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Fluoride toothpaste is toxic

I just came across this post at ModernMom about toxicity in fluoride toothpaste. Yikes! Her little one grabbed the tube of yummy-tasting bubblegum fluoride toothpaste (for kids) and started chowing down. Not unheard of. That stuff tastes good, right? Well, poison control advised her to rush to the ER because the dosage could be toxic. [...]

4 Natural Ways to Stop Asthma

This time of year is rough – colds and flu, lots of time indoors where air quality is poor, and that cold, dry air mean that asthma is flaring up all over the place.
Both me and my middle child struggle with asthma, and in the 20+ years I’ve dealt with it I’ve figured out a [...]

5 Reasons Edible Schoolyards are Necessary

Have you heard of the Edible Schoolyard? It’s this fantastic concept of putting gardens in our schools. Not just any gardens, but green-powered gardens that kids take care of. Do you get it? Our kids, who too often think that milk and carrots come from Super Walmart, are suddenly thrust into an active ’schoolyard’ (in [...]

Fall homekeeping

Happy Labor day!
This a great time to do a quick home makeover for fall. Mine is pretty simple.

Replace the summer flowers in the door bucket with fall colors.
A new table cloth on the dining room table – mine is a rust color, and I use a few gourds, candles, and pinecones for a centerpiece.
Different throw [...]

Back to school!

In most parts of the country kids are going back to school this month or in the next few weeks. And you know what that means – more germs!
The best way to keep your kids (and yourself) healthy this fall is with frequent hand-washing – remember to scrub for a good 20 seconds, long enough [...]

Bathe in a bath of honey

Sounds sticky! Seriously though, honey has a large number of healing properties, including antibacterial power and ability to relieve insomnia. CNN released a study that names a specific variety of honey found in Australia as able to kill superbugs and antibiotic-resistant strains of infection.
Honey has been used globally in home remedies for ages. Where [...]

Note to self. . .

Do not taste sausage before heating, just in case you goofed and bought the uncooked variety.
If however you accidentally put raw meat of unknown quality in your mouth, you may avoid food poisoning by gurgling straight vinegar and chasing it with a shot or two of vodka. This is a rather unpleasant process, and the [...]

Are you serious? Another peanut butter recall?

The FDA is urging consumers not to eat or purchase products containing peanut butter, aside from peanut butter straight out of the jar. Is this strange to anyone other than me? It’s ok to eat peanut butter by the tub with a spoon, it’s ok to slather it on the kids’ sandwiches. But cookies and [...]

Sleep better

When it’s chilly outside and colds are floating around everywhere you go, a good night’s sleep becomes even more important. Here are some tips to make sure you’re getting good shut-eye.

Launder your sheets well. That means once a week in hot water – to get rid of dust mites and any allergens that may have [...]

Melamine in infant formula?

All right moms and dads. The news that melamine has been found in US baby formulas was indeed disturbing. But how worried should you really be? When you compare it with September’s news about infants in China getting sick and some dying from melamine-tainted formula, it seems grim. But the fact is, the problem here [...]