I was enlightened by Barbara Kingsolver's book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle to discover how corn has made it's way into almost everything in the American diet and dominates American agriculture. Considering this crop is a heavy feeder requiring lots of water and fertilizer, and it … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2009
Matchbox's "Young Warriors": Creepy Ad Campaign
My 4-year-old loves Matchbox cars. He digs the planes and jets, too, but all it takes to please the boy is a $2 two-pack of these metal cars. Mainly, it's aunties and grandparents who spoil him with these vehicles. We don't have TV, so it's not like he started begging for them … [Read more...]
VBAC? How About On the Interstate?!
Annmarie Schulte and her husband Matthew had planned on a natural birth for their fourth daughter. They had also planned the perfect name for the babe. What they didn't plan on was Annmarie reaching down and delivering the baby while stuck in rush hour traffic on the I-43 near … [Read more...]
Birth Matters: 3 Winning Videos on Evidence-Based Maternity Care
Birth Matters of Virginia was inspired by Ricki Lake's movie The Business of Being Born to host a YouTube video contest (they even got Ricki to help judge it). As a step toward our goal of educating women about their choices and options during the childbearing years, Birth … [Read more...]
Organic Kidz Stainless Baby Bottles
Even as a fulltime breastfeeder, I would have been tempted to have one of these adorable, functional, and safe baby bottles tucked into my cupboard. I'm a big fan of stainless water vessels (every member of our family has their own Klean Kanteen), so it seems a natural addition … [Read more...]
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