How to Compost
As people begin to be more environmentally and economically conscious, composting is becoming more and more popular. However, for many it’s still a new concept.If you’re interested in learning more about this green practice, here are a few composting basics to get you started. More »
Shop Green
Shopping for eco-friendly items? Visit our directory of green online retailers. More »
Our Story and Why We Eat to Fight Cancer- Part 1: Berries
This is the first in a series of posts on eating to fight cancer, a topic that is very close to our family’s heart. We will be featuring ten foods that have cancer fighting properties with an explanation of what those properties are and a favourite recipe of ours that includes cancer fighting ingredients. More »
How to Kill Weeds Naturally
You don’t have to pour hazardous chemicals onto your yard or garden to kill weeds. Using natural weed killers means the weeds, not you, get poisoned! Here are some ideas of how to rid your yard of weeds without the health risks associated with synthetic weed killers. More »
All Natural Home Remedies for Hay Fever
Unfortunately for allergy sufferers there is more than one hay fever season. Spring, late summer, and fall all feature different irritating pollens. Hay fever symptoms can include runny nose, itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, coughing, “tickle” in the throat or chest, and even skin rashes. More »
Category Archives: Baby
Healing Benefits of Breast Milk
Breast milk is absolutely amazing stuff. It can't be duplicated in formulas, and it has components whose relevance modern science has still not figured out. You may have heard that breast milk
Cloth vs Disposable Diapers – Pros and Cons
With all the decisions new parents have to make you wouldn't think diapers would be such a tough one, yet it is one that parents routinely struggle with: cloth or disposable diapers? This
Safety Precautions When Buying Used Cribs
A crib is one of the most important items you will buy for your baby. It is probably the only place that your baby will be out of your sight for more
Is Your Baby’s Pacifier BPA Free?
Bisphenol A, or BPA, was first synthesized in 1900, but it was not until the 1950s that scientists learned it could be polymerized into plastic. It is used in the manufacture of
Homemade Baby Food
There is no big mystery to making your own baby food, despite the idea that homemade baby food is only for those mothers who have lots of free time and make everything
The Perfect Little Glass Container- Wean Green Product Review
Last week I was talking about my big kitchen plastic clean up. While I was in the middle of implementing my purging of all things plastic I was lucky enough to receive a set of
