How to Make Homemade Almond Milk

I am not a big fan of pasteurized milk, even organic. It just seems like milk flavored water with much of the nutrition and all of the enzymes being killed during the pasteurization process. For several years now we have opted to buy raw milk or make homemade almond milk instead. … [Read more...]

Baby Essentials That Aren’t, Part 3: Strollers

Open any pregnancy or baby book, and you'll find that list: the baby essentials, the things you absolutely cannot live without. While many accessories are easily recognized as frivolous, certain items are truly indispensable: the basic necessities for life with a baby. Or … [Read more...]

Let Them Eat Dirt (Or, Free Yourself From Hand-Washing Guilt)

I just love reading an article like this. How many times do you sit down at meal with your kids, having forgotten to remind then to wash their hands (or to physically wash their hands yourself, in my case)? For me, it's almost every meal. It's just one detail I repeatedly … [Read more...]

Black Bean Brownies Recipe

With the recent scare of mercury in high fructose corn syrup many parents are worrying about the foods they have been feeding their children. Sweet snacks and treats are large concerns as they often contain a large amount of the potentially dangerous substance. Many parents are … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Green Your Coffee

I am a stay-at-home mom of three. I wake up at 4:45 a.m. every morning to help my husband get ready for work. I drink a lot of coffee. I'm not alone. More than half of Americans are coffee drinkers, and many of them procure that morning cup of coffee outside their home. In … [Read more...]