Lauren in Woodside, CA told us about this fun site www.planetjill.com that gives a portion of its profits to charity. I liked this spoon as I know my one year old would get such a kick out of eating with a spoon with her photo on it!Oct 12
Planet Jill
Lauren in Woodside, CA told us about this fun site www.planetjill.com that gives a portion of its profits to charity. I liked this spoon as I know my one year old would get such a kick out of eating with a spoon with her photo on it!
How great is this video of Hummingbirds from Robin in California....
Jun 25
Love-Bug Spray
A reader in CA gives us this good information:
We just had yellow jacket/spider treatment done on our cottage in Upstate New York with a eco-friendly organic treatment that you may want to check out. Go to www.ecosmart.com to find a local distributor and info about their products. We had 8 cottages sprayed the other day very few spiders survived and the yellow jacket nests are gone (eliminated). We are thrilled with the results. it is safe for animals and kids. The only down side is that you will have to clean the windows after treatment as the spray leaves a residue-but so worth it!
We just had yellow jacket/spider treatment done on our cottage in Upstate New York with a eco-friendly organic treatment that you may want to check out. Go to www.ecosmart.com to find a local distributor and info about their products. We had 8 cottages sprayed the other day very few spiders survived and the yellow jacket nests are gone (eliminated). We are thrilled with the results. it is safe for animals and kids. The only down side is that you will have to clean the windows after treatment as the spray leaves a residue-but so worth it!
Jun 13
Cell Phone Health Hazards
A reader in San Franciso has sent us this: "Folks, this is a disaster in the making, especially for the next generation. It's very telling that younger adults are the most likely age group to have only cell phones and no land lines at all. The situation is going to worsen as this progressively becomes the norm. Many children in the generation currently being born will be raised with no other type of phone except their cell phones. This puts them in grave danger.
New research has shown that children, because of their developing brains, are particularly vulnerable to the radiation emitted by cell phones. Current evidence suggests that if this trend continues, it will contribute to an epidemic of brain cancer, autism, Alzheimer's disease, and other serious health problems." mercola.com.
I am not even kidding I just made this up on the fly but it is so yummy and much more healthy than the average tollhouse! 2 cups organic instant Irish oats (or any kind i guess)
1 cup organic (or not) flour
1 cup chocolate chips (i used organic)
1 teaspoon baking soda.. (is that the kind in orange box.. that is the stuff i mean, powder /soda?)
2 organic eggs (w/ extra omegas)
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup sliced brazil nuts
1 stick of organic butter
3/4 cup organic sugar
And because my kids were helping me there is no order for ingredients.. we just dumped all in and stirred w/ fork. Then off to oven (you know throw some spoonfuls on baking sheet) cook maybe 10 min or until brown at 350 if convection or 375 if not... and whala! YUM YUM YUM!!
Jun 2
Giftcycle
From a reader in Connecticut :Would you believe the two gals shown above (Melissa and Sarah) are planning on riding their bikes cross country(3000 miles) as a part of the upcoming Giftcycle.org journey? They will bring gifts from artists from one town to the next! How fun is that? If you are an artist and would like to gift a work of art check out the site, and if you are a bike rider with a lot of time, then boy do we have a journey for you!
May 19
Running on Empty
From a reader in San Francisco:
Finally, this is what I have been wishing for.....
"There are hybrids. There are electric cars that plug into a wall and get their juice from whatever mix the electric company is offering. And then there are electic cars that are charged by solar panels on the roof of one's house. They never need gas, and the power is free after the set-up cost.
We wondered: How tough is it to do this? Are electric cars hard to find? Is it difficult to get a rooftop solar collector set up? Here are the stories of two guys whose vehicles run on empty." Read more here from Sierraclub.org.
We wondered: How tough is it to do this? Are electric cars hard to find? Is it difficult to get a rooftop solar collector set up? Here are the stories of two guys whose vehicles run on empty." Read more here from Sierraclub.org.
Thank you momcierge.com for pointing us to this cool site, maliamills.com where refreshingly enough they advertise their suits with real women wearing them (vs. superhuman supermodels)! Way to go!May 14
Veria very cool
A reader from Texas tipped us on this one...Veria.com is a new healthy living site that is full of fun products like the essential oils pictured here that happen to be on sale through May!
May 13
Measles?
Rachel from Los Angeles wanted us to know about this one:Measles is on the rise! U.S. measles cases are the highest since 2001. Read more here...
