How To Improve Your Children’s Eyesight – Go Outdoors

We talk a lot of this blog about the benefits of children being outside and exploring nature. We cite research that shows how it helps cognitive development and increases awareness of our natural world. Now, you can add one more reason to the list. Australian researchers have … [Read more...]

China's Milk Kills: America's Processed Food ____

As China comes out of it's adolescence and moves toward a true free market it stumbles and rights itself. Chinese people aren't bad or silly, two of them appear to be, and may face the death penalty. You see, two brothers have been arrested for selling contaminated milk. My … [Read more...]

Sweet Treats for Healthy Kids

Let's face it, we all like to pretend we NEVER let our precious youngsters have any sugar or sweet treats. In reality, we are REAL parents and our kids do get some treats. How can we manage allowing a sweet tasty every now and then while still making the healthiest choice for … [Read more...]

5 Ways to be an Urban Homesteader: How to Live Off the City Land

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/mCPEBM5ol0Q&hl=en&fs=1] Not everyone can do as my family did and buy an old homestead, build your own house, and live-off-the-grid. Jobs and social ties keep families in suburbs and cities, and there is a good reason people tend to … [Read more...]

Kid-Friendly Vegan Recipes: Organic Skillet Corn Bread

My daughter likes to make cornbread (and eat it too). She thinks it is fun to make skillet corn bread, and the whole family enjoys it too. Adding fresh organic corn from the garden makes a nice end of summer treat. Vegan Organic Skillet Corn Bread Place an oiled 10 inch iron … [Read more...]