Hank D and the Bee: Spring–a time of wonder

Related info From Mother Nature Network: Eat your dandelions From Natural Papa: Backyard Pharmacy: Can Your Garden Help Cut Your Drug Bill? From Treehugger (2): Colony Collapse Disorder and the Epic Fight to Save the Bees and Beekeeping Alternatives: Top-bar Hives, Warré Hives … [Read more...]

Food Packaging is Major Source of Toxic BPA and DEHP Chemical Exposure

If you are trying to live a greener, simpler life, you are probably already avoiding packaged food. In general, I avoid over packaged food because of the amount of garbage it is adding to our landfills or energy used to recycle. Sometimes I make an exception for [amazon_link … [Read more...]

Mothers “Invest” in Babies: Long Term Breastfeeding and Full Term Pregnancy Increases Brain Growth

It's not breaking news that breastfeeding increases intelligence, as it is the perfect food for our perfect babes. The debate often revolves around how much breastfeeding is best. Western mothers who breastfeed into the toddler and preschool years (and sometimes kindergarten) … [Read more...]

5 Green Parent Posts: Mickey Hart, Generation Green, healthy children, Technorati, Gawker

Don't forget to click on the titles to read the full articles on the original sites! 1. Huffington Post: Mickey Hart: There's a Fire on the Mountain Neuroscientists also have shown that the brain is hardwired for music, innovation and creativity, all other human activities … [Read more...]

Does Your Child’s Multi-Vitamin Contain Seaweed Sourced Iodine?

It's here folks: radiation from the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has reached California. The Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley reported yesterday's radiation measurements as: UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Air … [Read more...]