepping into your garden in December and getting a tasty treat! Winter gardens are my favorite, as they provide nutritious food when stores are relying heavily on imported and/or stored produce. There is something about cooler temperatures and light … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2007
Green Family Values: What's Your Child's School's Carbon Footprint?
How green is your child's school? Chances are, if your child attends a public school like my daughter, it is not a very green place, especially if it is an older facility. Kelli has already written about ways to make your individual child a greener student in "Think Green … [Read more...]
SCHIP Update: Our Children's Health
Almost every day, my inbox is filled with more information our our president's failure to provide for children's health. As you can tell by the length of this post, this issue is one I feel strongly about. Here are a few links and excerpts of the recent discussion on SCHIP, … [Read more...]
Bamboo Towelettes
Bamboo has been touted by the eco community for its sustainability, and I was excited to stumble upon Shirts of Bamboo. I contacted the company, as I have yet to venture into bamboo textiles for my family, and Shirts of Bamboo was gracious to send us two compressed bamboo … [Read more...]
Food Additives Linked to Hyperactivity in Children
This is not new news, but it was reported on our local news recently that artificial food additives and coloring consumption affects children's behavior. In fact, in the 1970s, allergist Benjamin Feingold, MD, advocated a diet free of more than 300 food additives to treat … [Read more...]