A Halloween Craft-tacular Weekend

For the past year I have been so focused on my writing career that I always write-weekends, vacations, nights...it seems I am always attached to the computer, a notebook, or a book for research or review. Lately I have been trying to take the weekends off so I can spend time … [Read more...]

EcoDiscoveries Complete Housecleaning Line: Product Review

My mother hates odor. She's not like "eww, that smells like garbage." She's like, "eew, there's an undertone of fake gardenia in that fabric softener." Well, not exactly, but really close. My mother, like many others walks out of retail stores that smell like heavy cleansers … [Read more...]

Spoon NYC Thinks it's Jam: My Kids Think it's Desert

Once upon a time, a not very long time time ago, Melissa Chmelar tried to bring a little bit of country to New York City. The Cordon Bleu Trained chef decided that New Yorkers deserved a sampling of the freshest organic produce that hands could pick. Spoon Catering was born. … [Read more...]

We Love You Great Grandma: Sharing Memories to Help Children Cope with the Death of a Loved One

Whether it is a pet or a family member, one of the toughest things to deal with as a parent is death. We've lost two dogs and a dear friend, who was the father of my daughter's good friend, and last weekend, my grandmother died. Although my children had only met her a handful … [Read more...]

New Guide to Safer Children's Products and Free Organic Baby Care Loot!

There is so much to keep track of while trying to limit your child's exposure to myriad chemicals. I've written endlessly in the past year at Non-Toxic Kids about phthalates, parabens, lead, BPA, flame retardant chemicals, PFOAs, and PVC to name a few. Busy and tired parents … [Read more...]