5 Reasons to Switch From Plastic Straws to Glass Straws

Kids like straws, and it is actually good for their oral motor development and speech articulation to use them. As a green parent, I hate plastic straws. They can't be recycled, they are used one time, and they are a waste of resources. I have purchased the thicker … [Read more...]

Yerba Mate: A Healthy Alternative to Coffee

Some of you may already drink yerba mate on a regular basis, or you have only heard small mentions of yerba mate and how wonderful it is, or you may have never even heard of it at all. But if you enjoy your daily cup of coffee you may want to make the switch to yerba mate after … [Read more...]

Kids' IQ Food: Fish, Bread, and Wine

Jesus was on to something... A New Zealand study gives some insight on food for you smarty pants to-be parents. Kids with higher IQ consume fish at least once a week and the full four servings of breads and cereals daily. Oddly, those smart kids also had mamas who drank … [Read more...]

Little Debbie Adds Snack Food to Salmonella Peanut Butter Recall

I would never in a million years feed my children Little Debbie products, but I remember eating them as a child. Yesterday, Little Debbie announced the recall of its snack products containing peanut butter due to concerns of salmonella contamination. [social_buttons] Salmonella … [Read more...]

Ethnic Cookbooks for Kids: Traveling the World, One Recipe at a Time

I can't say that I love to cook, but my daughter does. When we gave her Honest Pretzels for her first cookbook, she did not put it down for days. The possibilities of preparing food were very exciting to her, that's why when I discovered another cookbook for kids that focuses … [Read more...]