Packing Smart, Stylish, Safe Lunches: Comment to WIN!

Comments are NOW CLOSED. Congratulations to Natalie who had the winning comment! (updated 12/15/08). I'm a fan of the waste free lunch. The last thing I want to do is send my kids or husband off with a trash filled lunch. Even more important is to keep their food safe. My … [Read more...]

The Story of Our Marriage in Cars

1995: Dated the kindest man I'd ever met. He drove a Ford Festiva, it had no gas gauge nor door locks, both had been stolen, it smelled a little like Hockey Gear. I fell in love 1997: We are given a 1984 Oldsmobile, it has less than 20,000 miles on it, it was his Grandparents … [Read more...]

The Everything Kids Environment Book by Sheri Amsel

Everything Kids' Environment Book: Learn how you can help the environment-by getting involved at school, at home, or at play (Everything Kids Series) by Sheri Amsel is an easy to read book that can help children get interested and involved with saving the environment. This … [Read more...]

Disappearing Zinc: Why it's so Important

Zinc is being depleted from our soil and therefore, our plant foods contain less of this vital mineral than ever. Currently the best food sources for zinc are some meats, beans, certain dairy and nuts. The RDA of zinc varies from 3 mg a day (for 7 months-3 year olds) to 14 mg … [Read more...]

This Test is Brought to You By McDonalds – Ads On Our Children's Tests?

Here’s where I draw the line! USA Today reports, that a San Diego teacher faced with budget cuts has allowed local businesses to advertise on his tests. Tom Farber gives a lot of tests. He's a calculus teacher, after all. So when administrators at Rancho Bernardo, his suburban … [Read more...]