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Simple Tips for Living a Healthy, Green, Eco-Friendly Life

A new year often brings new goals; it is a time for starting out on a new path, even if it’s just one step at a time. Many people want to live healthier, eco-friendly lives but don’t know where to start. Or don’t have the time to find out what they should do. There is [...]

My Favorite Parenting Book: How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

I’ve been really interested in improving my parenting skills by learning communication techniques as well as gentle discipline (teaching) ideas. I recently took a parenting class through my church and one of the books used was How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. [...]

Health Dangers Lurking in Girl Scout Cookies®

I hope it’s widely known that cookies are not healthy, as in they do not promote health – like broccoli does, for example. But many people think the only bad things about cookies are sugar and fat and don’t look twice at any other ingredients in processed cookies, including those made for the Girl Scouts®.
Despite [...]