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7 safest sunscreens to slather on

May 22, 2009

Do you find it as tough to block out the hype about chemical-saturated sunscreens as we do? Let’s not even bring up the greenwashing imposters who gussy up their products to look like healthy, green alternatives—all based on topping off the chemical cocktail with a drop or two of aloe vera or tea tree oil. [...]

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Hip organic bedding for girlie-girls

May 20, 2009

Let’s keep this real: Do you know any little girls who actually want muted organic designs for their bedrooms? We’re betting there are more young fans of pink (fairies, flowers and unicorns, anyone?) than girls who are begging for the kind of earthy, tonal shades usually associated with organic bedding.
Fill those cravings with an injection [...]

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Free cloth diapering class every month

May 12, 2009

Cloth diapering can seem like anything but a return to simplicity once you start trying to figure out how to fold, fasten, cover, wash and take care of them when the pressure’s on. Peppermint Baby Boutique makes it easy in a free cloth diapering class the second Saturday of each month.

Why to use cloth diapers
Different [...]

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Local restaurant reviews: local and sustainable foods

May 8, 2009

D/FW Earth/Food/Animal/Green Building serves up these quick restaurant reviews for healthy, sustainable and local eating right here in Dallas/Fort Worth.
Ann’s Health Center & Market has many vegetarian/vegan selections, sandwiches and fresh veggie juices. Their mock chicken salad is my favorite — as a wrap in the store, or take some home to stuff in a [...]

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Lawn pesticides linked to brain cancer

May 7, 2009

Pesticides + children = doubled risk of brain cancer. The equation is right there in black and white, thanks to new research published in Environmental Health Perspectives. Children who live in homes where lawn pesticides are used are twice as likely to develop brain cancer than children with pesticide-free yards.
Let’s be clear: There’s nothing ambiguous [...]

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Spa chocolate special for moms during May

May 7, 2009

V Spa at the Hilton Anatole is offering a special on every woman’s favorite culinary treat: chocolate! Bissinger’s Spa Chocolates are healthy so that you can indulge without the guilt.
Bissinger’s has collaborated with Connie Diekman, MEd, RD/LD, a former spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, to handpick healthful fruits, nuts, and seeds to combine with [...]

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McKinney Farmers Market season now in progress

May 6, 2009

If you live near McKinney, the McKinney Farmers Market is now in season. This year’s MFM is bigger than ever, with more vendors joining since last year.
Bring the whole family for entertainment and activities. Saturdays are main stage days at the market’s Faires House Porch:
May 16 Emily Chappeleau from Austin (vocals and guitar)
May 23 Kate [...]

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Consumer Reports nixes AP gear based on user error

April 29, 2009

From the Department of What on Earth Were They Thinking? Consumer Reports snares baby slings and cosleeping sleepers in its new list of five products not to buy for your baby, seemingly based on accidents caused by misuse, irresponsible parenting and faulty products. Say what? Last time we checked, nobody recommends ditching car seats because [...]

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Earth Day Thumbelina giveaway winners

April 27, 2009

Congratuations to Amber and Susan, the winners of our Thumbelina Earth Day giveaway packages. Wait a minute—a green Barbie?!? That’s right: Thumbelina, the newest heroine of the Barbie line, is all about being eco-friendly.
If you insist on nothing but natural materials for your children’s toys, the Barbie line is obviously not for you. But if [...]

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Sinupret natural remedy giveaway

April 22, 2009

Parenting post-cough medicine — have you adapted? Children’s cough medicines were removed from the shelves two years ago after the FDA raised questions about their safety and effectiveness. Natural-minded families turned back to time-tested remedies such as humidifiers and saline nose spray, but many are still searching for something extra when the sniffling and [...]

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