Yay!! (The bill was passed 424-1) Now onto the Senate it goes, where it could possibly pass before the end of this week and the August recess. The president opposes the bill, but has not threatened a veto. Would he really veto it? These are our CHILDREN we're talking...
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Recipe: Grilled Corn with Chili Lime Butter
Compliments of Whole Foods Market Chili lime butter adds a delicious finishing touch to grilled corn on the cob. Perfect to accompany any barbecue gathering, large or small. The butter can be flavored one day ahead and then brought to room temperature before serving....
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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
What the heck is this and why should I avoid it? We keep hearing SLS and that it's bad, avoid it. But why? Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, and it's relative Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES), is the chemical that causing the foaming action in soaps, shampoos and anywhere else you...
The Many Uses of Vinegar, part VI
Substitute for Ketchup. Be like the British and try cider or malt white distilled vinegar on fish and other fried foods. Give Birds a Cleaner Bath. Scrub bird baths with diluted white distilled vinegar and rinse well. Cloudy Glassware. Soak a cloth in white distilled...
Eco-Friendly Fundraising
For the past few days I have been on the lookout. My son's soccer team needs money for tournaments and things and I was thinking a fundraiser would be an excellent idea. I get tired of the same old fundraisers all the time and my kids aren't even in school. What I...
Europe moves to eliminate food dyes
For many years I have attributed my older son's behaviour issues to red food dye. Have you any idea how HARD it is to avoid red dye? It's really hard to find replacements of some favorite items. "In September 2007, a UK study reported children behaved impulsively and...
Foogo vs. Funtainer
Thermos has a great line of stainless steel insulated drink containers. But why two, what's the difference and which is better? I purchased both so I could figure out the answer to those questions and what follows is a detailed reason why I choose Foogo. I must admit,...
Bad, bad Exxon
phthalates - plasticizers. They make hard plastic soft. They are bad, bad, bad for you health! Prolonged exposure could lead to health risks such as lung cancer, brain cancer, lymphomas, leukemia, and liver cirrhosis. Things we certainly wouldn't subject our children...