Is it Safe to Eat Snow?

Well, it happened. The first snowfall of THE SEASON. As we nestle into our new home in Ontario, we must face the fact that winter Tis the season more often than Tis not. Ditto for the white stuff, which will soon become brown stuff as everyone likes to remind me. Though … [Read more...]

Ate Too Much Halloween Candy? Upset Stomach? 16 Home Remedies to Set You Right

Update 10/23/17: Make sure you have these ingredients on hand before this Halloween. Also, if your children have any food allergies, be sure to check the ingredients of the candy they eat. If you didn't follow the 12 Tips to Prevent Your Kids from Eating Too … [Read more...]

Balloons Cause More Deaths than Marbles

My children love balloons. When I was first potty training my daughter I tried the sticker chart and the potty songs and videos, but nothing worked. A few months later I tried balloons as rewards. Before long our whole house was full of balloons and our daughter was using the … [Read more...]

35 Reasons Why We Choose Homebirth

Why do I think a homebirth is so much better than a hospital birth? I've experienced a planned hospital birth, a planned homebirth that ended with an induced hospital birth (and a month-early preemie) because of pre-eclampsia, and two homebirths. I am a big proponent of giving … [Read more...]

Shoes Transmit Disease, Leave Them by the Door

Update 2/5/18: The British tabloid The Sun published an article last month quotes Dr. Ackerly about the potential for "poo" in our carpets. Yuck! Dr Ackerley said: “Escherichia coli is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae group; it can be found in human and animal … [Read more...]