Solving the Milk Supply Crisis during Breastfeeding

Yesterday I received a comment on my Korean Seaweed Soup Recipe [A Milk Production Helper] where a mom was not making enough milk for her baby. Come to find out she was supplementing with formula. I don't have enough background info to know if this was a medical decision; but in … [Read more...]

Tips for a Green(er) and Healthier Summer-

Today I swam for the first time this summer. Ah, a crisp cool Vermont river swept away the dirt and grime and I finally felt alive again after feeling wilted most of the day. We don't get heat like this often in good ole' Vermont, and I'm not used to it. All that fresh water, … [Read more...]

Confused Over All the New "Eco-Labels?" Here's Help

Antibiotic free, cage free, biodynamic, grass fed, pastured, fertilized, free range, free roaming, free roaming, free running, irradiated, natural, no hormones, no chemicals administered, pasteurized, vegetarian fed, high-Omega 3, whole grain fed. All of these labels have been … [Read more...]

Soothe Colicky Babies and Help Infants Sleep Better with Happiest Baby on the Block

When I first brought my daughter home from the hospital; I thought there's nothing to it. I had my own baby-sitting business when I was twelve. I raised my younger siblings; I have been around children almost all my life. How hard could it be? I mean babies sleep most of the time … [Read more...]

Center for Science in the Public Interest wants the FDA to Ban Artificial Food Coloring–

Today's Washington Post shared a story about the Center for Science in the Public Interest calling on the FDA to ban artificial food coloring because of a link to behavior problems and hyperactivity in children. Anyone who has seen children after consuming cookies piled high … [Read more...]