Aaahhh… springtime. The crocuses are peeking out, robins are building nests, and the trees are heavily laden with cherry blossoms. Spring has come… as if I didn’t notice. Oh, I noticed alright. For me, “spring” is synonomous with “itching”. Yeah, I said it. Itching. As in, just about everything starts itching this time of year. […]
Category: Living naturally
Backyard Chickens
I have a secret confession: I have a fantasy about building a chicken coop in my backyard and raising some hens. If you saw my postage-stamp-sized backyard in the dense, urban area where I live, you’d laugh, though it looks like my city does approve of private coops on a case-by-case basis, and raising urban […]
Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Do you know which fruits and vegetables you should really try to get organically grown, and which are ok to eat when conventionally grown? Check out the 5th edition of the classic Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides from the Environmental Working Group, now with the latest government data. This handy guide shows you the fruits and […]
Many kids do not need vitamin supplements
Many children do not need the vitamin supplements we push at them: they are healthy enough without them Children who were reported to be the healthiest and most active with a balanced diet, greater access to health care and higher family income were more likely to take vitamin supplements, a new study notes. Researchers at […]
Healthy Easy Snacks for picky toddlers, kids, and adults, too
What do you do when a kid won’t eat vegetables? A neighbor’s child, Stacy (not her real name), was over to play the other day. I knew Stacy refused to eat most vegetables as her mother had just asked me for some ideas about how to resolve this. When snack time came around, the little […]
