I Like Math Just About As Much As The Next Mom Counting baby toes, pennies and the number of times Micah says “sooopooon” (spoon) in a day – all good stuff! But when it comes to my kids health math rarely factors in. Why? I watch them, not the numbers. This is especially true with …
Homemade Teething Oil (That Really Works!)
Do you wake up in the morning . . . Put both contacts in one eye, find your dustpan in your fridge and your milk on the floor next to the broom?* Have you ever fallen asleep with the car running in the driveway, or pulled into a Starbucks drive-thru and tried to order from …
Homeopathy 101: Remedies For Teething, Separation Anxiety and More!
So, either we had the friendliest UPS driver ever . . . Or I made **quite** an impression back in Texas. Now I’m guessing, but I think his uncanny ability to recognize me in checkout lines across the city had something to do with the ten thousand humiliating ways I have answered the door: with …
How To Make Non-Toxic Homemade Sunscreen
Chemical Sunscreens Can Be Really Scary . . . Most of the active chemical ingredients contain potent endocrine disruptors, and experts believe exposure to them is changing us for the worse. And as we talked about yesterday, many “healthy” mineral sunscreens contain nanoparticles which have been linked to accelerated skin aging, cancer and environmental toxicity. …
Many “Healthy” Sunscreens Accelerate Skin Aging
It May Be Hard To Tell . . . Given my mystery-ingredient spattered shirt and 3 day ponytail, but I actually care about the way I look. Okay, maybe not TODAY, but at least on Sundays, holidays, my wedding anniversary, annnnnnd a few days in between. What can I say? I want my husband to …
Antioxidants Vs. Sunscreen: Which Works Better?
**Deep Breath** Pressing the “Publish” button has been pretty difficult this week, but we are finally to the part of the series where I think everyone can find some common ground. While it’s true that sunlight improves mood and helps us sleep better, prevents cancer, and cannot be replaced by supplements something else is also …
Why Vitamin D Supplements Can’t Replace Sunshine
The other day I was talking to this Senior Researcher at MIT . . . Man, I can’t believe I finally got to say that! It’s been #184 on my unofficial bucket list for, like, ever! Now to cross off #185 . . . does anybody know where I can find a cranberry bog? Back …
Wait . . . WHAT? Sunlight Prevents Cancer???
I confess, I haven’t seen the Today Show in years. But if I remember correctly spring goes something like this: Parade a bunch of $600 pairs of shoes out as the fresh new look of the season. Inspire women everywhere to wear knockoffs. Compliment the model, who will no doubt have dewy lips and a …
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