Becoming "That Mom"

I pretty sure that when I call or email my child's school, my child’s school staff cringes. Oh, no, it’s her. What does she want now? For a while, I think they even “forgot” to put the suggestion box back out. I had stuffed it full. It seems that I’ve become difficult, a real … [Read more...]

The Power of Public Outcry

At times, we consumers can feel a bit powerless in the wake of so many recalls of everything from food and medicine to toys, knowing that so little of these goods actually do get inspected, and often the inspection process fails. 2007 was a rough year in this capacity. Last … [Read more...]

From My Bookshelf-Part 1

As a writer of fiction, I constantly get the question, "Where do you get your ideas?" The answer is, two places: I get out and play in the world a lot and I read a LOT! I wanted to share some of the books on my shelf, so that you too...can get inspired. Food and food … [Read more...]

Budget Stretching Advice for Organic Foods

www.FreshBaby.com By weight, a baby will eat more, drink more, and even breathe more air than an adult. This means what you feed your baby (or child) has a much greater impact than it would have on you. Most people would love to go "all organic" with their food choices. Who … [Read more...]

A Not-So-Sweet Valentine from Monsanto

(image courtesy Aine D on Flickr) Did you know that nearly half the sugar we bake those heart-shaped cookies with comes not from sugar cane, but sugar beets? Additionally, by next year, much of that beet sugar could be from genetically-engineered beets? The new beet seed was … [Read more...]