New Pharmacy Research: Holy Basil has Anti-Aging Properties

Stressed out? Feeling old? Holy Basil helps your immune system to help you! Research recently presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference found that holy basil extract was effective at searching for and eliminating harmful molecules and protecting against damage caused by … [Read more...]

New Study Finds High Levels of Toxic Fire Retardants in Children's Blood

Toddlers Have Three Times the Level of PBDEs as Their Mothers A new study finds that the concentrations of hormone-disrupting chemicals known as PBDEs in young children are significantly higher than their mothers. The investigation, conducted for the Environmental Working Group, … [Read more...]

Single Car Family: Surviving in the Suburbs with One Car

We are a single car family and have been so for five years. This is seen as a sacrifice by some, especially my own father who has four vehicles of his own and just married a woman with two more. To me, living with one car is a convenience. I work from home and we live in a small … [Read more...]

Have a Haba and Play Time is Endless with Baby Bear Ankle and Wrist Rattle

We really love our Haba Toys. They are safe, fun, and out of the ordinary. The brainchild from Germany creates the most delightful and engaging toys for infants and children. I can tell we are going to have a long love affair with Haba. After our resounding success with the Haba … [Read more...]

A Big Soapy Greenwash From Dawn Dish Soap

As I washed dishes in a house we rented with friends in Maine this summer, I pondered the dish soap (yes, I know many of you are avid label readers, too-- what else is there to do when you wash dishes?). It was Dawn dish soap, and on the label it had a picture of a mallard duck … [Read more...]