Archives for May 2008

Natural Remedies for Morning Sickness

About 50% of pregnant women suffer from morning sickness during their first trimester. If you have suffered from the nausea and vomiting like I did throughout both of my pregnancies, you know it isn't really "morning" sickness, but all day sickness. My midwives were wonderful … [Read more...]

Kid Friendly Recipes: Vegetarian Corn Chowder

One year, my father got my daughter a subscription to Your Big Backyard, published by the National Wildlife Federation. Unfortunately, this was at the height of her girly princess stage, and she barely gave the magazine any notice. The other day she found an old copy in the … [Read more...]

Green, Eco Toys: Sustainable Bamboo Blocks

Green, Eco-Toys I've just discovered a toy company I adore: HaPe Toys. This company features eco-friendly safe toys that "support children throughout every stage of development, starting at a very young age to help nurture and develop their natural abilities." HaPe carries … [Read more...]

Renovating Safely With Young Children – Study Finds Lead Exposure Risk in Renovation

Are you considering adding on or updating that old bathroom or kitchen? As housing prices climbed, more and more families have turned to renovation instead of moving to increase their living quarters. Popular TV programs glorified the trend and contractors were kept busy round … [Read more...]

How to Celebrate Mother's Day with an Eco Mom: Get Active!

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/x1W2LkU9tmk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Mother's Day began when social activist and poet Julia Ward Howe wrote the original Mother’s Day Proclamation after the Civil War in 1870. In the name of womanhood and … [Read more...]