Doubletree Hotels, the Arbor Day Foundation and the Dimensions Education Research Foundation have teamed up to bring an new exhibit across America. The 2,500 square foot exhibit is aimed at helping kids understand the role trees play in the environment and ways they...
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A Safer Bathroom
Let's take a look at the bathroom. What is your shower curtain made of? Most homes use a vinyl shower curtain liner becuase let's face it, it's cheap and easy to replace right? But is it safe? The answer is no. It is not safe. That liner you're using contains...
The Many Uses of Vinegar, part III
Here we go again with this week's installment of Vinegar uses. Vinaigrette Salad Dressing. Just mix 1 part distilled white vinegar to 4 parts oil and enjoy! Protect molded gelatin desserts and salads in the summer. Add one teaspoon of distilled white vinegar for each...
Healthy & Organic Coupons
As a mom, I'm always looking for ways to save money while keeping my kids healthy. Enter Mambo Sprouts. Sign up to have coupon books sent to your home. Soon they plan to implement printable coupons! While you're there, check out all the great things Mambo Sprouts has...
Baskin Robbins Candy
YUM! If you have not tried this candy, you definately need to!! Baskin Robbins has found a way to capture that wonderful ice cream taste in a the form of a small piece of candy. My favorite is the Cookies N Cream Hard Candy. These candies are available in hard or soft...
The Many Uses of Vinegar, part II
Vinegar is one the safest, easiest, most versatile items you can have in your home. You can mask that vinegar-y smell with a few drops of you favorite essential oil. This is the second part in a series of "The Many Uses of Vinegar". Ready? Here we go... Uncracked...
Free Seeds to Save the Honeybee
Colony Collapse Disorder - the drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western Honeybee Colonies in North America. Bees are annoying, so why is it a big deal that they're disappearing? Well, approximately 1/3 of the food we eat depends on honey bees for...
Are your kids in car seats?
I just learned that as of June 30th, the new law in Maryland is that any child under the age of 8 or 4'9" must be in a booster. This is the recommended height and age and is law in some states and catching on in others. Do you know what your state's law is? Check it...
The Many Uses of Vinegar
What's the best and safest cleaner for your home? Vinegar. You can use vinegar on just about anything. Stop buying those pricey, use specific cleaners and get a big ole bottle of vinegar. Hate the smell? Grab a bottle of your favorite essential oil. I like tea tree...