It can be challenging navigating all of the gift giving options for children. Every year, new toys come out, but rarely do any of them become new classics. I still believe the best toys are classic toys. If they were good enough for my children's grandparents during a more … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Worst Toy of the Year!
Every year, the Campaign for a Commerical-Free Childhood (CCFC) selects several toys for the TOADY award. Readers vote on which toy is the worst toy of the year. This year's winner is the [amazon_link id="B007G3VAVC" target="_blank" ]Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Apptivity … [Read more...]
Green Gift Ideas: Ito En Tea Stones
The traditional way for local Native Americans to cook food here in Northern California was by heating up stones and then stirring them in their baskets. Rocks are wonderful heat sinks retaining their temperature for a long time. That's the premise behind tea stones. We were … [Read more...]
Take Action: Keep Synthetic Nutrients out of Organic Food
We first alerted you about synthetic nutrients in organic infant formula last year. Unfortunately, the problem has not gone away and may spread to other organic foods. Organic means organic. Organic standards should not include any synthetic nutrients. It contradicts … [Read more...]